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Test-ClusterResourceFailure

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Module:
FailoverClusters

Simulates a failure of a cluster resource.

Syntax

Test-ClusterResourceFailure
    [[-Name] <String>]
    [-InputObject <PSObject>]
    [-Cluster <String>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Test-ClusterResourceFailure cmdlet simulates a failure of a cluster resource.

Based on the failover and failback policies, when this cmdlet runs, the Cluster service moves the clustered role, or resource group, and attempts to bring the clustered resource online. This cmdlet can be used to simulate what actions the Cluster service will take when a resource fails.

Examples

Example 1: Simulate a failure

Test-ClusterResourceFailure -Name "Cluster Disk 4"

This example simulates a failure in cluster resource named Cluster Disk 4.

Parameters

-Cluster

Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet. If the input for this parameter is . or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies the cluster resource of which to simulate failure.

Type:PSObject
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the cluster resource of which to simulate failure.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False