January 19, 2003 at 12:27 am
I am working on a NT4 to W2k upgrade project involving a dozen or so SQL 2000 Servers. The problem is that they are located in several offices (most in US). Because of budget and time, I have to do the installations remotely.
My plan was to create automated installs that a member of the team could kick off for me. I would take over from there.
Unfortunately, the night of the first deployment (I was on site for this one) the project team leader decided that he would not allow this because it amounts to them being responsible for the SQL installs and that I must do the installs using Terminal Server.
The team leader keeps bringing up the fact that on a previous project I used Terminal Server just fine. The difference is that the servers were built and SQL installed in the local office, then shipped overseas.
I have seen in the discussions several times that installing SQL via TS is not supported by Microsoft. I was wondering if anyone had any specific articles stating this. I have found one on SQL 7 installation and one on service pack installation (306909 and 317268). I need documentation to back me up on this.
I also have rib board access to these systems, so I am going to kick of the installs that way. The final result will be the same as if they double-clicked the batch file.
Thanks,
Kathi
Aunt Kathi Data Platform MVP
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January 19, 2003 at 6:27 am
Here you go. It states why as well. The only thing thing is it has not been updated to include SQL Server 2000 but 2000 has the same issue as 7 and is not designed to be installed that way.
Also see SQL BOL for 2000 "Setup and Installation FAQ", it is the last item. And if need more search the BOL for "Terminal Server".
Edited by - antares686 on 01/19/2003 06:28:56 AM
January 19, 2003 at 11:20 am
The BOL looks like you can do it as long as it is W2k, not NT4. Regardless, rib board, it is.
Thanks for responding.
Aunt Kathi Data Platform MVP
Author of Expert T-SQL Window Functions
Simple-Talk Editor
January 20, 2003 at 7:06 am
I've installed SQL 2000 on a win2000 server with the Remote Desktop downloaded from microsoft web page and I didn't have any problems.
January 20, 2003 at 8:01 am
I do all installs on Win2k via remote desktop. The only recommendation our local MS guys gives iss to "Have the bits local", in english don't install from a remote share. Have the CD local or copy it local to the server.
KlK, MCSE
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