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Adding nodes to a server cluster

Rahul Shah, Contributor
04.16.2007
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When you create a server cluster, the first system to be built is considered the first node in the cluster. That node needs to be initially prepared as the primary system. One the primary system has been configured, nodes can be added to the cluster.

To install the first node in the cluster:

Adding more cluster nodes

A server cluster in Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition can support up to four nodes. Once the first server is

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installed, the other nodes can be added to the cluster. To add more nodes to a cluster:

About the author: Rahul Shah currently works at a software firm in India, where he is a systems administrator maintaining Windows servers. He has also worked for various software firms in testing and analytics, and also has experiences deploying client/server applications in different Windows configurations.

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