Clear-Cluster Node

Clears the cluster configuration from a node that was evicted from a failover cluster.

Syntax

Clear-ClusterNode
     [[-Name] <StringCollection>]
     [-Force]
     [-Wait <Int32>]
     [-CleanupDisks]
     [-InputObject <PSObject>]
     [-Cluster <String>]
     [-WhatIf]
     [-Confirm]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Clear-ClusterNode cmdlet clears the cluster configuration from a node that was evicted from a failover cluster. This cmdlet helps ensure that the failover cluster configuration has been completely removed from a node that was evicted.

Note: This cmdlet cannot be run remotely without Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication on the server computer.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Clear-ClusterNode -Name node4 -Force

This example removes cluster configuration information from the node named node4 without asking for user confirmation.

Example 2

PS C:\> Clear-ClusterNode

This example removes cluster configuration information from the local node after prompting for confirmation.

Optional Parameters

-CleanupDisks
Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Cluster

Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet. If the input for this parameter is . or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: cf
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Force

Runs the cmdlet without prompting for confirmation. By default the cmdlet will ask for confirmation from the user before proceeding.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-InputObject

Specifies the cluster node from which to clear cluster the configuration information.

Type: PSObject
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Name

Specifies the name of the cluster node for which to clear the cluster configuration.

Type: StringCollection
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Wait

Specifies the time in seconds to wait for the cmdlet. If the Wait parameter is not specified, then the cmdlet waits for completion. If -Wait 0 is specified, then the call is initiated and the cmdlet returns without waiting.

Type: Int32
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: wi
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.ClusterNode