Proposed Pull Request Change

📄 Document Links

View on GitHub View on Microsoft Learn

--- title: Azure Service Fabric Standalone Package for Windows Server description: Description and contents of the Azure Service Fabric Standalone package for Windows Server. ms.topic: how-to ms.author: tomcassidy author: tomvcassidy ms.service: azure-service-fabric services: service-fabric ms.date: 03/22/2026 # Customer intent: As a system administrator, I want to utilize the Azure Service Fabric Standalone package for Windows Server, so that I can efficiently configure, manage, and deploy clusters in a secure development environment. --- # Contents of Service Fabric Standalone package for Windows Server In the [downloaded](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=730690) Service Fabric Standalone package, you will find the following files: | **File name** | **Short description** | | --- | --- | | CreateServiceFabricCluster.ps1 |A PowerShell script that creates the cluster using the settings in ClusterConfig.json. | | RemoveServiceFabricCluster.ps1 |A PowerShell script that removes a cluster using the settings in ClusterConfig.json. | | AddNode.ps1 |A PowerShell script for adding a node to an existing deployed cluster on the current machine. | | RemoveNode.ps1 |A PowerShell script for removing a node from an existing deployed cluster from the current machine. | | CleanFabric.ps1 |A PowerShell script for cleaning a standalone Service Fabric installation off the current machine. Previous MSI installations should be removed using their own associated uninstallers. | | TestConfiguration.ps1 |A PowerShell script for analyzing the infrastructure as specified in the Cluster.json. | | DownloadServiceFabricRuntimePackage.ps1 |A PowerShell script used for downloading the latest runtime package out of band, for scenarios where the deploying machine is not connected to the internet. | | DeploymentComponentsAutoextractor.exe |Self-extracting archive containing Deployment Components used by the Standalone package scripts. | | EULA_ENU.txt |The license terms for the use of Microsoft Azure Service Fabric standalone Windows Server package. You can [download a copy of the EULA](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=733084) now. | | Readme.txt |A link to the release notes and basic installation instructions. It is a subset of the instructions in this document. | | ThirdPartyNotice.rtf |Notice of third-party software that is in the package. | | Tools\Microsoft.Azure.ServiceFabric.WindowsServer.SupportPackage.zip |StandaloneLogCollector.exe which is run on demand to collect and upload trace logs to Microsoft for support purpose. | | Tools\ServiceFabricUpdateService.zip |A tool used to enable auto code upgrade for clusters which don't have internet access. More details can be found [here](service-fabric-cluster-upgrade-windows-server.md)| **Templates** | **File name** | **Short description** | | --- | --- | | ClusterConfig.Unsecure.DevCluster.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains the settings for an unsecured, three-node, single-machine (or virtual machine) development cluster, including the information for each node in the cluster. | | ClusterConfig.Unsecure.MultiMachine.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains the settings for an unsecured, multi-machine (or virtual machine) cluster, including the information for each machine in the cluster. | | ClusterConfig.Windows.DevCluster.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains all the settings for a secure, three-node, single-machine (or virtual machine) development cluster, including the information for each node that is in the cluster. The cluster is secured by using [Windows identities](/previous-versions/msp-n-p/ff649396(v=pandp.10)). | | ClusterConfig.Windows.MultiMachine.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains all the settings for a secure, multi-machine (or virtual machine) cluster using Windows security, including the information for each machine that is in the secure cluster. The cluster is secured by using [Windows identities](/previous-versions/msp-n-p/ff649396(v=pandp.10)). | | ClusterConfig.x509.DevCluster.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains all the settings for a secure, three-node, single-machine (or virtual machine) development cluster, including the information for each node in the cluster. The cluster is secured using x509 certificates. | | ClusterConfig.x509.MultiMachine.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains all the settings for the secure, multi-machine (or virtual machine) cluster, including the information for each node in the secure cluster. The cluster is secured using x509 certificates. | | ClusterConfig.gMSA.Windows.MultiMachine.json |A cluster configuration sample file that contains all the settings for the secure, multi-machine (or virtual machine) cluster, including the information for each node in the secure cluster. The cluster is secured using [Group Managed Service Accounts](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/jj128431(v=ws.11)). | ## Cluster Configuration Samples Latest versions of cluster configuration templates can be found at the GitHub page: [Standalone Cluster Configuration Samples](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/service-fabric-dotnet-standalone-cluster-configuration/tree/master/Samples). ## Independent Runtime Package The latest runtime package is downloaded automatically during cluster deployment from [Download Link - Service Fabric Runtime - Windows Server](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=839354). ## Related * [Create a standalone Azure Service Fabric cluster](service-fabric-cluster-creation-for-windows-server.md) * [Service Fabric cluster security scenarios](service-fabric-windows-cluster-windows-security.md)