Cluster Aware Update (CAU): Remote Updating Mode - Configuration for Windows Server 2012
Before Windows Server 2012, patching for cluster server was very tedious job - move all the resource to a different node, stop the cluster service & install the patch to this node. After completion of one node, repeat the same for other nodes. It creates huge service outage. From Windows Server 2012, Cluster Aware Update is introduced which automated patch update process for Failover Cluster nodes & minimize the service outage. Task performed by CAU : · Cluster role is moved to another node. By default, CAU selects the node which runs least roles to install the patch first. · The node where patch being installed, put into “Maintenance mode”. · Install the patch & restart the node, if required. · Being the nod...