This is Part 5 of the SQL 2012 failover clustering series where we setup two service accounts. One is for the database engine and the other is for the SQL agent. In order for Kerberos to work properly, and for the cluster to work at all, they must be Active Directory...
This is part four of the SQL 2012 failover cluster installation series. In this installment we will create the Microsoft cluster and add the storage resources. If you are using two VM NICs then we will also tweak their configuration. While this process is fairly straight forward, it can be...
This is Part 3 of the SQL 2012 failover clustering series we will configure the required LUNs and iSCSI components, so that Windows Server 2012 can mount the shared LUNs. As I mentioned before, I'm choosing to do in-guest iSCSI for the shared LUNs vice RDMs. RDMs are acceptable as well, and...
This series of posts will show you how to configure SQL 2012 on VMware using a Microsoft failover cluster. Now that VMware vSphere 5.5 is out, I'm excited that VMware finally got on board with officially supporting clustering the vCenter database. However, their only official clustering option they support is what...
Now that vCenter 5.1 Update 1 is installed it is now time to create the VUM DSN. VUM, known as VMware Update Manager, lets you automate the patching process of ESXi hosts, update VMware tools, and also update some VM appliances. You still have to manage VUM via the legacy Windows vSphere client, as VMware...
One of the new features added to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and R2 is the ability to slipstream a service pack into the installation. This streamlines the installation, and reduces human error. Now that SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 is officially out, here's how to slipstream SQL Server 2008 R2...