Windows 2000 to 2003 Active/Passive Upgrade

[mytelecoms]

Hi

We have several two-node active/passive clusters, which all run Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP4).

Each cluster hosts a SQL 2000 (SP3) instance for each of our "products".

We are planning an upgrade for all of our servers, to Windows 2003, which will include the clustered servers.

I have reviewed the Microsoft Technet article for carrying out this upgrade on a SQL cluster, although it looks like they are giving the example on an Active/Active cluster. (

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...er2003/technologies/clustering/rllupnet.mspx)

Does anyone know the basic procedure involved for upgrading the OS on an Active/Passive cluster? Is it just a case a pausing the active node, upgrading it, and then doing the same for the other node?

Your help is very much appreciated!

 

[lanman1865]

pause the passive node and upgrade it to windows 2003, then un pause after done with it. Move groups and do the same for the other node.