RSAT on Windows 10 fails to add node to server 2016 cluster

Question

I have been testing server 2016 failover clustering. I have 3 hyper-v VMs running server 2016 core. I installed the RSAT tools on Windows 10 Pro to use the failover clustering wizard. I cannot add a node to the 2016 cluster using the Win10 machine, getting an error about the operating systems being different. When I go to a server 2016 machine with desktop experience, I can use the same wizard to successfully add the node. I assume it is because the OSs are the same.

My question is...is it true that a Windows 10 Pro machine will not be able to administer a server 2016 cluster?

Answer 1

The RSAT tool was updated with the general availability of Windows Server 2016. By going to the same link as the preview RSAT, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520, you can update your workstation with the new version.