1.4 Relationship to Other Protocols
The Failover Cluster: Setup and Validation Protocol (ClusPrep) relies on the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) Remote Protocol, which uses remote procedure call (RPC) as a transport, as specified in [MS-DCOM].
The Failover Cluster: Setup and Validation Protocol (ClusPrep) creates a file containing diagnostic data, as specified in section 3.12.4. The server makes this file available to clients via a file share. Protocol clients can access this file using the Server Message Block (SMB) Version 2 Protocol, as specified in [MS-SMB2].
The Failover Cluster: Cluster Management Remote Protocol (ClusAPI) ([MS-CMRP]) clients can use the ClusPrep Protocol in conjunction with the ClusAPI Protocol when removing a node from a cluster, as specified in section 3.8.4.1.