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Achieve high availability on Windows Server
2012 R2/2016/2019
About this task
The following are the steps to achieve high availability on Windows Server 2012/2016/2019:
1. Add failover cluster feature on Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019see Adding failover cluster feature on Windows Server
2012 R2/2016/2019.
2. Create file share witnesssee Create file share witness.
3. Configure cluster Quorumsee Configure cluster Quorum.
4. Create clustered rolessee Create cluster roles.
Add failover cluster feature on Windows Server 2012
R2/2016/2019
About this task
To add the failover clustering feature on the Windows server 2012/2016/2019, do the following:
Steps
1. In Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019, click Start to open the Start screen and then click Server Manager to
launch the Server Manager dashboard.
NOTE:
Server Manager is a management console in Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019 that enables you to add server
roles/features, manage, and deploy servers.
2. Click Add roles and features and select an option to configure the server based on your requirement from the Add Roles
and Feature Wizard screen.
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