SS2K8 on Win2K8 cluster 6 nodes

[bruno reiter]

Hi,

We want to install 4 active SQL nodes and 2 passive nodes.

do we have to install 4 named instances or may it be 4 default instances?

will we have to install additional nodes on all nodes in the cluster for the
4 instances (24 install)?

Is there some good resource about installing multiple instances on multiple
nodes using SS2K8 and Win2K8?

TIA

Bruno

[Geoff N. Hiten]

Since clustered SQL uses the same names on all nodes, you get only one
default instance for the entire cluster.

Personally, I always use named instances on a cluster for consistency.

Strangely enough, BOL gets this right. The steps are exactly the same for
each instance, just with different disks and names.

I strongly recommend creating a workbook in Excel to track all the storage,
network, service account, and system settings.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

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