When adding a node to an existing sql cluster

[st8floorsup]

How do you install RedGate for the existing instances? I have SQLBackup 6.5 on node A and B already. I have added a node C and need to get SQLBackup to work when existing instance failover to C. I have installed SQLBackup on node C for a new instance of SQL but it isn't setup for the existing instance already on the cluster.

[Brian Donahue]

Hi,

All that you should need to do is locate sqbserversetup.exe from the SQL Backup Program Files folder, copy that to the new cluster node, and run it from the console. When you choose the instance of SQL for which to install the components, you can then choose to install on all nodes. This should add the new node.

Please let us know whether this works or if there is a problem getting it to work.
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Red Gate Software Ltd.
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[st8floorsup]

That works. I didn't know what would happen when you say install on all nodes when it was already installed on 2 of them.

Thank you.

[Brian Donahue]

I tested it out myself to make sure - it doesn't seem to affect the installation on the existing nodes at all...
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Brian Donahue
Technical Support
Red Gate Software Ltd.
44 (0)870 160 0037 ext 8521
US and CAN 1-866-RED GATE ext 8521