Re: Anti Virus Software 0n Cluster

From: Linchi Shea (linchi_shea_at_NOSPAM.ml.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:02:38 -0500

I've read that article. But the corporate IT security often has more say in
whether to install the anti-virus software, though we can control what
files/directories to exclude from the scan. Often, that means all computers
must have anti-virus software installed and up to date. SQL boxes--clustered
or not--are no exception. It would be really bad for a DBA to wake up one
day finding that the SQL box is infected with a SQL Slammer like virus
because he told the management not to install any anti-virus software there.

Fortunately, we've not had any problem with running anti-virus on cluster
nodes so far.

Linchi

"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message
news:OcEHjyc7EHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Do not install anti-virus on a cluster host node EVER!
>
> Antivirus Software May Cause Problems with Cluster Services
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250355
>
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
>
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>
> <Ray> wrote in message news:OPEfPga7EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> We are building a new Win2k Adv, SQL 2000 cluster.
>> what is the best way to install the anti virus software after the cluster
>> has been built.....do we need to pause the the node, and then install
>> anti
>> virus software etc....
>>
>> Cheers Ray
>>
>>
>
>

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