generic resource -- sql server clustering

sql server clustering : generic resource

NLB
8/29/2007 8:12:48 PM

Pardon if this is not the correct forum but I have a requirement to install
the Oracle client on a 2-node MS cluster used exclusively for SQL Server
2000 clustered instances. An application requires connectivity to external
Oracle datasources. Is it technically feasible create perhaps a generic
resource for the oracle client to ensure it operates after a
failover/faillbak operation or do I have to install and configure the client
on each node individually?

Ayad Shammout
8/29/2007 10:44:11 PM

You need to install the Oracle client and configure it on each node and make
sure you have the same tns file on both nodes. No need to create a cluster
resource for the Oracle client.

Ayad Shammout

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Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
8/30/2007 9:34:16 AM

I don't know anything about Oracle or the Oracle client, but you can use the
Generic resource to cluster anything! Do you want to? That is another story
all together. Will it work with your application like you hope? Probably
not, because anytime you use Generic the application or service is usually
not cluster aware and just about any failover will be bad. Test it out
though, you might be very happy.

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
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Geoff N. Hiten
8/30/2007 11:09:52 AM

Regardless of whether you create a clustered resource or not, you will have
to install and configure each node separately, then you can create a
clustered resource that maps to the local client on each node.

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Geoff N. Hiten
Senior SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

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