InitialHostState specifies the initial host state
for the cluster.
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| 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 Windows® Assessment and Deployment (Windows ADK) Technical Reference. |
Values
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Stopped |
Specifies that the initial state of the host operating system for the cluster is stopped. |
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Suspended |
Specifies that the initial state of the host is suspended when the operating system is started. |
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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 a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core.
XML Example
The following sample XML output shows how to specify that the host will immediately join the cluster when the operating system is started.
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<InitialHostState>Started</InitialHostState> |
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