SQL Services startup mode in clustered environment

  • Hi,

    We have SQL Server 2005 EE x64 with SP3 on Active/Passive clustere. Currently, we have set the SQL Services to start Automatically. But I read somewhere and also talking to one of the DBAs, I came to know that on Cluster, we should keep SQL Services to start manually from SQL Server configuration manager.

    Question:

    Does it required to have SQL Services start mode set manual in a clustered environment? If yes, could you please tell me the reason.

    Thanks

  • gmamata7 (1/19/2010)


    Hi,

    We have SQL Server 2005 EE x64 with SP3 on Active/Passive clustere. Currently, we have set the SQL Services to start Automatically. But I read somewhere and also talking to one of the DBAs, I came to know that on Cluster, we should keep SQL Services to start manually from SQL Server configuration manager.

    Question:

    Does it required to have SQL Services start mode set manual in a clustered environment? If yes, could you please tell me the reason.

    Thanks

    No it is not required. However, if it is set to auto, you will need to set the service to be dependent on other cluster resources that are required to be started before SQL can start.

    Setting it to manual adds an extra step for you to do when rebooting the server - gives you a little more control.

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