Migrate Windows 2000 cluster to Windows 2003

Hi,
I am trying to determine the best method for rebuilding some existing
Windows 2000 clusters to Windows 2003. I have both SQL clusters and
some application clusters.
I do not want to upgrade the OS, but rather rebuild from scratch, one
node at a time, using the existing hardware. Is this possible? I am
having a hard time finding documentation on the best process for this
and want to follow the method which will provide me with the smallest
amount of downtime.
thanks for your help!
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313037 explains how to upgrade, but like
you said, you really want to migrate. You can rebuild one node as a time,
and then rejoin the cluster.
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"Mel" <Qtip027@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am trying to determine the best method for rebuilding some existing
> Windows 2000 clusters to Windows 2003. I have both SQL clusters and
> some application clusters.
> I do not want to upgrade the OS, but rather rebuild from scratch, one
> node at a time, using the existing hardware. Is this possible? I am
> having a hard time finding documentation on the best process for this
> and want to follow the method which will provide me with the smallest
> amount of downtime.
> thanks for your help!
|||Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. I prefer a mixed solution.
Upgrade THEN reload the OS. More work but less risk. Biggest thing is to
make absolutely sure you have correct 2003 drivers and software for your
SAN.
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
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"Mel" <Qtip027@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am trying to determine the best method for rebuilding some existing
> Windows 2000 clusters to Windows 2003. I have both SQL clusters and
> some application clusters.
> I do not want to upgrade the OS, but rather rebuild from scratch, one
> node at a time, using the existing hardware. Is this possible? I am
> having a hard time finding documentation on the best process for this
> and want to follow the method which will provide me with the smallest
> amount of downtime.
> thanks for your help!