Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Installing the Failover Clustering Feature and Tools

Before a failover cluster can be deployed, the necessary feature must be installed. To install the Failover Clustering feature, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the Windows Server 2012 system and open Windows PowerShell.

2. Type in Install-WindowsFeature Failover-Clustering and press Enter. This installs the Failover Clustering feature, but not any tools to manage failover clustering.

3. To install the graphic failover clustering management tools, in the Windows PowerShell window type in Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-Clustering-MGMT and press Enter.

4. To install the Windows PowerShell failover clustering module, in the Windows PowerShell window type in Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell ...