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sql server clustering : SQL Clustering on VS2k5!
I am having a tough time going through it, will appreicate any feedbacks..I was succesful in setting up cluster with just the Quorum Disk on a shared SCSI Bus. So far the cluster svc is up and running with the Cluster Admin MMC. Now when I want to install the SQL Virtual instances I am struggling...... Problem is when i add a SCSI Adapter I get only 2 LUN value (6 & 7) which I have already used it in setting up the Quorum. Lot of people say add scsi adapter but my friend adding a scsi adapter is different than adding a scsi on a shared bus which as a matter of fact is required here.... Please advice. TIA
Yes, I have done SQL 2000/SQL2005 in a virtual server.
The gotcha with Virtual Server that isn't much mentioned is that in clustering mode, you get one disk drive per virtual SCSI adapter. To get multiple shared disks, you need multiple SCSI buses and SCSI adapters. You add a SCSI adapter to each host node along with a virtual disk. One host gets ID 7, one is ID 6. You have successfully done this with your quorum disk and need to repeat the process with another bus and disk. Here is an example: Node 1: Bus 1, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum Bus 2, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) Node 2 Bus 1, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum) Bus 2, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) You get up to four virtual SCSI adapters per virtual servers. -- Geoff N. Hiten Senior Database Administrator Microsoft SQL Server MVP [quoted text, click to view] "Vai" <doe@msft.com> wrote in message news:eVOSzDdMGHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Has any1 done SQL Clustering on a virtual server 2k5? > I am having a tough time going through it, will appreicate any > feedbacks..I was succesful in setting up cluster with just the Quorum Disk > on a shared SCSI Bus. So far the cluster svc is up and running with the > Cluster Admin MMC. > Now when I want to install the SQL Virtual instances I am struggling...... > Problem is when i add a SCSI Adapter I get only 2 LUN value (6 & 7) which > I have already used it in setting up the Quorum. > Lot of people say add scsi adapter but my friend adding a scsi adapter is > different than adding a scsi on a shared bus which as a matter of fact is > required here.... > > > Please advice. > > TIA >
Thanks, though my Disk Manager now reports an unreadable disk!!! Do I have
to have the Quorum as Dynamic disk too?? I went ahead and added a second SCSI Adapter the ID 7 and checked shared for clustering. Here's the config Virtual SCSI adapter 1 SCSI adapter ID: 7 Attached to a shared SCSI bus Virtual SCSI adapter 2 SCSI adapter ID: 7 Attached to a shared SCSI bus Virtual hard disk 1 Attached to primary channel (0) Virtual hard disk file "VSSQLNODE1.vhd" Maximum size is 5 GB; Currently expanded to 2.3 GB Virtual hard disk 2 Attached to SCSI 0 ID 0 Virtual hard disk file "Quorum.vhd" Maximum size is 500 MB; Currently expanded to 500 MB Virtual hard disk 3 Attached to SCSI 1 ID 0 Virtual hard disk file "FileGroup1.vhd" Maximum size is 3 GB; Currently expanded to 3 GB [quoted text, click to view] "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ORIQUVdMGHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > Yes, I have done SQL 2000/SQL2005 in a virtual server. > > The gotcha with Virtual Server that isn't much mentioned is that in > clustering mode, you get one disk drive per virtual SCSI adapter. To get > multiple shared disks, you need multiple SCSI buses and SCSI adapters. You > add a SCSI adapter to each host node along with a virtual disk. One host > gets ID 7, one is ID 6. You have successfully done this with your quorum > disk and need to repeat the process with another bus and disk. > > Here is an example: > > Node 1: > Bus 1, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum > Bus 2, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) > > Node 2 > Bus 1, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum) > Bus 2, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) > > You get up to four virtual SCSI adapters per virtual servers. > > -- > Geoff N. Hiten > Senior Database Administrator > Microsoft SQL Server MVP > > > > "Vai" <doe@msft.com> wrote in message > news:eVOSzDdMGHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > > Has any1 done SQL Clustering on a virtual server 2k5? > > I am having a tough time going through it, will appreicate any > > feedbacks..I was succesful in setting up cluster with just the Quorum Disk > > on a shared SCSI Bus. So far the cluster svc is up and running with the > > Cluster Admin MMC. > > Now when I want to install the SQL Virtual instances I am struggling...... > > Problem is when i add a SCSI Adapter I get only 2 LUN value (6 & 7) which > > I have already used it in setting up the Quorum. > > Lot of people say add scsi adapter but my friend adding a scsi adapter is > > different than adding a scsi on a shared bus which as a matter of fact is > > required here.... > > > > > > Please advice. > > > > TIA > > > >
Thanks , it worked after several attempts.
