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Proper procedure for adding a 3rd node to a SQL 2005/MSCS cluster

drew.flint NO[at]SPAM gmail.com
2/15/2006 9:47:49 AM

sql server clustering: Right now I have a failover cluster running Windows 2003 Server
Enterprise Edition x64 and SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition x64. Each
node in the cluster is repsonsible for hosting a SQL Server instance.
Everything appears to be functioning correctly.
We are investigating adding a third node to provide us with N+1
failover capabilities. I have added the server into the MSCS cluster.
However, I'm stumped as far as how to get the SQL 2005 program files
installed without creating a new instance.
Could someone please advise what is the best method of adding a third
node to a cluster without having to create a third instance? Thanks in
advance,

Drew Flint
System Administrator
Plexus Systems

Re: Proper procedure for adding a 3rd node to a SQL 2005/MSCS cluster

drew.flint NO[at]SPAM gmail.com
2/15/2006 10:59:04 AM

Thanks, I didn't think to look in there. That did the trick.

Drew

Re: Proper procedure for adding a 3rd node to a SQL 2005/MSCS cluster

Geoff N. Hiten
2/15/2006 1:43:42 PM

Existing node. Add-remove programs. SQL 2005.

With SQL 2000 you had to re-run the installer to change the cluster
configuration. With SQL 2005, you do cluster maintenance with add-remove
programs under control panel.

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Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

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Re: Proper procedure for adding a 3rd node to a SQL 2005/MSCS cluster

Geoff N. Hiten
2/15/2006 2:24:57 PM

Drove me nuts when I first tried it during the Beta tests. I actually had
to read BOL to find the answer. :)

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Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

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