How to remove node from windows failover cluster

Privacy policy. Applies to: SQL Server all supported versions. Before you start: Prerequisites , Security. KB : A hotfix is available to let you configure a cluster node that does not have quorum votes in Windows Server and in Windows Server R2.

The user must be a domain account that is member of the local Administrators group on each node of the WSFC cluster. The following example changes the NodeWeight setting to remove the quorum vote for the "AlwaysOnSrv1" node, and then outputs the settings for all nodes in the cluster. The cluster. Please use PowerShell with Failover Clustering for future development.

Now click on the "Maintenance" option from left pane as highlighted in the figure below. Step 3: Once you click on "Maintenance" from the left pane, multiple options will be displayed in the right pane for this tab.

Setup will ask you to wait with the below window displayed. Step 4: The Remove a Failover Cluster Node window will be displayed and it will check the Global Rules for this configuration as per the screenshot below. You can see all the mandatory rules have passed. Now click on the "Next" button to proceed. All rules have passed, so we can proceed to the next as shown in the figure below. If any rule fails, it is recommended to fix those rules first then proceed with the node removal.

Step 6: As all rules in the above window have successfully passed, click on the "Next" button to proceed. The next window is the Cluster Node Configuration page.

You do not need to do anything here. This window will automatically display the node configuration information like the SQL Server Instance name, SQL Server network name, node names, and features which have been installed for this cluster in the right pane.

Just verify the information and then click on the "Next" button to proceed. Step 7: The next window is the Cluster Network Configuration which will verify the network configuration of the failover cluster. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff microsoft. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question.

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