During the installation of SQL Server, all instances were installed on the first failover cluster node and then added to each additional node. By default, every failover cluster node is now a Possible Owner and a Preferred Owner of every SQL Server instance. To better control failover behavior and distribution of the instances, you must modify the Preferred Owners list, and you must assign the owner node by failing over the SQL Server instance to that node. To start this process, you need the list that you created previously. To perform this configuration, select the first SQL Server instance under the Roles node, and then click the Any node link next to Preferred Owners. On the SQL Server Properties page, click the General tab, and select the two preferred nodes for the instance. The order will be automatically adjusted when the process is completed. On the SQL Server Properties page, click the Failover tab. In the Failback section, click the Allow failback and Immediately options. Click OK to save the changes.
During the installation of SQL Server, all instances were installed on the first failover cluster node and then added to each additional node. By default, every failover cluster node is now a Possible Owner and a Preferred Owner of every SQL Server instance. To better control failover behavior and distribution of the instances, you must modify the Preferred Owners list, and you must assign the owner node by failing over the SQL Server instance to that node. To start this process, you need the list that you created previously. To perform this configuration, select the first SQL Server instance under the Roles node, and then click the Any node link next to Preferred Owners. On the SQL Server Properties page, click the General tab, and select the two preferred nodes for the instance. The order will be automatically adjusted when the process is completed. On the SQL Server Properties page, click the Failover tab. In the Failback section, click the Allow failback and Immediately options. Click OK to save the changes.