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Add-ClusterNode



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SYNOPSIS

Adds a node (server) to a failover cluster.

SYNTAX


Add-ClusterNode [[-Name] <StringCollection>] [-Cluster <String>] [-InputObject <PSObject>] [-NoStorage] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Add-ClusterNode cmdlet adds a node, or server, to a failover cluster. Before adding the new node, you should run validation tests on the existing nodes together with the
proposed new node.


Before adding the new node, you should run validation tests on the existing nodes together with the proposed new node. By running the validation tests, you can confirm that
the server to be added is connected correctly to the networks and storage and that it contains the same software updates.


Note: This cmdlet cannot be run remotely without Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication on the server computer.



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RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=321012
Add-ClusterDisk
Get-ClusterAvailableDisk
Get-ClusterNode
New-Cluster
Remove-ClusterNode
Resume-ClusterNode
Start-ClusterNode
Stop-ClusterNode
Suspend-ClusterNode
Test-Cluster

REMARKS

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Examples


EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>Add-ClusterNode –Name node4
Name State
---- -----
node4 Up



This example adds node named node4 to the local cluster.




EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\>Get-Cluster –Name cluster1 | Add-ClusterNode –Name node3
Name State
---- -----
node3 Up



This example adds the node named node3 to cluster called cluster1.