1. Hardware
Check Server Hardware
Firmware
HP Proliant Firmware Update
Check SAN/DAS connectivity
Hardware
Initial config Fiber Switch
Useful tools
Check Network connectivity
2. Installation Operating System
Partition System Disk
Installation Windows Server 2003
Installation of required Hotfixes
Installation of Proliant Support Pack (PSP)
Installation of SQL XML & MS XML
Install MPIO
3. Active Directory infrastructure
Creation of Service User Accounts
Assign proper rights
4. Preparing systems
Install MS DTC and COM+ components
Add Service accounts in Local Administrators group
Configure NIC Binder order
Configure the protocols used per NIC
Install Disk Systems
5. Installation of Cluster
First Node
Second Node
Additional nodes
Verify Cluster
Post installation tasks
6. Configure Cluster Server
MS DTC Service
Test Cluster
7. Installation of SQL
Installation of SQL on first node
Installation SQL Workstation Components on other nodes
Installation of an additional SQL Instance
Installation Service Pack 1
Install Updated Books On Line
8. Post installation Tasks
Database file location
Database tuning
Moving TEMPDB transaction log
Moving master transaction log
9. Use full links
Cluster
About
Title
Installation of SQL Cluster
Subject
Step by Step installation of a SQL Cluster
Company
Ega's Inc.
Author
Daniel Paessens
Version
69
Comments
Step by step installation of SQL Cluster on HP equipment (in our case ProLiant Servers)