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Server Clustering Implementation
Install Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager
The Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager must be installed in order to configure your failover cluster.

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- Get Started Guide
  - Installation Requirements
  - Pre-Installation Consideration
  - Installation Procedures
  - Server Clustering Implementation
    - Supported and Validated Cluster Configurations
      Before you begin installing Workflow, it is important to determine your architecture so you can know where to install your servers.
    - Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager for Windows Servers
      The Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager is used to create the cluster and to add nodes to the cluster.
    - Install Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager
      The Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager must be installed in order to configure your failover cluster.
    - Configure the Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager
      The Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager is used to create a new DNS entry to manage your server cluster.
    - Configure quorum options for a cluster
      Although this application does not require a disk for clustering, it is recommended that you configure either a file share witness or a disk witness.
    - Configure the primary cluster server
      After installing the application server on your primary server machine, you must configure the machine as the primary cluster server to begin the clustering process.
    - Configure the failover cluster server
      After configuring the primary application server cluster server and exporting the server security certificates, you can configure the failover cluster server.
    - Configure a local client for a cluster node (32-bit)
      If you want to run a cluster node on a 32-bit system, follow this procedure.
    - Configure a local client for a cluster node (64-bit)
      If you want to run a cluster node on a 64-bit system, follow this procedure.
    - Server Clustering and One-Click Deployment
      If you have implemented a server cluster environment and you want to use one-click deployment in that environment, additional configuration is required to set up the one-click deployment.
    - Clustering Tips
      Use the clustering tips to ensure your failover cluster runs smoothly.
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  - Log On Overview
  - Post-Installation Configuration
  - Upgrade Workflow
  - Install a Reporting Database
  - Terminal Server
  - ActiveX Task Controls
  - Workflow Task Client
  - Installation Security

Install Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager

The Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager must be installed in order to configure your failover cluster.

Procedure

On the server computer, click Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
The Server Manager dialog box appears.
To configure the related server, select Add roles and features.
The Add Roles and Features Wizard appears.
Select Features > Failover Clustering > Next.
Click Install.
When the installation completes, click Close.