Re: Mount points in 2003 Failover Cluster??

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From: Gert E.R. Drapers (GertD_at_SQLDev.Net)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:14:50 +0100

It works, but it is your own risk and Microsoft Product Support Services
might not be able to help you. SQL Server 2000 SP4 will come out before SQL
Server 2005 and there might be hotfixes or security roll-ups as well, which
might cause you to run install on your system.

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"Richard Buckingham" <RichardBuckingham@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:0E3D262D-33A1-4855-9B78-FB744E7334BE@microsoft.com...
> Oh really, that's it?
>
> So as long as the install is not on Mount Point it should be OK right?
>
> I'm thinking I'll risk it. Reinstall is unlikely, as is a service
> pack/patch
> before SQL 2005 comes out.
>
> "Gert E.R. Drapers" wrote:
>
>> The problem has to do with SQL Server setup; SQL Server understands
>> mountpoints, but setup does not. So as soon as you need to install a
>> service
>> pack or reinstall you run in to problems.
>>
>> GertD@SQLDev.Net
>>
>> Please reply only to the newsgroups.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> You assume all risk for your use.
>> Copyright © SQLDev.Net 1991-2005 All rights reserved.
>>
>> "Richard Buckingham" <RichardBuckingham@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:A74F3BAE-6904-4799-A873-BD2FB78633DB@microsoft.com...
>> > The KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819546 states that
>> > Mount
>> > Points in SQL 2000 Failover Clustering are not supported, yet I know
>> > they
>> > work I've tested it and seen others do it too.
>> >
>> > Anyone had issues with Mount Points in SQL 2000 Failover Clustering in
>> > a
>> > Prodcution environment? Anyone with any successes care to share their
>> > findings?
>> >
>> > Hey Microsoft... what configuration exactly is not supported? It does
>> > work
>> > so what should I avoid doing?
>> >
>> > (fyi: thinking of implementing a 3 instance 4-node cluster)
>> >
>> > Thanks everyone,
>> >
>> > Richard
>>
>>
>>

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