Create Role

This topic describes how to create a role.

Before you begin

Create Failover Cluster

About this task

Procedure

  1. In Failover Cluster Manager, expand your cluster name and select Roles.
  2. Right-click Roles and select Create Empty Role, (or) select under Actions as shown here:
    An empty role is created with primary node pointing to the active cluster node. The newly created empty role appears in the Roles pane with the name New Role.
  3. Right-click New Role and select Properties.
    The New Role Properties screen appears.
  4. Enter a valid name, and select the primary node to access the application, and then apply the changes.

Results

After completing the steps in this topic, the newly created empty role is renamed.
If the role is in offline mode, you can manually start this role using the failover cluster. Use the options Start Role and Stop Role to start or stop the cluster roles.

See also Move Role.

What to do next

Create Client Access Point (Virtual IP)