InitialHostState

InitialHostState specifies the initial host state for the cluster.

Note

To enable this Network Load Balancing setting, the NetworkLoadBalancingFullServer package must be enabled in the Windows image you are installing. To do this, use Windows System Image Manager to add the Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package to your answer file, and then configure the NetworkLoadBalancingFullServer package to enable it. For more information about adding and configuring packages, see the OEM Preinstallation Kit User's Guide or the Windows Automated Installation Kit User's Guide.

Values

Stopped	Specifies that the initial state of the host operating system for the cluster is stopped.
Suspended	Specifies that the initial state of the host is suspended when the operating system is started.
Started	Specifies that the host will immediately join the cluster when the operating system is started.

This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

Valid Passes

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core | Clusters | Cluster | InitialHostState

Applies To

For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core.

XML Example

<InitialHostState>Started</InitialHostState>