Merge pull request #4029 from Xelu86/updateclusfunclvl

Update to Update-ClusterFunctionalLevel

Author: Xelu86

docset/winserver2025-ps/FailoverClusters/Update-ClusterFunctionalLevel.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: Use this topic to help manage Windows and Windows Server technologies with Windows PowerShell.
 external help file: Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
 Module Name: FailoverClusters
-ms.date: 11/23/2022
+ms.date: 07/18/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/failoverclusters/update-clusterfunctionallevel?view=windowsserver2025-ps&wt.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Update-ClusterFunctionalLevel
@@ -26,34 +26,43 @@ The `Update-ClusterFunctionalLevel` cmdlet updates the functional level of a mix
 cluster. You can update the cluster after all nodes have been updated.
 
 Starting with Windows Server 2016, you can add a node that runs a more recent version of the Windows
-operating system into a cluster of nodes that run a previous version of the Windows operating
-system. To add a cluster node, use the `Add-ClusterNode` cmdlet.
+operating system (OS) into a cluster of nodes that run a previous version of the Windows OS.
 
-After you add a node that runs a different version of the Windows operating system, the cluster
-becomes a mixed-version cluster. You can implement a mixed-version cluster to continue to run while
-you upgrade the operating system on each node in the cluster.
+After you add a node that runs a different version of the Windows OS, the cluster becomes a
+mixed-version cluster. You can implement a mixed-version cluster to continue to run while you
+upgrade the OS on each node in the cluster.
 
 We recommend that you upgrade all nodes in the cluster within a month. We don't recommend using a
 mixed-version cluster permanently.
 
-You can use this cmdlet to support a rolling operating system upgrade for a cluster. If you use
-cluster that runs Hyper-V in which all the nodes run Windows Server 2012 R2, you can upgrade the
-nodes of that cluster without downtime for your virtual machines.
+You can use this cmdlet to support a rolling OS upgrade for a cluster. If you use a cluster that
+runs Hyper-V in which all the nodes run Windows Server 2012 R2, you can upgrade the nodes of that
+cluster without downtime for your virtual machines.
 
 First, drain one cluster node by specifying the **Drain** parameter of the `Suspend-ClusterNode`
 cmdlet. This cmdlet causes all virtual machines to live-migrate to one of the other hosts.
 
 Next, remove the host from the cluster by using the `Remove-ClusterNode` cmdlet.
 
-Next, install a new version of the operating system. Don't perform an upgrade or in-place
-installation.
+Next, perform an in-place upgrade to install the new version of the OS. Note that a cluster can only
+be upgraded one OS version at a time, for example:
 
-Next, add the Hyper-V role and the **Failover Clustering** feature by using the
-`Install-WindowsFeature` cmdlet. For more information, type `Get-Help Install-WindowsFeature`.
+- Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2016
+- Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019
+- Windows Server 2019 to Windows Server 2022
+- Windows Server 2022 to Windows Server 2025
+
+Next, add the **Hyper-V** role and the **Failover Clustering** feature, if not already installed, by
+running the following command:
+
+```powershell
+Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V -IncludeManagementTools
+Install-WindowsFeature -Name Failover-Clustering -IncludeManagementTools
+```
 
 Finally, add the node into the cluster by using the `Add-ClusterNode` cmdlet.
 
-Repeat these steps for each node of the cluster.
+Repeat these steps for each node in the cluster.
 
 ## EXAMPLES
 
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ Update-ClusterFunctionalLevel -WhatIf
 ```
 
 This command tests whether an update would finish successfully. Because the command includes the
-**WhatIf** common parameter, the command doesn't perform the update.
+**WhatIf** parameter, the command doesn't perform the update.
 
 ### Example 2: Update a cluster functional level
 
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ nodes of this cluster must already be updated before you run this command.
 ### -Cluster
 
 Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet. If the input for this parameter is
-`.` or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.
+`.` or it's omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: String
@@ -164,13 +173,13 @@ This cmdlet returns a **Cluster**. This cmdlet updates the functional level of t
 
 ## NOTES
 
-* This cmdlet performs a one-time, one-way transformation of the cluster functional level. You
-  cannot lower this level.
+Once you update the cluster functional level using this cmdlet, the change is permanent and can't be
+reverted to a previous level.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[Add-ClusterNode](./Add-ClusterNode.md)
+[Add-ClusterNode](add-clusternode.md)
 
-[Suspend-ClusterNode](./Suspend-ClusterNode.md)
+[Suspend-ClusterNode](suspend-clusternode.md)
 
-[Remove-ClusterNode](./Remove-ClusterNode.md)
+[Remove-ClusterNode](remove-clusternode.md)