Adding a VMDg resource for the quorum

Last published : Aug 05, 2026
You add the Volume Manager Disk Group resource corresponding to the disk group that you created for the quorum.
To add a Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the quorum
  1. If Failover Cluster Management is already open, then proceed to the next step.
Otherwise, open Administrative Tools > Failover Cluster Management from the Start screen.
  1. Verify that the cluster is online on the same node where you created the disk group.
  2. In the left pane of Failover Cluster Management, right-click Services and Applications and selectMore Actions > Create Empty Service or Application.
  3. Right-click the new group and rename it, for example QUORUM.
  4. Right-click QUORUM and selectAdd a resource > More resources > Add Volume Manager Disk Group.
  5. Right-click New Volume Manager Disk Group in the center pane and clickProperties.
  6. In the General tab of the Properties dialog box, type a name for the resource in the Resource Name field, for example,QUORUM_DG_RES.
  7. On the Properties tab, in the Disk Group Name field, type the name of the disk group that you previously created for the quorum, and clickOK to close the dialog box.
  8. Right-click the Quorum disk group resource (for example, QUORUM_DG_RES) in the left pane and select Bring this resource online.
The specified disk group resource, QUORUM_DG_RES resource, is created under the Quorum group (for example, QUORUM).