Re: Installing A Failover Cluster

#1

I also have two matched servers with Win2003EntSrv that I would like to
install an active/passive failover cluster of Yukon on. Since this is a lab
environment and I don't have the $$ for a SAN, will it work with a Network
Storage HD? I realize the performance won't be great, but I'm looking for
the experience in how to build/configure the environment.

Any tips?

An alternative question for the lab environment is ... how would you do this
in two VPC? Or would you steer clear?

Thanks

Al

"Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" wrote:

Quote:

Hi

You need to get your self a Storage Area Network (SAN) to store your data
on.

For clustering, make sure that your hardware is on the Windows Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL)

Read the documentation on
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...g/default.mspx
to get an understanding.

Regards
--------------------------------
Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland

IM: mike (AT) epprecht (DOT) net

MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/

"Vincel2k2" <Vincel2k2 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Correction: I have Windows 2000 Advanced Server

"Vincel2k2" wrote:

I have two matched servers, one will be Active and one will be Passive.
The servers have Windows 2000 Advanced Server and I have SQL Server 2000
Enterprise Edition.
My question is, do I also need a box called a Shared Disk Array, or can
I
use another server I currently have that has lots of disk space on it?

#2

Virtual Server 2005 will work nicely for this test. See
http://www.hands-on-labs.com/microsoft.asp?ID=4477 for the steps

Cheers,

Rod

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog

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

Quote:

I also have two matched servers with Win2003EntSrv that I would like to
install an active/passive failover cluster of Yukon on. Since this is a
lab
environment and I don't have the $$ for a SAN, will it work with a Network
Storage HD? I realize the performance won't be great, but I'm looking for
the experience in how to build/configure the environment.

Any tips?

An alternative question for the lab environment is ... how would you do
this
in two VPC? Or would you steer clear?

Thanks

Al

"Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" wrote:

Hi

You need to get your self a Storage Area Network (SAN) to store your data
on.

For clustering, make sure that your hardware is on the Windows Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL)

Read the documentation on
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...g/default.mspx
to get an understanding.

Regards
--------------------------------
Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland

IM: mike (AT) epprecht (DOT) net

MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/

"Vincel2k2" <Vincel2k2 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF446D59-A73C-43EA-9EC2-4B9D03CFD51B (AT) microsoft (DOT) com...
Correction: I have Windows 2000 Advanced Server

"Vincel2k2" wrote:

I have two matched servers, one will be Active and one will be
Passive.
The servers have Windows 2000 Advanced Server and I have SQL Server
2000
Enterprise Edition.
My question is, do I also need a box called a Shared Disk Array, or
can
I
use another server I currently have that has lots of disk space on
it?

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