DS0-001 Data Systems Management Practice Question
A database is configured with a high-availability cluster. During a planned maintenance window, you need to fail over to the secondary node manually. Which command or action is used in a Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) environment?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Move-ClusterGroup
In a WSFC environment, the 'Move' command in the Failover Cluster Manager is used to manually move the role (including the database resource) to another node.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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SHUTDOWN WITH NOWAIT
Why it's wrong here
This stops the server, which is not the same as a controlled failover.
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ALTER SERVER ROLE
Why it's wrong here
This is for security roles, not node failover.
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Move-ClusterGroup
Why this is correct
This PowerShell command or the Failover Cluster Manager GUI triggers the manual transition.
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RESTORE DATABASE
Why it's wrong here
This is for recovery from a backup file.
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