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Workgroup cluster not able to add node

I have a 2x Lenovo servers that connected to Lenovo data-storage solution via Fiber-Channel. Both servers are exactly the same and running Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition. All required server roles/features added. Servers are NOT connected to domain controller (workgroup connected). They both connected to same Mikrotik router and located in same subnet/mask etc. Network set to Private and Firewall disabled on both of them. They both have same DNS-suffix (while I still don't understand what is it) and same DNS if check via "nslookup".

Servers can easily ping each other, but when I try to create a cluster - it's impossible to add another node into it. This issues presents no matter from what server I try to create a cluster.
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What else did I miss on my way to create a cluster?

P.s. I was following this guide to create a workgroup-joined cluster


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Hi,

Have you installed failover cluster role on both nodes?

Have you created a local account with the administrator privileges with the same passwords?

net user /add clustadm xxxxx
net localgroup administrators clustadm /add

Please also provide the screenshot of the result:

test-cluster -node "xxxxx"," xxxxx"

Below is an article about create failover cluster in workgroup:

http://woshub.com/workgroup-failover-cluster-windows-server-2016/

(Please note: Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.)


Thanks for your time!
Best Regards,
Anne


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Thanks for that guide. Key point to success was adding each node to hosts file. After that everything works flawless.

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Glad to hear it works, you are welcome!

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