SQL Server 2005 Failover Cluster Install Tips

Feb 8, 2008

I've never performed this type of installation. Any tips/ tricks you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Sql Server 2005 SP2 Unattended Install For Failover Cluster

Jan 17, 2008

Hello All, I am trying the following script to upgrade SQL Server 2005 SP1 to SP2. I have an Active Passive cluster configuration. I have default instances of SQL Server. I am using the following script.

start /wait c:1sqlserversp2SQLSERVER2005SP2-KB921896-x86-ENU.exe /allinstances /quiet.

The sql server install fails to run. When I used the above command with just

start /wait c:1sqlserversp2SQLSERVER2005SP2-KB921896-x86-ENU.exe /quiet still the summary.txt file came with authentication success and that is all. I changed the above script and did

start /wait c:1sqlserversp2SQLSERVER2005SP2-KB921896-x86-ENU.exe /instancename=instancename of the cluster

This worked, however the install patched the passive node (DB engine, all the cluster unaware components) but failed to patch the DB engine on the Active node. I had to run the SQL Server sp2 install manually but still it did not patch the DB engine on the primary node

1. Can someone please help me with this issue as I want the unattended install to work. so it installs both active and passive node. I will post the final output and also the ADS script to do this as a bonus if this works.

Here is the summary.txt file.

**********************************************************************************
Processes Locking Files
Process Name Feature Type User Name PID
msftesql Database Services Service 5152
MSSQLSERVER Database Services Service 4412
ResrcMon.exe Database Services Application SHOMSCSService 4688
**********************************************************************************
Product Installation Status
Product : Setup Support Files
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : Database Services (MSSQLSERVER)
Product Version (Previous): 2153
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Failure
Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGHotfixSQL9_Hotfix_KB921896_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
Error Number : 29506
Error Description : MSP Error: 29506 SQL Server Setup failed to modify security permissions on file D:Microsoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData for user sqlservice. To proceed, verify that the account and domain running SQL Server Setup exist, that the account running SQL Server Setup has administrator privileges, and that exists on the destination drive.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : Integration Services
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : SQL Server Native Client
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : Client Components
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser
Product Version (Previous): 1129
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : SQLXML4
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : Backward Compatibility
Product Version (Previous): 2004
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Not Selected
Log File :
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**********************************************************************************
Summary
One or more products failed to install, see above for details
Exit Code Returned: 29506

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907261

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=913815

http://blogs.technet.com/mbaher/archive/2007/03/23/clustering-sql-2005-and-administrative-shares.aspx
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Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
------------------------------

Setup failed to start on the remote machine. Check the Task scheduler event log on the remote machine.

I've gone through this doc (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189910.aspx) and checked all of the applicable cautions:

I don't have an antivirus package running.

All of the SQL setup pre-checks run fine.

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NBT is disabled on both heartbeat NIC's.

NBT is explicitly enabled on both external NIC's.

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I am running the install as myself, a Domain Admin and am explicitly added to the Administrators group on both servers.

Remote Registry is running.

Task Scheduler is running.

There is plenty of space everywhere.

All of the Admin shares are enabled.

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Cluster group

MSDTC group

SQL group

This is all that is in my setup log:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06
==============================
OS Version : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family, Enterprise Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 3790)
Time : Tue Nov 06 16:45:52 2007

Task did not appear to start on machine: \ERLEW01B: 267013

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_________________________
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Setup
------------------------------
The drive specified cannot be used for program location. Program files must be installed on a valid local disk available on all cluster nodes. The valid values are
__________________________