Also I had to go from NODE2, configure new disks and then import on NODE1 [quoted text, click to view] "Vai2000" <nospam@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%23JH76mkMGHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Thanks, though my Disk Manager now reports an unreadable disk!!! Do I have > to have the Quorum as Dynamic disk too?? > I went ahead and added a second SCSI Adapter the ID 7 and checked shared for > clustering. > > Here's the config > Virtual SCSI adapter 1 SCSI adapter ID: 7 > Attached to a shared SCSI bus > Virtual SCSI adapter 2 SCSI adapter ID: 7 > Attached to a shared SCSI bus > > Virtual hard disk 1 Attached to primary channel (0) > Virtual hard disk file "VSSQLNODE1.vhd" > Maximum size is 5 GB; Currently expanded to 2.3 GB > Virtual hard disk 2 Attached to SCSI 0 ID 0 > Virtual hard disk file "Quorum.vhd" > Maximum size is 500 MB; Currently expanded to 500 MB > Virtual hard disk 3 Attached to SCSI 1 ID 0 > Virtual hard disk file "FileGroup1.vhd" > Maximum size is 3 GB; Currently expanded to 3 GB > > > > "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:ORIQUVdMGHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > > Yes, I have done SQL 2000/SQL2005 in a virtual server. > > > > The gotcha with Virtual Server that isn't much mentioned is that in > > clustering mode, you get one disk drive per virtual SCSI adapter. To get > > multiple shared disks, you need multiple SCSI buses and SCSI adapters. > You > > add a SCSI adapter to each host node along with a virtual disk. One host > > gets ID 7, one is ID 6. You have successfully done this with your quorum > > disk and need to repeat the process with another bus and disk. > > > > Here is an example: > > > > Node 1: > > Bus 1, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum > > Bus 2, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) > > > > Node 2 > > Bus 1, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum) > > Bus 2, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) > > > > You get up to four virtual SCSI adapters per virtual servers. > > > > -- > > Geoff N. Hiten > > Senior Database Administrator > > Microsoft SQL Server MVP > > > > > > > > "Vai" <doe@msft.com> wrote in message > > news:eVOSzDdMGHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > > > Has any1 done SQL Clustering on a virtual server 2k5? > > > I am having a tough time going through it, will appreicate any > > > feedbacks..I was succesful in setting up cluster with just the Quorum > Disk > > > on a shared SCSI Bus. So far the cluster svc is up and running with the > > > Cluster Admin MMC. > > > Now when I want to install the SQL Virtual instances I am > struggling...... > > > Problem is when i add a SCSI Adapter I get only 2 LUN value (6 & 7) > which > > > I have already used it in setting up the Quorum. > > > Lot of people say add scsi adapter but my friend adding a scsi adapter > is > > > different than adding a scsi on a shared bus which as a matter of fact > is > > > required here.... > > > > > > > > > Please advice. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > >
That is pretty normal for clustering, even without Virtual Server. You
bring up one node to format the disks and set them up as clustered resources. You then bring up the other node which can then attach to them correctly. If you try and bring both nodes online at the same time, they will often hang during boot-up. -- Geoff N. Hiten Senior Database Administrator Microsoft SQL Server MVP [quoted text, click to view] "Vai2000" <nospam@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:uK75oNlMGHA.2992@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Thanks , it worked after several attempts. > Also I had to go from NODE2, configure new disks and then import on NODE1 > > "Vai2000" <nospam@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:%23JH76mkMGHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> Thanks, though my Disk Manager now reports an unreadable disk!!! Do I >> have >> to have the Quorum as Dynamic disk too?? >> I went ahead and added a second SCSI Adapter the ID 7 and checked shared > for >> clustering. >> >> Here's the config >> Virtual SCSI adapter 1 SCSI adapter ID: 7 >> Attached to a shared SCSI bus >> Virtual SCSI adapter 2 SCSI adapter ID: 7 >> Attached to a shared SCSI bus >> >> Virtual hard disk 1 Attached to primary channel (0) >> Virtual hard disk file "VSSQLNODE1.vhd" >> Maximum size is 5 GB; Currently expanded to 2.3 GB >> Virtual hard disk 2 Attached to SCSI 0 ID 0 >> Virtual hard disk file "Quorum.vhd" >> Maximum size is 500 MB; Currently expanded to 500 MB >> Virtual hard disk 3 Attached to SCSI 1 ID 0 >> Virtual hard disk file "FileGroup1.vhd" >> Maximum size is 3 GB; Currently expanded to 3 GB >> >> >> >> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ORIQUVdMGHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> > Yes, I have done SQL 2000/SQL2005 in a virtual server. >> > >> > The gotcha with Virtual Server that isn't much mentioned is that in >> > clustering mode, you get one disk drive per virtual SCSI adapter. To > get >> > multiple shared disks, you need multiple SCSI buses and SCSI adapters. >> You >> > add a SCSI adapter to each host node along with a virtual disk. One > host >> > gets ID 7, one is ID 6. You have successfully done this with your > quorum >> > disk and need to repeat the process with another bus and disk. >> > >> > Here is an example: >> > >> > Node 1: >> > Bus 1, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum >> > Bus 2, SCSI ID 7, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) >> > >> > Node 2 >> > Bus 1, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 1 (Quorum) >> > Bus 2, SCSI ID 6, SCSI Disk 2 (SQL) >> > >> > You get up to four virtual SCSI adapters per virtual servers. >> > >> > -- >> > Geoff N. Hiten >> > Senior Database Administrator >> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP >> > >> > >> > >> > "Vai" <doe@msft.com> wrote in message >> > news:eVOSzDdMGHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> > > Has any1 done SQL Clustering on a virtual server 2k5? >> > > I am having a tough time going through it, will appreicate any >> > > feedbacks..I was succesful in setting up cluster with just the Quorum >> Disk >> > > on a shared SCSI Bus. So far the cluster svc is up and running with > the >> > > Cluster Admin MMC. >> > > Now when I want to install the SQL Virtual instances I am >> struggling...... >> > > Problem is when i add a SCSI Adapter I get only 2 LUN value (6 & 7) >> which >> > > I have already used it in setting up the Quorum. >> > > Lot of people say add scsi adapter but my friend adding a scsi >> > > adapter >> is >> > > different than adding a scsi on a shared bus which as a matter of >> > > fact >> is >> > > required here.... >> > > >> > > >> > > Please advice. >> > > >> > > TIA >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > >
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