Configure Failover cluster without AD

Priya 211 Reputation points
2020-10-03T07:20:48.103+00:00

Hi All,

Good Morning.
I want to explore the option of configuring MS failover cluster without AD. Hence followed these steps
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/whats-new-in-failover-clustering

However when i try to create a File Server role it errors out while enumerating the default file share ( the drive itself) and i could not add any more shares to the File server created. If there is a MS recommended way to accomplish the same, could you please share it.

Thanks
Priya

Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Clustering: The grouping of multiple servers in a way that allows them to appear to be a single unit to client computers on a network. Clustering is a means of increasing network capacity, providing live backup in case one of the servers fails, and improving data security.
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  1. Xiaowei He 9,871 Reputation points
    2020-10-15T08:27:43.667+00:00

    Hi,

    I tested in my lab, after creating NFS share, and refresh the Cluster manager, the NFS share could show up immediately:

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    Thanks for your time!
    Best Regards,
    Anne

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  1. Priya 211 Reputation points
    2020-10-12T17:57:01.063+00:00

    I can see both SMB and NFS from

    31685-image.png

    and Failover cluster Manager does not show it
    31659-image.png

    So my question is why dont see the NFS shares as well as part of Failover cluster manage --> File Server Role itself. Because i created the NFS shares as a "Add Share"to a FileServer Role. So i think it should show it as part of the shares both SMB and NFS shares.

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  2. Priya 211 Reputation points
    2020-10-14T09:44:29.603+00:00

    Thanks everyone for the responses.

    Automatically I saw the NFS shares show up after a day, I am not sure why is the delay in showing up the NFS shares in the Failover Cluster Manager screen.

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  3. Priya 211 Reputation points
    2020-10-15T09:07:00.787+00:00

    Thank you Anne, it helped.