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Step 4. Make an IP Address Available for a Cluster
About this task
For Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2/2016, make an IP Address Available for a Cluster. Open the New Resource Wizard, Configure the New Resource Wizard, and then Bring the Resource Online.
Procedure
Select the new role item in the Failover Cluster Manager window center-pane.
Do either of the following.
A
Right-click the new role; select Add Resource>Client Access Point on the Popup menu.
B
Click New Role>Add Resource>Client Access Point on the Failover Cluster Manager window right-pane.
A New Resource Wizard opens.
From the Client Access Point Screen, enter and check the following.
1
Name
Name that identifies the network
2
Address
The IP address for each selected (checked) network.
Click Next.
A Confirmation screen opens.
Check the new resource details.
Click Next to confirm the configuration.
The New Resource Wizard configures the access point; a Summary screen opens.
A Summary screen reports the configuration details.
Click Finish.
Details are listed in the Failover Cluster Manager middle-pane.
Bring the server/IP address online before you configure the CIMPLICITY resource in order to make sure they will be available for that resource. Bring the resources online, as follows:
Right-click an IP Address resource; select Bring Online on the Popup menu.
Do the same for all networks that should be brought online.