patching a windows server 2003 cluster

Hi,
I have an active-active SQL 2000 Cluster running on Server 2003. Both nodes
have a vanilla 2003 OS on them. I tried upgrading each nodes to a new custom
build (hotfixes, security templates, etc) and it broke both nodes after I
patched the first one. Any suggestions?
Most likely you broke a driver for your shared storage. Check with your
hardware vendor for cluster-certified drivers for the SCSI cards or HBAs.
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"jay d" <jayd@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have an active-active SQL 2000 Cluster running on Server 2003. Both
> nodes
> have a vanilla 2003 OS on them. I tried upgrading each nodes to a new
> custom
> build (hotfixes, security templates, etc) and it broke both nodes after I
> patched the first one. Any suggestions?
|||Thanks. Any idea if there is a best practices guide for fail over cluster
maintenance?
"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:

> Most likely you broke a driver for your shared storage. Check with your
> hardware vendor for cluster-certified drivers for the SCSI cards or HBAs.
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> "jay d" <jayd@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37204249-71C3-41A3-BF26-EA6463E3D662@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||Thanks. Any idea if there is a best practices guide for fail over cluster
maintenance?
Jay
"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:

> Most likely you broke a driver for your shared storage. Check with your
> hardware vendor for cluster-certified drivers for the SCSI cards or HBAs.
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> "jay d" <jayd@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37204249-71C3-41A3-BF26-EA6463E3D662@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||Try these. Although a good document throughout, there are two sections
worth noting in your case, Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../failclus.mspx
Maintaining a SQL Server 2000 Failover Cluster
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...clus.mspx#EIAA
Troubleshooting SQL Server 2000 Failover Clusters
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...clus.mspx#EHAA
Also, for "rolling upgrades," these are worth a look.
Rolling Upgrades
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...ff977ef91.mspx
Restrictions on rolling upgrades
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...f300fcd61.mspx
Good luck.
Sincerely,
Anthony Thomas

"jay d" <jayd@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thanks. Any idea if there is a best practices guide for fail over cluster
maintenance?
"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
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> Most likely you broke a driver for your shared storage. Check with your
> hardware vendor for cluster-certified drivers for the SCSI cards or HBAs.
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> "jay d" <jayd@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37204249-71C3-41A3-BF26-EA6463E3D662@.microsoft.com...
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