February 9, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Hi,
As the title states, I am in the process of moving my sql cluster from an older SAN to a new one. I reviewed and partially followed this post:
https://www.jpaul.me/2012/07/how-to-migrate-ms-sql-cluster-to-a-new-san/
but I can not do this: Back in Failover Cluster Manger right click on the old disk in the middle column and select “Change drive letter”
I found another document:
https://training.securewebportal.net/kb/Replibit/Replibit_Guide_to_Failover_Cluster_Services.pdf
where this statement: "Cluster Shared Volume do NOT provide managed drive letter assignment and are instead mounted automatically in a mount point at C:\ClusterStorage. The ClusterStorage folder is a magic Microsoft object to which only Cluster Shared Volume disks can be mounted." clarifies things a little.
At this point I have C:\ClusterStorage\Volume1 - original volume and C:\ClusterStorage\Volume2 - new volume.
Then run this: robocopy C:\ClusterStorage\Volume1 C:\ClusterStorage\Volume2 /E /COPYALL
My thought is to go in Windows Explorer and change Volume1 to Volume3 and Volume2 to Volume1 and restart all services. Lastly remove Volume3.
Did anyone attempt this procedure? Would it work. All my instances have a path like this: C:\ClusterStorage\Volume1\MSSQL13.MSSQLSERVER
Thank you,
dg
February 10, 2024 at 5:10 pm
Thanks for posting your issue and hopefully someone will answer soon.
This is an automated bump to increase visibility of your question.
February 21, 2024 at 12:42 am
I did perform the move. Everything worked as expected. Volume name change worked. Instances started as expected. No errors.
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