Re: DO NOT INSTALL Windows 2003 SP1 on MSCS!!!

Hey...cool down please.
This was only an IBM article that point out some problems with Windows
Server 2003 SP1 in cluster environment.
Maybe somebody can gain something from that.
If you have other HW and other reality, well, good for you.
--
Franco


"Russ Kaufmann" wrote:

> "Franco" <Franco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:948D6CE2-D379-40C5-9B21-AA4C34C8FA49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Finally we know, please refer to:
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1002597
>
> Windows Server 2003, SP1 works like a dream with the proper hardware and
> drivers. SP1 enhancements are a "must have" when working with Exchange 2003
> clustering.
>
> Your post screams of gloom and doom, which is not appropriate. The article
> that you refer to discusses problems with specific hardware and specific
> drivers and recommends not installing SP1 until these drivers have been
> updated and tested.
>
> In a true HA environment, an administrator would have discovered this issue
> in their test environment and would have proceeded accordinginly by
> contacting the vendor of the failed device(s).
>
>
>
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