Virtual Server Name in SQL Server 2005 Cluster

  • Hi,

    I have virtual cluster name as SQLET01.

    Is it possible to have virtual sqlserver name as SQLET01?

    It is an Active Passive cluster on Windows 2003.

    Thanks,


    Kindest Regards,

    R

  • The virtual SQL Server has a different IP address from the cluster itself. Network names, such as SQLET01, are resolved into IP addresses through DNS. A single network name, such as SQLET01, cannot resolve to two different IP addresses.

    The SQL resource group and the cluster resource group must have separate network names owned by those resources.

    -Eddie

    Eddie Wuerch
    MCM: SQL

  • Great Info!

    Thanks a lot for your explanation.

    Regards..


    Kindest Regards,

    R

  • Eddie Wuerch (10/13/2007)


    A single network name, such as SQLET01, cannot resolve to two different IP addresses.

    well actually it can resolve to more than one IP ...

    Take a look at this nslookup:

    [font="Courier New"]C:\>nslookup http://www.microsoft.com

    Nicht autorisierte Antwort:

    Name: lb1.www.ms.akadns.net

    Addresses: 207.46.192.254, 207.46.193.254, 207.46.19.190, 207.46.19.254

    Aliases: http://www.microsoft.com, toggle.www.ms.akadns.net

    g.www.ms.akadns.net[/font]

    But while your machine in the cluster dioes have multiple IP-adresses bound to each adapter:

    [font="Courier New"]C:\>ipconfig

    Windows IP Configuration

    Ethernet adapter Heartbeat:

    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.151.142

    Ethernet adapter LAN:

    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.7.105

    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.7.104

    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.6.142[/font]

    the SQL Service is only bound to one address:

    [font="Courier New"]C:\>netstat -an | find "LIST" | find "1433"

    TCP xx.xx.7.105:1433 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING[/font]

    which means that any connection tageted to any of the other IP adresses will not get a connection.

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