2000 Cluster

#1

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now. So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be clustered
about six months down the road?
2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they mean
by that?

Any advice would be much appreciated...

#2

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#3

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#4

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#5

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#6

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#7

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#8

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#9

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York

#10

"CLM" <CLM (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Quote:

We're going to have to move data to a new 2000 SP4 server. We want to
cluster it down the road, probably Q4 of 2008, but can't do it right now.
So
here's my question:

1. What do I have to do to this new server to make sure it can be
clustered
about six months down the road?

You don't. You must have your cluster built before installing SQL, you can't
do it the other way around.

Quote:

2. I heard that when I do the install I have to do a named instance even
if
that's the only instance on this machine? Is that true and what do they
mean
by that?

Read Books Online regarding named instances vs. default instance. It is
highly recommended that you use named instances only on clusters.

--
Russ Kaufmann
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

The next ClusterHelp classes are:
Mar 10- 13 in Denver
May 12-15 in New York