Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 — Question 58

You deploy two servers that run Windows Server 2016.
You install the Failover Clustering feature on both servers.
You need to create a workgroup cluster.
What should you do?

Answer options

• A. Configure both of the server to be in a workgroup named Workgroup. Configure the Cluster Service to log on as Network Service. Run the New-Cluster cmdlet and specify an administrative access point of None.
• B. Create matching local administrative accounts on both of the servers. Assign the same primary DNS suffix to both of the servers. Run the New-Cluster cmdlet and specify an administrative access point of DNS.
• C. Configure both of the server to be in a workgroup named Workgroup. Configure the Cluster Service to log on as Network Service. Run the New-Cluster cmdlet and specify an administrative access point of DNS.
• D. Create matching local administrative accounts on both of the servers. Assign the same primary DNS suffix to both of the servers. Run the New-Cluster cmdlet and specify an administrative access point of None

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because creating matching local administrative accounts and assigning the same primary DNS suffix is necessary for the servers to authenticate and communicate properly in a workgroup environment. Options A and C incorrectly specify the administrative access point and do not establish the proper accounts, while option D uses the wrong access point, which is not suitable for workgroup clusters.