Groups | Blog | Home


Archived Months
June 2003
July 2003
August 2003
September 2003
October 2003
November 2003
December 2003
January 2004
February 2004
March 2004
April 2004
May 2004
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
November 2004
December 2004
January 2005
February 2005
March 2005
April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
June 2007
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
all groups > sql server clustering > october 2006 > threads for october 1 - 7, 2006

Filter by week: 1 2 3 4 5

Best Damn Clustering Class...Period!
Posted by Jim Thyne at 10/7/2006 10:52:12 AM
I had the opportunity to attend a Windows 2003 Clustering Class offered by Rod (and Russ) in NYC. In my eleven years of IT, I have attended 8 or so classes. This was the best class I have ever attended - period! The way that Rod and Russ have designed this course, I wish MSL (Microsoft Learn...more >>


Migrate from Single-Server to Cluster
Posted by Milan Gross at 10/6/2006 7:21:02 PM
I have a SharePoint installation that currently uses a single SQL Server and connects to the default instance. I want to migrate to a cluster without doing a full backup/move/restore. I'm thinking if I set up the cluster with the same name as the current SQL server it should be transparent to ...more >>

Cannot See SAN Disk Drives
Posted by Alex S at 10/6/2006 5:50:44 PM
I've installed sql server 2005active/passive cluster on Win 2003 Ent Edition boxes connected to 3 SAN drives L, M, S. When setup asked me where to install datafiles i choose the S drive. SP1 installed, everything looks good, failover succesfully both ways. However in SQL Server Managment Studi...more >>

Cannot See Disk Drives
Posted by Alex S at 10/6/2006 5:41:28 PM

2-node cluster (Active/Passive) but with a catch!
Posted by Sas at 10/6/2006 12:18:02 PM
Hi, We have 2 blade servers and we need a clustering solution which will run win2k3 and SQL 2005 in an Active/Passive mode. The catch is that our SAN will not be in for another 5 weeks. The business needs to go live so I am trying to find out what is the best way to handle this. I am thinki...more >>

SAN settings for 3 SQL
Posted by Johnny at 10/6/2006 8:48:02 AM
I am going to setup 3 set of SQL Server clustering, the 3 servers will be direct attached via 4Gb FC cables to SAN storage (15X 73GB disks, FC 15K RPM). Each server has the following configuration: OS: Win2003 Enterprise 2X Dual Core Xeon 3GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB cache 16GB, 667MHz Dual Ranked...more >>

SQL 2000 virtual servers can't see logs drive
Posted by Carol at 10/6/2006 2:46:01 AM
I have two SQL 2000 Virtual Servers running on a windows 2003 cluster. They each have a data and a logs drive configured (located on a shared SAN). The Windows virtual servers can see both drives just fine. But in SQL when I try to changle the location of the Logs directory I am only offered ...more >>

SP1 install question
Posted by skipper at 10/5/2006 12:49:02 PM
So per MS "Run the SP1 executable package file from the node (active node) that owns the group containing the virtual server that you plan to upgrade." What does this mean? We have an active passive cluster with the following names; BPDB1 - Active node - Owner BPDB2 - Passive node - Owner...more >>



Active - Active clustering -Second instance
Posted by RJ at 10/5/2006 11:25:01 AM
Trying to install a second named instance of SQL Server 2005 on a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise two node cluster. I am installing on the node which the cluster group is currently on. The first named instance I installed went in like a champ - I have a Cluster Resource group, a SQL Server(...more >>

Installing a local instance of SQL on a Cluster Node
Posted by tjbeaumont NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/5/2006 1:29:15 AM
Hi I have an Active/Passive SQL 2000 Cluster - the OS is W3K Server. I would like to install a local copy of SQL Server on the node that is currently passive - if I start the SQL install process, it does give me this option but I don't know what, if any, problems this might cause. I appre...more >>

Cluster manager hangs
Posted by Saber at 10/4/2006 12:09:01 AM
We have two sql cluster nodes that works fine till lastweek. i can still move the cluster goup manualy from the one node to the other. the problem is i can't move the sqlgroup manualy to the other node. When i do that the sql manager hangs and nothing happends till i reboot the node where the ...more >>

Suitable Hardware
Posted by Leila at 10/1/2006 10:05:42 PM
Hi, I have a database containing 1GB data. I have tuned all of queries and indexes and they perform good comparing with the current hardware. But still we lack performance! My boss has admitted that the server's hardware must be upgraded but its my task to choose and offer the appropriate har...more >>


DevelopmentNow Blog