"Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am presently running Windows 2003 cluster with SQL Server 2000. My
> question is what is the correct way to apply Critical Updates to a SQL
> Cluster?
> Thank you in advance for tour assistance!
> Bob
>
>

> This should help, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811168 it's pretty
darn
> easy :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rod
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>
> "Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
> news:uGm0$g3tEHA.3088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > I am presently running Windows 2003 cluster with SQL Server 2000. My
> > question is what is the correct way to apply Critical Updates to a SQL
> > Cluster?
> > Thank you in advance for tour assistance!
> > Bob
> >
> >
>
>

"Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for the reply however I am asking how to run Windows Critical
> Updates in a SQL clustered environment
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
> message news:eHZL9u3tEHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > This should help, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811168 it's pretty
> darn
> > easy :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rod
> >
> > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
> > http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> >
> > "Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
> > news:uGm0$g3tEHA.3088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > > I am presently running Windows 2003 cluster with SQL Server 2000. My
> > > question is what is the correct way to apply Critical Updates to a SQL
> > > Cluster?
> > > Thank you in advance for tour assistance!
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
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> Pretty much the same way yo do in a non-clustered environment. I
typically
> apply the update to an idle node, reboot if necessary, move cluster
> resources, repeat as necessary. Of course, it is a good idea to pick low
> activity times to shift cluster resources. Sometimes it is necessary to
run
> host nodes with different elevels of critical updates if you can't move
> resources for a while. I have not run into any problems with this.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
>
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> www.sqlpass.org
>
> "Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
> news:%233fG4z3tEHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Thank you for the reply however I am asking how to run Windows Critical
> > Updates in a SQL clustered environment
> >
> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
> > message news:eHZL9u3tEHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > This should help, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811168 it's
pretty
> > darn
> > > easy :)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Rod
> > >
> > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
> > > http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> > >
> > > "Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uGm0$g3tEHA.3088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I am presently running Windows 2003 cluster with SQL Server 2000.
My
> > > > question is what is the correct way to apply Critical Updates to a
SQL
> > > > Cluster?
> > > > Thank you in advance for tour assistance!
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you, I was dreading the answer on this question. A little mmore
> interaction required that I would have liked to see but easy enough to
deal
> with.
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
> news:eqUSl33tEHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Pretty much the same way yo do in a non-clustered environment. I
> typically
> > apply the update to an idle node, reboot if necessary, move cluster
> > resources, repeat as necessary. Of course, it is a good idea to pick
low
> > activity times to shift cluster resources. Sometimes it is necessary to
> run
> > host nodes with different elevels of critical updates if you can't move
> > resources for a while. I have not run into any problems with this.
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Careerbuilder.com
> >
> > I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> > "Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
> > news:%233fG4z3tEHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > Thank you for the reply however I am asking how to run Windows
Critical
> > > Updates in a SQL clustered environment
> > >
> > > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
> > > message news:eHZL9u3tEHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > > This should help, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811168 it's
> pretty
> > > darn
> > > > easy :)
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Rod
> > > >
> > > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > > > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
> > > > http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Mare" <rmare@wurldmedia.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uGm0$g3tEHA.3088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I am presently running Windows 2003 cluster with SQL Server 2000.
> My
> > > > > question is what is the correct way to apply Critical Updates to a
> SQL
> > > > > Cluster?
> > > > > Thank you in advance for tour assistance!
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
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> Definitely don't allow the host nodes to download and install by
themselves.
> Somehow a group policy got applied to our MSMQ cluster hosts that told
them
> to go full automatic on Windows Updates. Of course, both host nodes
> downloaded and applied and rebooted at nearly the same time. No working
> host until the reboot finished. Sometimes smart technology can do REALLY
> dumb things.
>