Re: install sp1 in cluster

We do the best we can for testing in our test environment. However, we
don't have matching hardware that is run in production and therefore do not
have an exact duplicate of what is in production...only have virtual
machines in the test environment.

So, doing as much testing as I can, research on driver compatibility, asking
as many questions to the experts as I can, making the necessary backups,
etc., in the end it needs to be installed to fix another issue....so, as bad
as it may sound, my question is directed at doing this on a production node,
however just the passive production node (in case something does not go
right). Can I install sp1 on the passive node, move the services to that
node, and let it run for awhile making sure all is good before I install it
on the other node without causing issue by having 2 nodes at different SP
levels?
Thanks for your help.



"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:%23b5VDfeIGHA.2012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To install service packs in a cluster -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;174799.
>
> This is fine and a great idea for your test cluster. I really hope you are
> suggesting to test SP1 on your production node(s)?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rod
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>
> "JJP" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23fZJONeIGHA.376@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>> Another question regarding installing windows 2003 sp1 in a cluster.
>> It is a 2-node cluster, active/passive.
>> Is it ok to install SP1 on the passive node (call it node 2), then move
>> the services (in this case Exchange 2003) to that node, then let it run
>> for a few weeks to see how it goes? ...while not installing sp1 on node
>> 1? or will this mess something up on the quorum having a passive node
>> not at the same SP level?
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>
>


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