sql agent on cluster

  • Hi I want to know correct method for restarting sql agent on cluster

    I have sql 2000 enterprise edition sp3a on cluster

    tell me which is the correct method to re-start sql agent?

    1) go to cluster admin on box

    click on active group

    right click on sql server agent and bring offline

    after that click on sql agent and bring online

    2) go to cluster admin on box

    click on active group

    right click on sql server agent click on advanced tab

    remove checkbox 'affects group"

    then bring sql agent offline

    after that click on sql agent and bring online

    and again click on checkbox in agent advanced tab of "affects group"

    If u dont click on checkboxof agent while taking agent offline then cluster will failover..

    is that rite?

    What is the most accurate and correct method??

    thanks

  • I would prefer second method as it will prevent failover.

    If u dont click on checkboxof agent while taking agent offline then cluster will failover..

    is that rite?

    Right.

    MJ

  • I did that and i can see that SQL Server is started and sql agent is also started..

    i found this from new error log file..

    Why SQL Server started again..???

    Are you sure abt ur answer??

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