I don't know it is right place that I can post this topic about how to
install MS virtual server 2005. But it is related to cluster. I want to
install cluster in my desktop for testing and learning. The host operation
system is windows xp pro. I ran the MS virtual server 2005, it ...

How do you migrate a cluster from active\passive to active\active in sql
server 2000 running Windows Server 2003 R2?
Thank you.

Can any one plese help me out to setup SMTP mail setup for SQL server
2000.
Its damn urgent.
If possible plz send me some links related to this.

Ok, I've tried everything I can think of.  The logs are of little help.  I've
walked through the KB article, setting up the Named Pipes connection to
install a named instance, I've tried just a default instance, the cluster
works fine and all I get back is Setup cannot complete ...

I am currently working to get a test cluster online using Windows 2008
Datacenter x64 with SQL2005 Enterprise x64. Although the 2008 cluster
is up and reports that it is running fine and shared storage is
attached and online, SQL setup does not give me the option to create a

We are going for SQL 2K Upgrade to SQL 2k5 Upgrade  for Active-Passive
Clusters (windows 2K3)and thinking for below plan , can anybody confirm if we
are ignoring or missing big issues with below plan or it sounds good?
o    Put SQL 2005 on one server

I'd like to know how I can setup a Windows cluster with one node for SQL
Server and one node for Analysis Services ?
Please advise ? many thanks for your answers

I'm installing 2 node failover SQL 2005 cluster. For some reason I'm getting
the following error after I provided domain groups for cluster services:
"You don’t have privileges to add accounts to the domain groups specified
for this failover cluster. Ask your domain administrator ...

We recently upgraded our failover cluster to 2005.  Currently when someone
connects with SSMS and opens object explorer, the error
Event filter with query "select * from __InstanceModificationEvent within 10
where TargetInstance isa 'Win32_Service'" could not be (re)activated in

A SQL 2000 db on W2K3 cluster with 2 nodes lost it's public connection over
the weekend.  Both VIPs were unpingable.  I was able to rdc directly to each
of the nodes on monday and restart the cluster admin service.  Once this was
done the VIPs were reachable again.

Hey guys,
I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible.  I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.  

Short Problem.
Here is my config:
- SQL Cluster Active/Passive
- MSSQL 2005 SP2

We have a cluster running SQL Server 2005 with one instance.  We want to
install another instance, will it require another IP address or can we use
the same IP address for the other instance?

I have to bring up a second set of clustered SQL servers at a DR Hotsite. To
avoid having to change any ODBC connections or application configurations
the SQL virtual server names will need to be the same at the hotsite as they
are at the normal location. The IP address scheme is ...