http://developers.de/blogs/damir_dobric/archive/2016/06/06/how-to-start-and-stop-service-fabric-cluster.aspxService Fabric cluster can be started/stopped by using “Service Fabric Host Service”. Since version 5.0.217.100 Service Fabric Host Service is set on “Manual” in development cluster, which prevents automatic start of the cluster That means that enCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)