Do we need to cretae Cluster group for Quorum on Windows server 2008?

  • Hi,

    I went through the below links to setup SQL Server 2008 cluster on Windows Server 2008.

    But I did NOT find when & where we create a Cluster Group for to keep Quorum. I did find that we need to create MSDTC group to keep MSDTC disk

    http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1687

    http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1698

    http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1709

    http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1721

    In Windows Server 2008, Do we required to create Cluster group for Quorum or NOT?

    Because, we have 3 Groups as below on Windows 2003:

    1. Cluster Group - for quorum disk Q

    2. MSDTC Group - for MSDTC disk Y

    3. SQL group - for SQL Server 2005 instance

    How the same need to be done on Windows 2008?

    Please advice

    Thanks

  • Quorum drive is required in Windows 2008 cluster as well. Please refer this and this

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

  • On a Windows 2008 cluster the install will default to an MNS quorum configuration. You have to actually force it to use a disk which is no longer recommended. You don't need a cluster group for the default MNS quorum configuration.

    Mani, if you would like a technical document that explains how to deploy a

    Virtual Windows 2008 cluster and a SQL Server 2008 clustered instance please go to my website @

    http://www.stokecs.co.uk

    Remember you can eliminate the quorum disk and use the node and file share majority which uses a file share witness

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    "Ya can't make an omelette without breaking just a few eggs" 😉

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