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A node cannot be added to a multidomain cluster if it is a member of the domains


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Symptoms

In a multidomain cluster environment, you cannot add a node to the cluster if the node is a member of the domains. Additionally, you receive the following error messages.

In Windows PowerShell:


In Failover Cluster Manager (FCM):

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Because of this issue, you cannot re-add a removed node.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the standard procedure to add a node to an existing cluster is to use Active Directory for authentication.

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Resolution

To fix this issue, follow these steps:

  • Remove (unjoin) the node from domain.
  • Add the node to the cluster.
  • Rejoin the node to the domain.

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Keywords: Initial Cluster Creation or Adding node, kbContentAuto, kbSupportTopic

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Article Info
Article ID : 4521205
Revision : 11
Created on : 9/26/2019
Published on : 9/26/2019
Exists online : False
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