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all groups > sql server clustering > march 2006 > threads for march 8 - 14, 2006

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cluster questions
Posted by param NO[at]SPAM community.nospam at 3/14/2006 11:50:05 PM
Hi all, I had 2 questions regarding clusters:- 1. Is it possible to have an Active-Active configuration with 1 instance running 2000 & 1 instance running 2005? 2. Is it recommended or required to have cluster servers part of an active directory domain? Currently we have 2 servers that are pa...more >>


Which node is currently active?
Posted by traceable1 at 3/14/2006 4:51:56 PM
I have a SQL Server 2000 Active/Passive cluster running on 32-bit Windows 2003 server. I'd like a way from w/in SQL to be able to tell which node is currently active. We have several applications, services, etc. which need this information and need to know when the cluster has rolled as w...more >>

Single Database Failover
Posted by Jeff Mouland at 3/14/2006 10:37:33 AM
Is it possible to set up SQL Server clustering so that only one database would failover or is it an all or nothing type thing. ...more >>

SQL transaction logs on iSCSI
Posted by AJ at 3/14/2006 8:38:27 AM
We have been advised that there are performance issues with putting transaction logs on iSCSI targets. Can anyone give more detail/confirm/repudiate this? We are looking at implementing a two node (probably single instance to begin with) SQL 2K cluster with an iSCSI or fibre channel set of...more >>

SQL 2005 Clustering using ADAM
Posted by David McCallan at 3/14/2006 4:43:02 AM
Hi, Is it possible to install SQL 2005 in a cluster without Active Directory, using ADAM similar to ISA 2004? Regards, David...more >>

SQL Server 2005 Cluster Setup Quiz
Posted by Ray Schueler[MSFT] at 3/12/2006 9:38:28 PM
This quiz consists of 10 multiple choice questions and 1 extra credit question. This is an "open book" quiz. Feel free to use any resources at your disposal. Feedback is welcome. Ray This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. --------------------------...more >>

SQL 2005 Cluster install - Management Studio missing on second nod
Posted by Drinian at 3/11/2006 1:27:34 PM
Hey All, I've tried this a couple of times and I keep getting the same result... When I install SQL 2005 Std it only installs the SQL Management Studio and most of the client tools on the actual node that I'm running setup.exe from. The SQL Server works on both nodes but I cannot manage...more >>

Clustering under Windows 98SE/XP
Posted by Tom at 3/10/2006 6:08:08 PM
Is there a way to setup a cluster on a network running Windows 98SE and Windows XP? We've succeeded at doing things like distributing our files among other computers in the network and mapping their drives for use with built in search functions but now we want to tap processor power of the o...more >>



Failure to restart after startup parameter change
Posted by Nancy Lytle at 3/10/2006 8:35:58 AM
We have a 2 node cluster (active/passive) Windows 2003 EE, SQL Server 2000 (latest service pack), there are 3 disks (and the C:\ drive), one for data, one for logs and the quorum disks. The SQLServr.exe is located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$DATACLST\Binn When the ...more >>

OnlineClusterResource failed - SQL 2000 on Windows 2003 Server
Posted by sqlclusterhelp at 3/9/2006 3:27:22 AM
Hi All, I'm trying to install SQL 2000 (with SP3A) on a Windows 2003 Clustered environment (AMD64). This is a two node cluster, and SQL is being installed as a named instance. I've checked the following: * Using a domain account that is part of the Local Administrators group * Changed all...more >>

Upgrading SQL Cluster Node Hardware
Posted by JT at 3/8/2006 9:48:26 PM
Hi, I currently have a two instance SQL Server 2K SP4 (ENT) cluster on MSCS with Windows 2003 ENT SP1. Each instance runs on one of the two nodes of the cluster, which does not have a FC switch. My hardware is currently two Dell PE 6650's connected to an EMC CX300. My upgrade will be to sw...more >>

2 nodes active/active -- why is it a bad design?
Posted by SQL apprentice at 3/8/2006 7:50:46 PM
Hello, I have been building active/passive for many years. I was thinking of doing an active/active, I've seen a lot of problems with active/active. Many people don't recommended. Can you tell me what is the problem with active/active? Why and when should I use active/active? Do you reco...more >>

Moving a Windows 2003 Cluster to a New Forest
Posted by Bill J. at 3/8/2006 6:43:27 PM
I am looking to decomission an old AD forest and move all it's resources to a new AD forest. Both forests exist today. I have a 2 node Windows 2003 cluster with 3 resource groups -- the cluster resource group and two (2) SQL 2000 server resource groups. My questions are.... 1) Is this s...more >>


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