Cluster environment - Restart agent

  • Hi,

    We have a cluster environment. I didn't see any stop, start or restart options either for Sql Server db engine or for sql agent.

    I need to restart the Sql Server Agent. What is the best way to restart the agent?

    Do I need to go to services and restart from there or from SSCM

  • Use cluster administrator. Take the resource offline, and back online.

    Michael L John
    If you assassinate a DBA, would you pull a trigger?
    To properly post on a forum:
    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/61537/

  • We have another environment which is also cluster environment.

    But I can see SQL agent restart, stop. I use the restarted the agent from SSMS instead of cluster manger. Is it causes any issues?

  • It shouldn't.

    When a cluster is setup, cluster services take over the management of anything that's been clustered. So you would want to use that to do any type of admin work on the cluster resources.

    Michael L John
    If you assassinate a DBA, would you pull a trigger?
    To properly post on a forum:
    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/61537/

  • Hi,

    We are using Windows 2012 & Sql Server 2014.

    I can see only failovercluster manager but not able to find the Cluster administrator.

    Is both are same?

  • Yes. My memory is failing. 😀

    Michael L John
    If you assassinate a DBA, would you pull a trigger?
    To properly post on a forum:
    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/61537/

  • ramana3327 (10/12/2015)


    Hi,

    We are using Windows 2012 & Sql Server 2014.

    I can see only failovercluster manager but not able to find the Cluster administrator.

    Is both are same?

    Failover cluster manager replaces cluster administrator.

    You can also use powershell to stop and start the cluster resources 😉

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

  • Yes,

    I can see take offline option under cluster core resources.

    So restarting means taking that offline and bring that back online

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