Add-ClusterResource

Adds a resource to a clustered role, or resource group, in a failover cluster.

Syntax

Add-ClusterResource
   [-Name] <String>
   [[-Group] <String>]
   [-ResourceType] <String>
   [-SeparateMonitor]
   [-InputObject <PSObject>]
   [-Cluster <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-ClusterResource cmdlet adds a resource to a clustered role, or resource group, in a failover cluster. Before adding the resource, obtain the resource type and the name of the group to which to add the resource.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Add-ClusterResource -Name resource1 -ResourceType "IP Address" -Group ClusterSrv1
Name                State               Group               ResourceType 
----                -----               -----               ------------        
resource1           Offline             ClusterSrv1         IP Address

This example creates a new IP Address resource called resource1 on the local cluster. The cmdlet configures the resource as part of the clustered role, or resource group, called ClusterSrv1.

Parameters

-Cluster

Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet. If the input for this parameter is . or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Group

Specifies the name of the clustered role where the new resource is added.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies the clustered role where the new resource is added.

Type:PSObject
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the cluster resource to create.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourceType

Specifies the name of the cluster resource type for the new cluster resource.

Type:String
Aliases:ResType, Type
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SeparateMonitor

Specifies that the new resource should run in a separate resource monitor.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.ClusterGroup

Outputs

Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.ClusterResource