Installing HP Insight Software 6.1 Update 1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clusters with SQL Server 2008 for high availability

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Create a slipstream distribution
Install from a
slipstream
distribution of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SP1. There are known
problems installing and updating from the original RTM distribution. Refer to the following resources
for instructions
about
how to create a slipstream distribution:
1.
Creating a merged (sli
pstreamed) drop containing SQL Server 2008 RTM + Service Pack 1
,
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/petersad/archive/2009/02/25/sql
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server
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2008
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cr
eating
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a
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merged
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slisptream
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drop.aspx
.
2.
SQL Server 2008 Slipstream Frequently Asked Questions
,
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/petersad/archi
ve/2009/04/24/sql
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server
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2008
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slipstream
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frequently
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asked
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questions.aspx
.
3.
How to update or slipstream an installation of SQL Server 2008
,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955392
.
Alternative method for la
unching the SQL Server 2008 installer
HP encountered a difficulty, documented by Microsoft as “
Error message when you install
SQL Server 2008 on a Windows Server 2008
-
based cluster: The cluster
either has not been verified or there are errors or failures i
n the
verification report
”. Refer to KB953748 or SQL server books online
at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953748
. This condition occurs during SQL Server 2008 installation
after you have run cluster ve
rification
with no errors or failures being reported
and effectively halts
your installation.
If this occurs
during
your installation, invoke the SQL Server 2008 in
staller from the command prompt
.
Navigate to the directory that contains
setup.exe
for the SQL Server 2008 slipstream distribution
and then
use one of the following commands to start the SQL Server 2008 installer.
1.
For installation on the first node:
setup /SkipRules=Cluster_VerifyForErrors /Action=InstallFailoverCluster
2.
For installation
on the second node:
setup /SkipRules=Cluster_VerifyForErrors /Action=AddNode
Do not use this method to bypass actual cluster verification errors or failures.
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise SP1 on the primary system
Note:
Depending on the invocation method used, the order of the initial installer
screens may differ slightly.
Follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the secondary system to ensure all cluster resources are owned by the primary system.
2.
On the primary system
,
launch the
installer by one of the following methods
:
a.
Run
setup.exe
. In the left pane of the
SQL Server Installation Center
, click
Installation
and
t
hen in the right pane, click
New SQL failover cluster installation
.
b.
If you have experienced the problem described in K
B953748, in the Command Prompt
window
,
navigate to the directory containing
setup.exe
and execute the command
setup /SkipRules=Cluster_VerifyForErrors
/Action=InstallFailoverCluster
3.
Setup Support Rules
runs tests and produces a results display. Verify all
tests are
Passed
and then
click
OK
.