1.11.0.0

• Changes to xFailOverCluster
  • Update appveyor.yml to use the default template.
  • Added default template files .codecov.yml, .gitattributes, and .gitignore,
    and .vscode folder.
  • Added FailoverClusters2012.stubs.psm1 from Windows Server 2012 and
    renamed existing test stub file to FailoverClusters2016.stubs.psm1.
  • Modified Pester Describe blocks to include which version of the
    FailoverClusters module is being tested.
  • Modified Pester tests to run against 2012 and 2016 stubs in sequence.
• Changes to xCluster
  • Fixed cluster creation on Windows Server 2012 by checking if the New-Cluster command
    supports -Force before using it (issue #188).
• Changes to xClusterQuorum
  • Changed some internal parameter names from the Windows Server 2016 version aliases
    which are compatible with Windows Server 2012.
• Changes to xClusterNetwork
  • Fixed Set-TargetResource for Windows Server 2012 by removing call to Update method
    as it doesn't exist on this version and updates automatically.

1.10.0.0

• Changes to xFailOverCluster
  • Added xClusterProperty (issue #169).
• Changes to xClusterNetwork
  • Fix the test for the network role never in desired state (issue #175).

1.9.0.0

• Changes to xFailOverCluster
  • Update Pester syntax to v4
  • Updated year to 2018 in license file and module manifest (issue #167).
• Changes to xClusterNetwork
  • Updated readme to describe process for adding and removing additional networks on clusters
• Changes to xCluster
  • Allow the cluster to be assigned an IP address from a DHCP (issue #109).
    When the parameter StaticIPAddress is not specified then the cluster will be
    configured to use an IP address from a DHCP.
  • Get-TargetResource now correctly returns the IP address instead of throwing
    and error (issue #28).
  • Added -IgnoreNetwork parameter (issue #143).
• Changes to xClusterQuorum
  • When using NodeAndFileShareMajority on Windows Server 2016 any subsequent run
    failed when Test-TargetResource validated the configuration.
  • Cleaned up tests which was using over complicated evaluation code.
  • Added cloud witness (Azure storage) functionality on Windows 2016
    (issue #37).

1.8.0.0

• Changes to xFailOverCluster
  • Added a common resource helper module with helper functions for localization.
    • Added helper functions; Get-LocalizedData, New-InvalidResultException,
      New-ObjectNotFoundException, New-InvalidOperationException and
      New-InvalidArgumentException.
  • Fixed lint error MD034 and fixed typos in README.md.
  • Opt-in for module files common tests (issue #119).
    • Removed Byte Order Mark (BOM) from the files; CommonResourceHelper.psm1 and FailoverClusters.stubs.psm1.
  • Opt-in for script files common tests (issue #121).
    • Removed Byte Order Mark (BOM) from the files; CommonResourceHelper.Tests.ps1,
      MSFT_xCluster.Tests.ps1, MSFT_xClusterDisk.Tests.ps1,
      MSFT_xClusterPreferredOwner.Tests.ps1, MSFT_xWaitForCluster.Tests.ps1.
  • Added common test helper functions to help test the throwing of localized error strings.
    • Get-InvalidArgumentRecord
    • Get-InvalidOperationRecord
    • Get-ObjectNotFoundException
    • Get-InvalidResultException.
  • Updated year to 2017 in license file and module manifest (issue #131).
• Changes to xClusterDisk
  • Enabled localization for all strings (issue #84).
  • Fixed the OutputType data type that was not fully qualified.
  • Minor style changes.
  • Fixed Script Analyzer warnings for Write-Verbose.
• Changes to xClusterNetwork
  • Replaced the URL for the parameter Role in README.md. The new URL is a more
    generic description of the possible settings for the Role parameter. The
    previous URL was still correct but focused on Hyper-V in particular.
  • Fixed typos in parameter descriptions in README.md, comment-based help and schema.mof.
  • Enabled localization for all strings (issue #85).
  • Minor style changes.
  • Fixed Script Analyzer warnings for Write-Verbose.
• Changes to xCluster
  • Resolved Script Analyzer rule warnings by changing Get-WmiObject to
    Get-CimInstance (issue #49).
  • Minor style change in tests. Removed '-' in front of '-Be', '-Not', '-Throw',
    etc.
  • Enabled localization for all strings (issue #83).
  • Added tests to improve code coverage.
    • Fixed random problem with tests failing with error "Invalid token for
      impersonation - it cannot be duplicated." (issue #133).
  • Minor style changes.
  • Fixed Script Analyzer warnings for Write-Verbose.
• Changes to xWaitForCluster
  • Refactored the unit test for this resource to use stubs and increase coverage
    (issue #78).
  • Now the Test-TargetResource correctly returns false if the domain name cannot
    be evaluated (issue #107).
  • Changed the code to be more aligned with the style guideline.
  • Updated parameter description in the schema.mof.
  • Resolved Script Analyzer warnings (issue #54).
  • Enabled localization for all strings (issue #88).
  • Minor style changes.
• Changes to xClusterQuorum
  • Refactored the unit test for this resource to use stubs and increase coverage
    (issue #77).
  • Changed the code to be more aligned with the style guideline.
  • Updated parameter description in the schema.mof.
  • Added example (issue #47)
    • 1-SetQuorumToNodeMajority.ps1
    • 2-SetQuorumToNodeAndDiskMajority.ps1
    • 3-SetQuorumToNodeAndFileShareMajority.ps1
    • 4-SetQuorumToDiskOnly.ps1
  • Added links to examples from README.md.
  • Minor style changes.
  • Enabled localization for all strings (issue #87).
• Changes to xClusterPreferredOwner
  • Enabled localization for all strings (issue #86).
  • Fixed typo in the returned hash table from Get-TargetResource.
  • Minor style changes.

