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STATUS_CLUSTER_INVALID_NETWORK_PROVIDER
The requested cluster network provider is invalid
STATUS_CLUSTER_INVALID_NETWORK_PROVIDER means the cluster operation received a network-provider value it cannot use. This is not the same as a node being unreachable: it indicates that the requested provider or provider reference is invalid for the cluster operation before normal communication can proceed.
Capture the caller, provider selection, object type, and cluster version. Avoid trying to solve this by changing network role or forcing interfaces Online; first establish whether the request is using a supported management path and the correct cluster object.
What to verify
- Record the full request context, including provider-related options supplied by the caller.
- Verify node and network inventory before changing topology.
- Use current FailoverClusters cmdlet documentation instead of relying on legacy provider assumptions.
References
- Microsoft: Test-Cluster
- Microsoft: Create a failover cluster
- Microsoft: Failover Clustering overview
- Microsoft: Get-ClusterNetwork
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