how to update SP4 using on passive node using passive switch

  • Customer wants me to install SQL Server 2005 SP4 on passive node using passive switch to minimize the downtime.

    How do I do it?

    I had done it long time back but am not able to recollect the procedure now

  • Benki Chendu (7/25/2012)


    Customer wants me to install SQL Server 2005 SP4 on passive node using passive switch to minimize the downtime.

    How do I do it?

    I had done it long time back but am not able to recollect the procedure now

    You use the passive switch, this updates the node without causing group failover

    SQLServer2005SP4-KB955706-x86-ENU.exe /passive

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

  • Perry Whittle (7/25/2012)


    Benki Chendu (7/25/2012)


    Customer wants me to install SQL Server 2005 SP4 on passive node using passive switch to minimize the downtime.

    How do I do it?

    I had done it long time back but am not able to recollect the procedure now

    You use the passive switch, this updates the node without causing group failover

    SQLServer2005SP4-KB955706-x86-ENU.exe /passive

    Do you mean I navigate to the folder which contains the setup file and run

    SQLServer2005SP4-KB955706-x86-ENU.exe /passive through command prompt?

  • yes, open a command prompt and change to the directory where the hotfix exists then execute the hotfix EXE passing in the PASSIVE parameter as i have shown

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

  • Perry Whittle (7/25/2012)


    yes, open a command prompt and change to the directory where the hotfix exists then execute the hotfix EXE passing in the PASSIVE parameter as i have shown

    Thanks a lot. As always, you have been very helpful.

  • No problem, you're welcome

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

  • I have another quick question.

    If am doing the SP4 upgrade using the active node only, if the task scheduler is enabled, the binaries will be pushed onto the passive node as well.

    How about CU3 update? will that also be pushed to the passive node?

  • Benki Chendu (7/25/2012)


    I have another quick question.

    If am doing the SP4 upgrade using the active node only, if the task scheduler is enabled, the binaries will be pushed onto the passive node as well.

    How about CU3 update? will that also be pushed to the passive node?

    can someone please answer my query

  • If running from the active node with no switches it will update all nodes

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

  • Perry Whittle (7/26/2012)


    If running from the active node with no switches it will update all nodes

    You mean the Cu3 too?

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