Applying Windows Updates/ Service Packs to Cluster Nodes

Hi,

We are looking into implementing a 2-node Active:Passive Windows 2003 R2 x64
Cluster (to host clustered x64 SQL), and one obvious (potential) issue
concerns applying Windows updates.

Obviously (one assumes) it is easy enough to apply SPs/Updates to active
nodes, but what about the passive node?

Could someone give some pointers or links re: good/sane practice to apply
updates successfuly to Windows (& by extension SQL patches) Clusters


Thanks in advance


Craig

Actually, you typically want to patch the passive node(s) first, reboot as
necessary and then move resources to the patched node(s) and finish the
process with the remaining nodes. On the other hand, SQL is different...you
must patch SQL on the node that owns the instance. Please refer to -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];254321

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<craigamtdatatechnologiesdiscussionsmi@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CB4B93D0-3D56-441F-9AFA-...
> Hi,
>
> We are looking into implementing a 2-node Active:Passive Windows 2003 R2
> x64
> Cluster (to host clustered x64 SQL), and one obvious (potential) issue
> concerns applying Windows updates.
>
> Obviously (one assumes) it is easy enough to apply SPs/Updates to active
> nodes, but what about the passive node?
>
> Could someone give some pointers or links re: good/sane practice to apply
> updates successfuly to Windows (& by extension SQL patches) Clusters
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Craig

Thanks very much for this reply. Hits nail on head, and the Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article is v good.

"Chuck [MSFT]" wrote:

> Actually, you typically want to patch the passive node(s) first, reboot as
> necessary and then move resources to the patched node(s) and finish the
> process with the remaining nodes. On the other hand, SQL is different...you
> must patch SQL on the node that owns the instance. Please refer to -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];254321
>
> --
> Chuck Timon, Jr.
> Microsoft Corporation
> Windows Server 2008 Readiness Team
> This posting is provided 'AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> ""
> <craigamtdatatechnologiesdiscussionsmi@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:CB4B93D0-3D56-441F-9AFA-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > We are looking into implementing a 2-node Active:Passive Windows 2003 R2
> > x64
> > Cluster (to host clustered x64 SQL), and one obvious (potential) issue
> > concerns applying Windows updates.
> >
> > Obviously (one assumes) it is easy enough to apply SPs/Updates to active
> > nodes, but what about the passive node?
> >
> > Could someone give some pointers or links re: good/sane practice to apply
> > updates successfuly to Windows (& by extension SQL patches) Clusters
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> >
> > Craig
>
>

Thanks very much for this reply. Hits nail on head, and the Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article is v good.

WHICH KB article?
-Sachin



craigamtdatatechnologiesdiscussionsm wrote:

Thanks very much for this reply.
07-Nov-07

Thanks very much for this reply. Hits nail on head, and the Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article is v good.

"Chuck [MSFT]" wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:10 AM
craigamtdatatechnologiesdiscussionsm wrote:

Applying Windows Updates/ Service Packs to Cluster Nodes
Hi,

We are looking into implementing a 2-node Active:Passive Windows 2003 R2 x64
Cluster (to host clustered x64 SQL), and one obvious (potential) issue
concerns applying Windows updates.

Obviously (

On Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:10 PM
Chuck [MSFT] wrote:

Actually, you typically want to patch the passive node(s) first, reboot as
Actually, you typically want to patch the passive node(s) first, reboot as
necessary and then move resources to the patched node(s) and finish the
process with the remaining nodes. On the other hand,

On Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:31 AM
craigamtdatatechnologiesdiscussionsm wrote:

Thanks very much for this reply.
Thanks very much for this reply. Hits nail on head, and the Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article is v good.

"Chuck [MSFT]" wrote:

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