Performing Common Tasks in a Failover Cluster by Using Windows PowerShell
Updated: October 1, 2009
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
The following topics list some common tasks that administrators perform on failover clusters, and provide information about how to perform those tasks by using Windows PowerShell in Windows Server® 2008 R2. The Windows PowerShell cmdlets provide an alternative interface for actions that you might otherwise perform with command-line commands or the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in.
| Task focus | Topic |
|---|---|
New failover cluster |
Configuring a New Failover Cluster by Using Windows PowerShell |
Nodes |
Configuring Failover Cluster Nodes by Using Windows PowerShell |
Existing disks (other than Cluster Shared Volumes) |
Configuring Existing Failover Cluster Disks by Using Windows PowerShell |
Clustered services and applications (resource groups) |
Configuring Clustered Services and Applications (Resource Groups) by Using Windows PowerShell |
Cluster Shared Volumes and clustered virtual machines |
Configuring Cluster Shared Volumes and Clustered Virtual Machines by Using Windows PowerShell |