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RKinney
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 Posted - 2010-03-19 : 12:14:50
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| •SQL Server 2005 2 Node Active/Active(Passive) Cluster•Node: SQL1 Contains Drives R and S•Node: SQL2 Contains Drives T and U•Node: SQL 2 was a bad installI have the following information:1.How to: Remove a SQL Server 2005 Failover Clustered Instance (Setup) [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190438(SQL.90).aspx ]2.How to: Add or Remove Nodes in a SQL Server 2005 Failover Cluster (Setup) [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191545(SQL.90).aspx ]Here are my questions: 1.Before I start the uninstall of Node: SQL2, how do I move Drives T and U to Node: SQL1?2.Do both nodes have to be offline, in order for me to move the drives?Thank you for your help.Ron Kinney |
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vmenon
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Posted - 2010-05-18 : 00:41:54
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| To remove a bad install of SQL instance on a cluster, you should not be moving the drives T & U. Actually during an un-install, if SQL files are located on any of the drives T & U, it will be required as part of un-install.Let T & U drives remain active on Node 2.In-Short don't bring offline any nodes, or any drives.From your note, I believe SQL2 is on node 2, also you have mentioned its active-active cluster.RDP [remote desktop] to Node 2, from control panel, using the remove option you can un-install SQL2 instance from the cluster. Before you start the un-install, Ensure: [Actually the below also applies when you are installing a SQL instance on cluster]Task Schedular service is up and running on both the nodes. No other active RDP connections exist on any nodes other than your connection. |
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