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Type: Failure Audit
Event_ID: 560
User: NT AuthorityNetwork Service
Object Open:
Object Server: SC Manager
Object Type: SERVICE OBJECT
Object Name: RemoteAccess
Handle ID: -
Operation ID: {0,134558507}
Process ID: 1516
Image File Name: C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
Primary User Name: CM-OHCO-DS006B$
Primary Domain: SWNA
Primary Logon ID: (0x0,0x3E7)
Client User Name: NETWORK SERVICE
Client Domain: NT AUTHORITY
Client Logon ID: (0x0,0x3E4)
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Privileges: -
Restricted Sid Count: 0
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*******************************************
Setup Consistency Check Report for Machine: --SERVERNAME--
*******************************************
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Article: MSXML Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Operating System Minimum Level Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: SQL Compatibility With Operating System, Result: CheckPassed
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Article: Performance Monitor Counter Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Default Installation Path Permission Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Internet Explorer Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
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Article: ASP.Net Registration Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Minimum MDAC Version Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
<Func Name='PerformDetections'>
1
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Source File Name: datastorecachedpropertycollection.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty
Source Line Number: 130
----------------------------------------------------------
Failed to find property "ComputerList" {"SqlComputers", "", ""} in cache
Source File Name: datastoreclusterinfocollector.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Sep 16 13:20:12 2005
Function Name: ClusterInfoCollector::collectClusterVSInfo
Source Line Number: 883
----------------------------------------------------------
Failed to detect VS info due to datastore exception.
Source File Name: datastoreclustergroupsproperties.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: ClusterGroupScope.SharedDisks
Source Line Number: 56
----------------------------------------------------------
Failed to find a cluster group that owned shared disk: J:
WinException : 2
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
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Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
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Source Line Number: 56

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[b]Friends -

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Our existing enviornment is SQL Server 2000 SP4 cluster (active/active).
we are planning to migrate to SQL Server 2005 Sp2 cluster (active/Passive).

Question : 2

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Process ID : 2864
\irv144C$SQL2005Std-x64disc1setup.exe Version: 2005.90.1399.0
Running: LoadResourcesAction at: 2007/3/24 16:17:14
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Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:55 2005
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Source Line Number: 124
----------------------------------------------------------
writeEncryptedString() failed
Source File Name: utillibpersisthelpers.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:55 2005
Function Name: writeEncryptedString
Source Line Number: 123
----------------------------------------------------------
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
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Function Name: sqls::CryptSameUserSameMachine:rotectData
Source Line Number: 50

2
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Source Line Number: 130
----------------------------------------------------------
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Source File Name: datastorepropertycollection.cpp
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Source Line Number: 44
----------------------------------------------------------
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Running: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2007/3/24 16:17:14
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Running: PerformSCCAction at: 2007/3/24 16:17:14
Complete: PerformSCCAction at: 2007/3/24 16:17:14, returned true
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Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
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Source Line Number: 130
----------------------------------------------------------
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Source File Name: datastorepropertycollection.cpp
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Source Line Number: 44
----------------------------------------------------------
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0000000000EDAF90Unable to proceed with setup, there was a command line parsing error. : 2
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
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[code]....

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SQL 2005 EE keeps erroring off on 2153 patch install. The error logs are no help at all; they simply stop logging activity at about the point that the error occurs.

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Whooo. Okay. I feel better.

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SQL 2005 Enterprise Edition

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Reboot all nodes

Install SP1 for all instances from node 1

Install SP1 for all local services/applications for all other nodes

While attempting to install the 2153 SQL patch/hotfix, the process will either:
Hang while waiting for the first passive node for the default instance; or
Crash immediately with no error messages in the logs.

This is no nearly detailed enough, I know. I'm missing error messages and more. It's snowing outside and I have to get home. I just think that the installation for this product in a clustered environment is very unstraightforward at best, and at worst is a real liability to an organization since it's practically impossible to get it clean the first time through.

Regards,

hmscott

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When you try to re-apply SP2 for SQL 2005 on node added to cluster it continously fails?

Only way to apply SP2 is to shut down original node(with SP2 allready applied) and then apply SP2 and hotfixes on additional node!

I would like to see some reply from SQL support team for this 'issue'. Is this normal? This bring many issues when you have more than one sql on 2 node cluster....etc

any explanation is appreciated

rgds

Sinisa

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