Active-Active cluster

Hi,

I have one Active-Active 2003 cluster..I would like to rebuild both the
machines with latest version of SP..At present clusterr has SQL instances
running and how can I do it with minimum down time as customer won't give
both nodes same time for rebuild..I have to do it one by one..

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Active-Active simply means that you have separate instances of SQL running
on each node (in this case). Fail over one instance to the other node,
patch the now passive node, reverse the process and repeat.

Hope this helps,
--Ryan

--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Clustering
MCT, MCITP x3, MCTS x8, MCSE x2, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP


"Binu" <> wrote in message
news:75B0303B-7916-4A26-A087-...
> Hi,
>
> I have one Active-Active 2003 cluster..I would like to rebuild both the
> machines with latest version of SP..At present clusterr has SQL instances
> running and how can I do it with minimum down time as customer won't give
> both nodes same time for rebuild..I have to do it one by one..
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks

Thanks for your suggestions..here my doubt is that after patching first node,
will it create issues to move resources to other node? because there will be
patch level difference between nodes in cluster..

"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:

> Active-Active simply means that you have separate instances of SQL running
> on each node (in this case). Fail over one instance to the other node,
> patch the now passive node, reverse the process and repeat.
>
> Hope this helps,
> --Ryan
>
> --
> Ryan Sokolowski
> MVP - Clustering
> MCT, MCITP x3, MCTS x8, MCSE x2, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
>
>
> "Binu" <> wrote in message
> news:75B0303B-7916-4A26-A087-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have one Active-Active 2003 cluster..I would like to rebuild both the
> > machines with latest version of SP..At present clusterr has SQL instances
> > running and how can I do it with minimum down time as customer won't give
> > both nodes same time for rebuild..I have to do it one by one..
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

In most cases, you shouldn't have issues with the resources.

--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Clustering
MCT, MCITP x3, MCTS x8, MCSE x2, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP


"Binu" <> wrote in message
news:923AD61A-C884-4002-BFB4-...
> Thanks for your suggestions..here my doubt is that after patching first
> node,
> will it create issues to move resources to other node? because there will
> be
> patch level difference between nodes in cluster..
>
> "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Active-Active simply means that you have separate instances of SQL
>> running
>> on each node (in this case). Fail over one instance to the other node,
>> patch the now passive node, reverse the process and repeat.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> --Ryan
>>
>> --
>> Ryan Sokolowski
>> MVP - Clustering
>> MCT, MCITP x3, MCTS x8, MCSE x2, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
>>
>>
>> "Binu" <> wrote in message
>> news:75B0303B-7916-4A26-A087-...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have one Active-Active 2003 cluster..I would like to rebuild both the
>> > machines with latest version of SP..At present clusterr has SQL
>> > instances
>> > running and how can I do it with minimum down time as customer won't
>> > give
>> > both nodes same time for rebuild..I have to do it one by one..
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>