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Specify Preferred Owners

If a node or resource fails, and Preferred Owners have been defined, the Cluster Service fails the group to the next available node in the node list. The node list is composed of the Preferred Owners list.

To specify the preferred owner

1. Right-click the V-CMS node under Services and Applications, and click Properties.

   The Properties window opens.

2. Select both nodes, MACHINE1 and MACHINE2, as preferred owners, and click OK.

   The preferred owner nodes are specified.