Cluster Upgrade

Hi,
We have a cluster (2node, 8Way, 8GB) running windows 2000 Advanced. We would
like to upgrade to windows 2003 Enterprise Edition
Whats the easiest way to accmplish this ? what are the options ? are there
any links ?
The easiest way is to upgrade in place. I don't like that technique, so I
usually recommend a two-step upgrade. First, upgrade each node in place to
Windows 2003. Then uninstall SQL from one node, evict it, rebuild it, add
it back to the cluster, and finally re-install SQL and any hotfixes. Repeat
with the other node. That way, you get an upgraded cluster with newly
rebuilt nodes. You can even change the hardware nodes at this time by using
new ones when you replace the original nodes.
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"Seme Rollansa" <bukusu@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> We have a cluster (2node, 8Way, 8GB) running windows 2000 Advanced. We
> would like to upgrade to windows 2003 Enterprise Edition
> Whats the easiest way to accmplish this ? what are the options ? are there
> any links ?
>

Cluster resource SQL Server (InstanceName) failed to come offline

Hi -
Recently I added some additional memory to a sever thats part of an active
passive cluster (for a total of 8GB). After which we started receiving an
error message when trying to move the cluster over to the passive server:
Source:ClusSvc
Event ID: 1117
Description: Cluster resouce SQL Server(InstanceName) failed to come offline
I did some searching online but the only thing I could find was a thread on
google news from October 2003 (link included below). I am wondering if
anyone else has also experienced this particular problem and if so how they
may have solved it.
Google Groups Link:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...3DN%26tab%3Dwg
Thanks!
Brad Baker
Anything in the SQL Error log?
Did you re-configure SQL to use the additional RAM?
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"Brad Baker" <bab5470@.no_sp@.m.rochester.rr..com> wrote in message
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> Hi -
>
> Recently I added some additional memory to a sever thats part of an active
> passive cluster (for a total of 8GB). After which we started receiving an
> error message when trying to move the cluster over to the passive server:
>
> Source:ClusSvc
> Event ID: 1117
> Description: Cluster resouce SQL Server(InstanceName) failed to come
offline
>
> I did some searching online but the only thing I could find was a thread
on
> google news from October 2003 (link included below). I am wondering if
> anyone else has also experienced this particular problem and if so how
they
> may have solved it.
>
> Google Groups Link:
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...3DN%26tab%3Dwg
>
> Thanks!
> Brad Baker
>
>
>
|||Anything in the SQL Error log?
> Other than the error mentioned in the event viewer I didn't see anything
> really pertinant.
Did you re-configure SQL to use the additional RAM?
> We enabled AWE and also enabled SQL to use 7GB of RAM. The only thing
> that might be noteworthy is that the active server has 8GB of RAM versus
> the passive system which has 4GB of RAM. We've run unbalanced cluster for
> quite some time though and only experienced this problem after adding the
> last 2GB.
Brad
"Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" <mike@.epprecht.net> wrote in message
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> Anything in the SQL Error log?
> Did you re-configure SQL to use the additional RAM?
> --
> --
> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Johannesburg, South Africa
> Mobile: +27-82-552-0268
> IM: mike@.epprecht.net
> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> "Brad Baker" <bab5470@.no_sp@.m.rochester.rr..com> wrote in message
> news:e78npbWfEHA.3964@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> offline
> on
> they
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...3DN%26tab%3Dwg
>
|||The error message indicates that the SQL Server recource fail to come offline. Instead of moving the group, try taking the SQL Server resource offline and see the results/errors ? If it goes offline then I would take all
resources in the SQL group offline, move the group to the other node and bring one resource online at a time -- starting with the resources that are not dependent on any resources i.e the disks first followed by sql ip
resoruce, sql network name and then sql server. Also, I will uncheck "restart" property for the resources to troubleshoot this issue (set it back to default after issue is resolved).
NOTE: Since AWE is enabled, max server memory is set to 7GB and passive node has 4GB, when you move the SQL Group to the passive node, SQL server instance will acquire almost all of the available memory
and leave ONLY up to 128MB fo memory free. For more info, please refer to SQL Server BOL topic "Managing AWE Memory".
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Cluster Node Tuning

Hi,
I have a 2 node failover cluster running SQL2000 EE with SP4. Each node has
8GB of RAM, and each node is the preferred owner of one of the two SQL Server
instances, each of which are AWE enabled and have min and max server memory
set to 3GB. PAE and /3GB switch are also enabled on each node. Storage is
via FC direct attached SAN. My question:
Under System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options:
1. Should I set Processor Scheduling to Programs or Background Services?
2. Should I set Memory Usage to Programs or System Cache?
Thank you!
--
John1. Background Services
2. Programs
Regards
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"JT" <Jthayer@.online.nospam> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a 2 node failover cluster running SQL2000 EE with SP4. Each node
> has
> 8GB of RAM, and each node is the preferred owner of one of the two SQL
> Server
> instances, each of which are AWE enabled and have min and max server
> memory
> set to 3GB. PAE and /3GB switch are also enabled on each node. Storage
> is
> via FC direct attached SAN. My question:
> Under System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options:
> 1. Should I set Processor Scheduling to Programs or Background Services?
> 2. Should I set Memory Usage to Programs or System Cache?
> Thank you!
> --
> John|||Thanks Mike. That's what I had.
--
John
"Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" wrote:
> 1. Background Services
> 2. Programs
> Regards
> --
> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Zurich, Switzerland
> IM: mike@.epprecht.net
> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> "JT" <Jthayer@.online.nospam> wrote in message
> news:F0EE0BDB-79DE-4E7D-BE5E-6D9F9DF95C5D@.microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I have a 2 node failover cluster running SQL2000 EE with SP4. Each node
> > has
> > 8GB of RAM, and each node is the preferred owner of one of the two SQL
> > Server
> > instances, each of which are AWE enabled and have min and max server
> > memory
> > set to 3GB. PAE and /3GB switch are also enabled on each node. Storage
> > is
> > via FC direct attached SAN. My question:
> > Under System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options:
> > 1. Should I set Processor Scheduling to Programs or Background Services?
> > 2. Should I set Memory Usage to Programs or System Cache?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > --
> > John
>
>