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Cluster

The basic cluster syntax is:

cluster [[/cluster:]cluster name] /option

The cluster name is optional. If you do not specify a cluster, Cluster.exe attempts to connect to the cluster running on the node that is running Cluster.exe.

If no option is specified, the default option is /help.

If the name of your cluster is also a cluster command or its abbreviation, such as cluster or c, use /cluster: to explicitly specify the cluster name. For a list of all the cluster commands, see Related Topics.

The following table describes the available cluster options:

Option

Use to...

/rename:cluster name

Rename a cluster.

/version

Display the Cluster service version number.

/quorum[resource][:resource name] [/path:path] [/maxlogsize:maximum size in kilobytes]

Change the name or location of the quorum resource or the size of the quorum log.

/reg[admin]ext:admin extension dll [,admin extension dll...]

Register a Cluster Administrator extension DLL with the cluster.

/unreg[admin]ext:admin extension dll [,admin extension dll...]

Unregister a Cluster Administrator extension DLL from the cluster.

/list:[domain name]

Display a list of clusters in the computer's domain or a specified domain. Do not use the cluster name with this option.

/properties [property list]

View or set the cluster common properties. For more information on property lists, see Property lists.

/privproperties [property list]

View or set the cluster private properties. For more information on property lists, see Property lists.

/? or /help

Display cluster syntax.

For example, to rename a cluster called OpsClust to OpsClust1, type the following at the Windows 2000 command prompt:

cluster opsclust /rename:opsclust1

 

Cluster common property names

The following table describes the common cluster property names, their uses, and valid settings:

Common property names

Use

AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extension for the cluster object.

DefaultNetworkRole

Specifies the default role to assign to networks.

Description

Specifies administrative description of the cluster.

Security

Describes Windows 2000-compatible security descriptor.

SecurityDescriptor

Describes Windows NT-SP4 and Windows 2000-compatible security descriptor.

Groups\AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extensions for the groups.

NetInterfaces\AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extensions for the netinterfaces.

Networks\AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extensions for the networks.

Nodes\AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extensions for the nodes.

Resources\AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extensions for the resources.

ResourceTypes\AdminExtensions

Describes one or more class identifiers (CLSIDs) of Cluster Administrator extensions for the resource types.

EnableEventLogReplication

Specifies if Event Log Replication is enabled or disabled cluster wide. (True (1) means enabled; False (0) means disabled.)

Cluster private property name

By default, there are no private properties for cluster. Software vendors can add private properties to extend cluster functionality.