1.7.0.0

• Changes to xClusterPreferredOwner
  • Script Analyzer warnings have been fixed (issue #50). This also failed the
    tests for the resource.
• Changes to xClusterDisk
  • Fixed test that was failing in AppVeyor (issue #55).
• Changes to xFailOverCluster
  • Added 'Code of Conduct' text to the README.md (issue #44).
  • Added TOC for all resources in the README.md (issue #43).
  • Fixed typos and lint errors in README.md.
  • Fixed style issue in example in README.md.
  • Removed 'Unreleased' "tag" from the resources xClusterQuorum and
    xClusterDisk (issue #36)
  • Added new sections to each resource (Requirements, Parameters and Examples)
    in the README.md. Some does not yet have any examples, so they are set to
    'None.'.
  • Added GitHub templates PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE, ISSUE_TEMPLATE and
    CONTRIBUTING.md (issue #45).
  • Split the change log from README.md to a separate file CHANGELOG.md
    issue #48.
  • Added the resource xClusterPreferredOwner to README.md (issue #51).
  • Added the resource xClusterNetwork to README.md (issue #56).
  • Removed Credential parameter from parameter list for xWaitForCluster.
    Parameter Credential does not exist in the schema.mof of the resource
    (issue #62).
  • Now all parameters in the README.md list their data type and type qualifier
    (issue #58).
  • Added Import-DscResource to example in README.md.
  • Added CodeCov and opt-in for all common tests (issue #41).
  • Added CodeCov badge to README.md
    • Fixed CodeCov badge links so they now can be clicked on.
  • Fixed lint rule MD013 in CHANGELOG.md.
  • Fixed lint rule MD013 in README.md.
  • Fixed lint rule MD024 in README.md.
  • Fixed lint rule MD032 in README.md.
  • Removed example from README.md (issue #42).
  • Fixed typo in filename for ISSUE_TEMPLATE. Was 'ISSUE_TEMPLATE', now it is
    correctly 'ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md'.
  • Changed appveyor.yml to use the new default test framework in the AppVeyor
    module in DscResource.Tests (AppVeyor.psm1).
  • Added VS Code workspace settings file with formatting settings matching the
    Style Guideline (issue #67). That will make it possible inside VS Code to
    press SHIFT+ALT+F, or press F1 and choose 'Format document' in the list. The
    PowerShell code will then be formatted according to the Style Guideline
    (although maybe not complete, but would help a long way).
  • Added new stubs for FailoverClusters module
    (Tests\Unit\Stubs\FailoverClusters.stubs.psm1) to be able to run unit tests
    on a computer that does not have or can install Failover Clustering
    PowerShell module.
  • Added a script file (Tests\Unit\Stubs\Write-ModuleStubFile.ps1) to be able
    to rebuild the stub file (FailoverClusters.stubs.psm1) whenever needed.
  • Added code block around types in README.md.
• Changes to xCluster
  • Added examples
    • 1-CreateFirstNodeOfAFailoverCluster.ps1
    • 2-JoinAdditionalNodeToFailoverCluster.ps1
    • 3-CreateFailoverClusterWithTwoNodes.ps1 (this is the example from README.md)
  • Fixed typo in xCluster parameter description.
  • Added links to examples from README.md
  • Refactored the unit test for this resource to use stubs and increase coverage
    (issue #73).
    • Removed the password file (MSFT_xCluster.password.txt) which seemed unnecessary.
  • Test-TargetResource now throws and error if domain name cannot be evaluated
    (issue #72).
  • Set-TargetResource now correctly throws and error if domain name cannot be
    evaluated (issue #71).
• Changes to xWaitForCluster
  • Added example
    • 1-WaitForFailoverClusterToBePresent.ps1
  • Added link to example from README.md
• Changes to xClusterDisk
  • Refactored the unit test for this resource to use stubs and increase coverage
    (issue #74).
  • Removed an evaluation that called Test-TargetResource in Set-TargetResource
    method and instead added logic so that Set-TargetResource evaluates if it
    should remove a disk (issue #90).
  • Changed the code to be more aligned with the style guideline.
  • Added examples (issue #46)
    • 1-AddClusterDisk.ps1
    • 2-RemoveClusterDisk.ps1
  • Added links to examples from README.md.
• Changes to xClusterPreferredOwner
  • Refactored the unit test for this resource to use stubs and increase coverage
    (issue #76).
  • Changed the code to be more aligned with the style guideline.
  • Added examples (issue #52)
    • 1-AddPreferredOwner.ps1
    • 2-RemovePreferredOwner.ps1
  • Added links to examples from README.md.
• Changes to xClusterNetwork
  • Refactored the unit test for this resource to use stubs and increase coverage
    (issue #75).
  • Changed the code to be more aligned with the style guideline.
  • Updated resource and parameter description in README.md and schema.mof.
  • Added example (issue #57)
    • 1-ChangeClusterNetwork.ps1
  • Added links to examples from README.md.

1.6.0.0

• xCluster: Fixed bug in which failure to create a new cluster would hang

1.5.0.0

• Added xClusterQuorum resource with options NodeMajority,
  NodeAndDiskMajority, NodeAndFileShareMajority, DiskOnly
• Currently does not implement cloud witness for Windows 2016.
• Added xClusterDisk resource

1.2.0.0

• xCluster: Added -NoStorage switch to Add-ClusterNode. This prevents disks from
  being automatically added when joining a node to a cluster

1.1.0.0

1.1.0.0

• Removed requirement for CredSSP

1.0.0.0

• Initial release with the following resources:
  • xCluster and xWaitForCluster