Mar 28, 2010 - 8 min - Uploaded by srvcoreIn this demo learn how to setup a basic Failover Cluster in Windows Server 2008 r2. In a previous tip on Install SQL Server 2008 on a Windows Server 2008 Cluster Part 2, I've seen how to install and configure a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster in.

In this blog we will discuss the changes in Windows Server 2012 as well as the different options for installing the Failover Clustering feature. This applies to Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016.

Windows Server 2012 continues with the Roles and Features model. All clustering technologies are considered Features, as they are infrastructure that enables Roles to be made highly available. The Failover Cluster feature consists of the following components as shown by the Windows Server PowerShell CmdLet Get-WindowsFeature: Display Name Name Description Failover Clustering Failover-Clustering This installs the core Failover Clustering feature and all fundamental requirements. It does not include any management tools. Failover Cluster Management Tools RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt Includes the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in and the Cluster-Aware Updating interface.

Failover Cluster Module for Windows PowerShell RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell Includes Windows Powershell cmdlets for managing failover clusters. It also includes the Cluster-Aware Updating module for Windows PowerShell, for installing software updates on failover clusters. Failover Cluster Automation Server RSAT-Clustering-AutomationServer Includes the deprecated Component Object Model (COM) programmatic interface, MSClus.

Failover Cluster Command Interface RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface Includes the deprecated cluster.exe command-line tool for Failover Clustering. This tool has been replaced by the Failover Clustering module for Windows PowerShell. Installing Failover Clustering feature using Server Manager The Failover Clustering feature can be installed with either Server Manager or Windows PowerShell cmdlets. In Server Manager, the Add Roles and Features Wizard is used to add roles and or features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard are accessed in the Server Manager Menu bar by choosing Add Roles and Features from the list. This starts the Add Roles and Features Wizard.

The Installation Type is Role-based or feature-based installation. Be sure the correct server is selected in the Server Selection screen In the Features screen, select Failover Clustering A pop-up screen appears listing additional requirements for the feature If you wish to install the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in and Failover Cluster PowerShell cmdlets, management tools, then click Add Features Confirm the selections and click Install The installation of the Failover Clustering feature does not require a reboot, checking the Restart the destination server automatically if required check box is not necessary.

There are optional features available for the Failover Clustering feature administration tools. These are deprecated features (Failover Cluster Command Interface (cluster. Atiyah The Rise And Fall Of Freedom Of Contract Pdf. exe) and Failover Cluster Automation Server) in Windows Server 2012 but are made available, as there are still some applications that may need them, SQL Server being one of them.