Check the version of Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)
• CA Unified Infrastructure Management On-Premise (Nimsoft / UIM)
• CA Unified Infrastructure Management SaaS (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

Customer request on how to check the version of Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)

Environment

• cluster probe

Cause

• Guidance

Resolution

Using the GUI

1. Open the Failover Cluster Manager from the Start Menu or Administrative Tools
2. In the top menu bar, click on Help
3. Select About Failover Cluster Manager. A dialog box will appear showing the specific version and build number of the MMC snap-in.

PowerShell

1. Get-Cluster | Select ClusterFunctionalLevel

To check the OS version of the nodes themselves (which dictates the manager version), run:

Get-ClusterNode | Select Name, State, BuildNumber

The plugin has been verified on Microsoft Cluster Service version 5. This plugin collects data using the Cluster Server API found in the Windows SDK.