Cluster Objects

Cluster objects are the physical and logical units managed by failover clusters. Each object is associated with:

• One or more properties, or attributes, that define the object and its behavior within the cluster.
• A set of control codes used to manipulate the object's properties.
• A set of object management functions used to manage the object through the Cluster service.

The following table summarizes the cluster objects.

Cluster object	Description
Group	A collection of resources that run together on a node and are failed over as a single unit.
Network	A network across which a cluster node can communicate.
Network Interface	A network adapter that is installed in a cluster node.
Node	A computer system that is a member of a cluster.
Resource	An entity that is hosted by a node, managed by the Cluster service, and can be started, stopped, and moved to another node.
Resource Type	A category of resources, such as Physical Disks.