Cluster Group and SQL Question

We have a cluster that has been running for a couple of years. It has MSDE
running on one node of the cluster. This cluster only has one group on it
and want to install SQL 2005. Would it install into this group? Is it
possible to have more than one group on one device? I was able to get DTC
working so I was thinking I could install SQL.
thanks
Yes, you can install SQL Server 2005 into that cluster. However, the SQL
Server requires its own disk resources that are not shared with anything
else. You can't configure a disk device into multiple groups.
Mike
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
Disclaimer: This communication is an original work and represents my sole
views on the subject. It does not represent the views of any other person
or entity either by inference or direct reference.
"Roger" <roger@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> We have a cluster that has been running for a couple of years. It has
> MSDE running on one node of the cluster. This cluster only has one group
> on it and want to install SQL 2005. Would it install into this group?
> Is it possible to have more than one group on one device? I was able to
> get DTC working so I was thinking I could install SQL.
> thanks
>
>
|||Would I have to rebuild the cluster to get another disk device if everything
is allocated now? It was not known at the time when the cluster was built
that we were going to install SQL.
thanks
"Michael Hotek" <mike@.solidqualitylearning.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, you can install SQL Server 2005 into that cluster. However, the SQL
> Server requires its own disk resources that are not shared with anything
> else. You can't configure a disk device into multiple groups.
> --
> Mike
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
> Disclaimer: This communication is an original work and represents my sole
> views on the subject. It does not represent the views of any other person
> or entity either by inference or direct reference.
>
> "Roger" <roger@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
|||No, the cluster doesn't need to be rebuilt. You just have to add the disk
resource into the cluster before you can use it with the failover cluster
instance.
Mike
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
Disclaimer: This communication is an original work and represents my sole
views on the subject. It does not represent the views of any other person
or entity either by inference or direct reference.
"Roger" <roger@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Would I have to rebuild the cluster to get another disk device if
> everything is allocated now? It was not known at the time when the
> cluster was built that we were going to install SQL.
> thanks
> "Michael Hotek" <mike@.solidqualitylearning.com> wrote in message
> news:ecxJngBKGHA.3728@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
|||Where would I get the disk resource from? I know if I add more disks I can
use that. I have 60 gig free on what I currenly have and I was thinking to
delete and redo the partitions to get what I would need for SQL.
thanks again for your help.
"Michael Hotek" <mike@.solidqualitylearning.com> wrote in message
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> No, the cluster doesn't need to be rebuilt. You just have to add the disk
> resource into the cluster before you can use it with the failover cluster
> instance.
> --
> Mike
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
> Disclaimer: This communication is an original work and represents my sole
> views on the subject. It does not represent the views of any other person
> or entity either by inference or direct reference.
>
> "Roger" <roger@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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>