This weekend we are planning on changing the drive on our SQL Server 2000 cluster. I saw in another forum that others have done this. Here is the lnk:
Here is what we are planning on doing:
Turn off MSSQLSERVER service
Turn off SQLSEVERAGENT service
Copy the files to the new drive
Rename drive F: to a different letter
After the copy is complete rename the new drive to F:
Turn on the two services
So the question I have is do we keep both servers on while we copy the data? And do we turn the services off from cluster administrator or from Administration Tools\Services?
Here is what we are planning on doing:
Turn off MSSQLSERVER service
Turn off SQLSEVERAGENT service
Copy the files to the new drive
Rename drive F: to a different letter
After the copy is complete rename the new drive to F:
Turn on the two services
So the question I have is do we keep both servers on while we copy the data? And do we turn the services off from cluster administrator or from Administration Tools\Services?
