Re: Anti Virus Software 0n Cluster

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From: Geoff N. Hiten (SRDBA_at_Careerbuilder.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:51:18 -0500

I have 'ownership' of the entire SQL boxes for our web site operations. I
also have significant influence on the internal operations group. No AV on
clusters and massive exclusions on SQL Servers is the rule around here. Of
course, all our servers are in heavily defended subnets that have to go
through firewalls to get to the outside world. Our network guys are pretty
good at protecting our systems. 

-- 
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
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"Linchi Shea" <linchi_shea@NOSPAM.ml.com> wrote in message
news:OQBprUj7EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 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
> >
> > I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> > <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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