Disabling NetBIOS from private/heartbeat NICs after SQL Server installation -- sql server clustering

sql server clustering : Disabling NetBIOS from private/heartbeat NICs after SQL Server installation

Sean
8/30/2005 12:49:34 PM

In document "Installation order for SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
on Microsoft Cluster Server"
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q243218/), as one of the
pre-installation checklist tasks it states "You have disabled NetBIOS
for all private network cards before you start the SQL Server Setup
program."

Here is the thing, our NT Admin. configured the cluster service and
installed SQL Server with the NetBIOS enabled. We know we can change
this setting after the fact but we don't know if there are any
repercussions to doing this? Does anybody have any insight into making
this post-facto installation change?

Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
8/30/2005 7:29:10 PM

For the Private, this is a best practice, it won't hurt a thing!

Cheers,

Rod

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Don Wilwol
8/30/2005 8:06:02 PM

It shouldn't hurt anything on the heartbeat cable.

dw

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Hope it helps

dw

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Sean
9/2/2005 10:49:36 AM

Thanks, it worked out great for us. There is a big stability difference
NetBIOS disabled.

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