Storage Center OS Version 7 Command Utility Reference Guide

Description

On Storage Center 5.0 and higher, creates a server cluster with no underlying physical or virtual servers. To add a physical or virtual server to a cluster, see server addtocluster. The command is rejected if:

• Cluster name or operating system is omitted.
• Requested operating system is not supported (unknown or invalid).

Format

server createcluster –name 
                                 string {–os 
                                 string | –osindex 
                                 integer} {options}
                              

Options

–folder 
                                 string
                              

Specifies a server folder name for the new cluster. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

–folderindex 
                                 integer
                              

Specifies the server folder index for the new cluster.

–h

Shows help for command options.

–name 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the server name. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

–os 
                                 string
                              

Specifies the name of the operating system for the new cluster. Names that contain spaces must be enclosed in single quotes.

–osindex 
                                 integer
                              

Specifies the index of the operating system for the new cluster.

Example

Create a server cluster running Windows 2008:

server createcluster -name 'servercluster 1' -os 'windows 2008'