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Charoniv
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Posted - 2012-07-16 : 10:04:50
I'm installing a new cluster. Two instances two nodes.
Would it be better to install an instance then add node (twice) or a prepare and commit.

I'm tempted by the install nodes one by one as it gives a hint if anything is going to go wrong.

tkizer
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Posted - 2012-07-16 : 13:03:33
I don't understand what you mean by prepare and commit.

I fully install each instance at a time.

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Charoniv
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Posted - 2012-07-16 : 13:53:54
It's the enterprise option to define all your nodes first then the installation happens in one go.
Maybe it's prepare and complete? Just checked - it is.
It allows you to prepare a node then run a file on another node to prepare that then complete to configure them both. Think I'll just go for the one at a time thing.
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tkizer
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Posted - 2012-07-16 : 14:20:49
Is that the add a node option? Sorry I don't have an installer in front of me right now.

We install it on one node, and then go to the other node and use the add a node option. Then we do that again for the next instance.

What version of SQL Server are you using? Maybe you are referring to 2005 where things are done differently.

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