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Microsoft FailoverClusters reference: Creates a new failover cluster. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for New-Cluster. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Supported environments
Windows / FailoverClusters · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
Parameters
-AdministrativeAccessPoint
Specifies the type of administrative access point that the cmdlet creates for the cluster. The acceptable values for this parameter are: - ActiveDirectoryAndDns. The cmdlet creates an administrative access point for the cluster. The administrative access point is registered in DNS and enabled in Active Directory Domain Services. - Dns. The cmdlet creates an administrative access point for the cluster. The administrative access point is registered in DNS but isn't enabled in Active Directory Domain Services. - None. The cmdlet doesn't create an administrative access point for the cluster. Some clustered roles and functionality might not be available for a cluster that doesn't have an administrative access point. Also, you cannot use Failover Cluster Manager to manage a cluster that doesn't have an administrative access point.
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-IgnoreNetwork
Specifies one or more networks to ignore when running the cmdlet. Networks with DHCP enabled are always included, but other networks need a static address to be specified using the StaticAddress parameter or should be explicitly ignored with this IgnoreNetwork parameter.
-ManagementPointNetworkType
Specifies the network configuration used to determine IP address settings. The acceptable values for this parameter are: - Automatic: Automatically detects the appropriate setting. If SQL Server is running in Azure, uses Distributed. If SQL Server is running on-premises, uses Singleton. (Default setting) - Singleton: The traditional method of DHCP or static IP address. - Distributed: Uses a Distributed Network Name by using Node IP addresses.
-Name (required)
Specifies the name of the cluster to create.
-NoStorage
Specifies that shared storage is ignored during the cluster creation. The cluster created at the end of the operation will not have shared storage. Shared storage can later be added by piping the ClusterDiskInfo object from the Get-ClusterAvailableDisk cmdlet into the Add-ClusterDisk cmdlet.
-Node
Specifies a comma-separated list of cluster node names, or server names, on which to create the cluster. If this parameter isn't specified, then a one node cluster is created on the local physical computer.
-S2D
Specifies whether to enable Storage Spaces Direct when creating the cluster.
-StaticAddress
Specifies one or more static addresses to use when running the cmdlet. Networks with DHCP enabled are always included, but other networks need a static address to be specified using the StaticAddress parameter or should be explicitly ignored with this IgnoreNetwork parameter.
Prerequisites
Windows with the FailoverClusters module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
Security considerations
This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.
This example creates a four-node cluster named cluster1, using default settings for IP addressing. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.