The SQL installer needs to modify the remaining bits on Node 1 to remove all
references to Node 2. In essence, it is erasing all traces of Node 2 from
the SQL instance. It will not completely remove your SQL instance. If this
is done correctly, the SQL instance currently running on Node 1 will not be
affected.
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
[quoted text, click to view] "Shima" <Shima@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your informations.
> I tried to follow the instructions and the setup asked me to Uninstall the
> Instance. What does it mean ? The instance will be removed physically ? My
> doubt is in this moment. I'm not sure what SQL Setup will do. If the 2
> instances will keep available or not. I'm in production environment and
> the
> instances can't be unavailable.
> thanks,
> Simone
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
>
>> Again, Books-On-line has specific step-by step instructions on how to
>> restore a node under these exact circumstances. If you do the
>> installation
>> according to the instructions, the instance will not need to go offline.
>> If
>> you do not follow the instructions, you may damage your installation.
>>
>> Geoff N. Hiten
>> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>>
>>
>> "Shima" <Shima@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EDBEA1E4-87FA-496A-893D-C8A354D57B37@microsoft.com...
>> >I found on Technet a guideline about "Restoring a Node After a
>> >Catastrophic
>> > Failure"
>> > In one of the steps is necessary Remove the node from a virtual server
>> > (SQL
>> > Server). My doubt is if in this moment the instance will be
>> > unavailable.
>> > The last step is install SQL Server. Is it possible rebuild node to the
>> > virtual server before install SQL Server ?
>> >
>> > "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Look up Maintaining a Failover Cluster in SQL Books-Online. It has
>> >> step
>> >> by
>> >> step instructions on how to replace a failed cluster node.
>> >>
>> >> Geoff N. Hiten
>> >> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> >>
>> >> "Shima" <Shima@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E612484F-C23F-4EAA-ADEA-3144C3247EE4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Cluster active-active. The installation in one server was lost and
>> >> > the
>> >> > S.O.
>> >> > was reinstalled. Now in one node there are two instances. How can I
>> >> > reinstall
>> >> > de second node and move the instance to it ?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
