While performing SQL Server 2008 R2 installation on Windows 2012 Server then we may got the below error showing Cluster Service verification failed because 2008R2 is not originally designed for 2012 OS.
Solution:
Install Cluster Automation Server (add-windowsfeature RSAT-Clustering-Automation Server)
Below are the steps:
C:\ Get-WindowsFeature RSAT-Cluster* -- Displays list of features that are installed
Display Name Name Install State
------------ ---- -------------
[X] Failover Clustering Tools RSAT-Clustering Installed
[X] Failover Cluster Management Tools RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt Installed
[X] Failover Cluster Module for Windows ... RSAT-Clustering-Powe... Installed
[ ] Failover Cluster Automation Server RSAT-Clustering-Auto... Available
[ ] Failover Cluster Command Interface RSAT-Clustering-CmdI... Available
C:\Install-WindowsFeature -Name RSAT-Clustering-AutomationServer
After successful installation of Cluster Automation Server, close all your applications and restart SQL Server 2008 R2 cluster installation.
