Cluster group

Cluster group

The cluster group command is used to create a new cluster group or administer an existing group. Used without parameters, cluster group defaults to the /status command-line option and displays the status for a group.

Syntax

cluster [[/cluster:]ClusterName] group GroupName /Option

Parameters

/node: NodeName

Specifies the node that owns the group.

/stat[us]

Displays the status of a group (online, offline, or Partially Online).

/create

Creates a new group.

/delete

Deletes a group.

/ren[ame]:NewGroupName

Renames a group.

/move[to][:NodeName] [/wait[:Timeout_in_Seconds]]

Moves a group to another node.

/on[line][:NodeName] [/wait[:Timeout_in_Seconds]]

Brings a group online.

/off[line][:NodeName] [/wait[:Timeout_in_Seconds]]

Takes a group offline.

/prop[erties] [PropertyList]

Views or sets the group common properties.

/priv[properties] [PropertyList]

Views or sets the group private properties.

/listowners

Displays a list of preferred owners.

/setowners: NodeName[,NodeName ...]

Specifies a preferred owner.

/?

Displays help at the command prompt.

Remarks

• Using the cluster group command
  
  The cluster name is optional. If the name of your cluster is also a cluster command or its abbreviation, such as "cluster" or "group," use /cluster: to explicitly specify the cluster name. For a list of all the cluster commands, see Related Topics.
  
  With /move[to], /online, and /offline, the command-line option /wait[:Timeout_in_Seconds] specifies how long Cluster.exe waits before canceling the command if it does not successfully complete. If you do not use the /wait option with the /move[to] command, Cluster.exe waits 20 seconds. If you do not use the /wait option with the /offline or /online commands, Cluster.exe waits 10 seconds. For the /move[to], /online, or /offline commands, if you use /wait without specifying a time-out period, Cluster.exe waits indefinitely or until the group state changes.
  
  If a node name is not specified, the Cluster service will automatically select a node following the move and failover logic described in Determining failover and move policies for groups.
  
• Using the /stat[us] command-line option
  
  The group name is optional. If you do not provide a group name, status for all groups is displayed.
  
• Using the /prop[erties] [PropertyList] command-line option
  
  The group name is optional. Properties for all groups are displayed if group name is not provided. For more information on property lists, see Related Topics.
  
• Using the /priv[properties] [PropertyList] command-line option
  
  The group name is optional. Private properties for all groups are displayed if you do not provide a group name. For more information on property lists, see Related Topics.
  
• Using cluster group common property names
  
  The following table describes the common cluster group property names, their uses, and valid settings:

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