Stop-Cluster

Module:
failoverclusters
Stops the Cluster service on all nodes in a failover cluster, which will stop all services and applications configured in the cluster.

Syntax 

Stop-Cluster
    [[-Cluster] <String>]
    [-Force]
    [-Wait <Int32>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Stop-Cluster
    [-Force]
    [-Wait <Int32>]
    [-InputObject <PSObject>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Stop-Cluster cmdlet stops the Cluster service on all nodes in a failover cluster, which will stop all services and applications configured in the cluster. A node can only function as part of the cluster when the Cluster service is running on that node.

Examples

Example 1: Stop Cluster service on all nodes of the local cluster 

PS C:\> Stop-Cluster

This example stops the Cluster service on all nodes in the local cluster, which will stop all services and applications configured in the cluster.

Example 2: Stop Cluster service on all nodes of a cluster 

PS C:\> Stop-Cluster -Name cluster1

This example stops the Cluster service on all nodes in the cluster named cluster1, which will stop all services and applications configured in the cluster.

Optional Parameters

-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
Aliases: Name
Position: 0
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: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

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

Specifies the cluster to stop.

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

{{Fill Wait Description}}

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: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.Cluster

Outputs

None