Cluster Installation
Installing the Failover Clustering Service:
Install the server feature “Failover Cluster Management” using the “Add Feature Wizard”.
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After the “Failover Cluster” feature is installed correctly you can find the new feature in “Administrative Tools” in the “Start” menu.
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Installing the Cluster
To install the cluster, perform the following steps:
- Open the “Failover Cluster Management”.
- Create a new failover cluster click “Create a Cluster”.
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The “Create Cluster Wizard” will start and provide a wizard that guides you through the installation of the failover cluster.
- Specify the cluster nodes. Enter the host name of a server that you wish to cluster and click “Add” until at least two or more servers are selected. Click “Next”.
![wizard1.JPG](documents/Fabasoft-on-Microsoft-Windows---Cluster-Support/media/rId20.jpg)
- Specify the cluster name and the cluster IP address. Click “Next”.
![wizard2.JPG](documents/Fabasoft-on-Microsoft-Windows---Cluster-Support/media/rId21.jpg)
- Validate the settings and click “Next”.
![wizard3.jpg](documents/Fabasoft-on-Microsoft-Windows---Cluster-Support/media/rId22.jpg)
The cluster validation test will start, which verifies that the configuration that you made is sufficient for creating a failover cluster. - After the cluster validation test is finished you can review the result of the test and by clicking “Next” the cluster configuration will finish.