Windows Server 2012 : Get The Windows Server Failover Cluster IP

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1/17/2024

Introduction

In this article, we will show How to get the Windows Server Failover Clustering IP?

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What's the Cluster?

"A cluster is a group of independent computer systems, referred to as nodes, working together as a unified computing resource. A cluster provides a single name for clients to use and a single administrative interface, and it guarantees that data is consistent across nodes." [MSDN]

What's the Windows Server Failover Clustering?

"A Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) cluster is a group of independent servers that work together to increase the availability of applications and services." [TechNet]

It "provides infrastructure features that support the high-availability and disaster recovery scenarios of hosted server applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange. If a cluster node or service fails, the services that were hosted on that node can be automatically or manually transferred to another available node in a process known as failover.." [docs.microsoft]

What's Failover cluster instance?

"An instance of a Windows service that manages an IP address resource, a network name resource, and additional resources that are required to run one or more applications or services." [MSDN]

How to Get the Windows Server Failover Clustering IP?

To get Windows Server Failover Clustering IP, you should do the following:

Steps

Open Server Manager > Tools > Failover Cluster Manager.
From the Left side, > Click on the main node that is the cluster name.
Scroll down to the Cluster Core Resources Section.
Below Server Name, Expand the Name node to show the Windows Server Failover Clustering IP.

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Conclusion

In this article, we have explained How to get the Windows Server Failover Clustering IP?

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