Adding Nodes to the Cluster

If additional nodes need to be added to the cluster after the initial cluster creation process, first join that server to the domain, add the failover cluster feature, configure the network interface cards and storage configuration per cluster specifications, and then follow these steps:

1. Log on to one of the Windows Server 2012 cluster nodes and open Server Manager.

2. Click the Tools menu and select Failover Cluster Manager.

3. When the Failover Cluster Manager console opens, if necessary type in the name of the local cluster node to connect to the cluster.

4. When the Failover Cluster Manager console connects to the cluster, select and expand the cluster name.

5. Select and expand Nodes in the tree pane.

6. Right-click ...

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