Cluster Nodes and Windows Domains

Cluster Nodes and Windows Domains
All nodes in the cluster must be members of the same
domain and able to access a domain controller and a Domain
Name System (DNS) server, as well as a WINS server. The
nodes should not be configured as domain controllers if
you are going to install SQL Server, as you may encounter
some problems, including the fact that domain controller
functionality (such as Active Directory) is not cluster
aware, so all information will be local. This impacts
things such as a directory enabled program's ability to
publish under the virtual server's computer object, which
does not work in a cluster. A WINS server is still
required for Windows 2000/SQL Server 2000 in a clustered
environment if name resolution of virtual resource is
required.
My question:
After reading the above paragraph. I want to setup two
nodes as peer to peer domain controllers running Windows
2000 Advanced, SQL Server 2000, Active directory service
running on each node, in a cluster environment.
What part of this is not cluster aware?
Why do I need a WINS server if I have DNS?
Why can't my nodes be a domain controller?( I'm using the
company's DNS server)
What does this means? (directory enabled program's ability
to publish under the virtual server's computer object,
which does not work in a cluster.)I would never, ever recommend installing SQL Server on a domain controller.
The security exposure is huge.
Steve
"Tony" <tony.baks@.tdh.state.tx.us> wrote in message
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> Cluster Nodes and Windows Domains
> All nodes in the cluster must be members of the same
> domain and able to access a domain controller and a Domain
> Name System (DNS) server, as well as a WINS server. The
> nodes should not be configured as domain controllers if
> you are going to install SQL Server, as you may encounter
> some problems, including the fact that domain controller
> functionality (such as Active Directory) is not cluster
> aware, so all information will be local. This impacts
> things such as a directory enabled program's ability to
> publish under the virtual server's computer object, which
> does not work in a cluster. A WINS server is still
> required for Windows 2000/SQL Server 2000 in a clustered
> environment if name resolution of virtual resource is
> required.
> My question:
> After reading the above paragraph. I want to setup two
> nodes as peer to peer domain controllers running Windows
> 2000 Advanced, SQL Server 2000, Active directory service
> running on each node, in a cluster environment.
> What part of this is not cluster aware?
> Why do I need a WINS server if I have DNS?
Many applications still require WINS...
> Why can't my nodes be a domain controller?( I'm using the
> company's DNS server)
HUGE security exposure, consider using a member server for your SQL Server
implementation.
> What does this means? (directory enabled program's ability
> to publish under the virtual server's computer object,
> which does not work in a cluster.)