Getting started with the SQL Server 2008 cluster on Windows 2008 R2 ZipKit
SQL Server 2008 is the sixth revision of the ISO and ANSI standard for the SQL database query language.SQL is a Structured Query Language is a special-purpose programming language designed for managing data held in a relational database management system.
This topic contains the following sections:
Where to download the ZipKit
- Download the SQL Server cluster 2008 R2 on Windows 2008 R2 ZipKit (SQL_2008_R2_on_Windows_2008_R2.eZ) from BMC Communities.
- Download SQL Server cluster 2008 R2 package from the following location:
Software name | Location |
|---|---|
SQL Server 2008 R2 | |
iSCSI Target |
What is in the ZipKit
The SQL Server cluster 2008 R2 on Windows 2008 R2 ZipKit (SQL_Server_cluster_2008_R2_on_Windows_2008_R2.eZ file) contains the following software:
SQL Server cluster 2008 R2 subpackage | Subpackage content | Description |
|---|---|---|
Blueprint | BlueprintFunctionalModel BlueprintDeploymentModel | This folder contains all the deployment models associated with the blueprint and blueprint options (if any). |
BSA | Softwarepackage Systempackage | This folder contains the software package files and the system package associated with the service blueprint. |
Prerequisite for the ZipKit
- Ensure that you have created a Windows 64 bit 2008 R2 template in the vCenter.
- After you have downloaded the iSCSI Target, you must run the iscsiTargetqfe6.exe and extract the file contents to any software repository location. After extracting the iSCSI Target, navigate to the folder x64 where you have extracted the file contents and copy the iscsitarget_public.msi file to the repository location. You must then refer this location in the eZDeploy utility to import the iSCSI target file.
- For Failover cluster you need two Network cards (NICs) and these NICs should be on different networks for both cluster nodes. Also, two static IP addresses.
- Windows Active Directory domain account ID.
- Domain service account for SQL services.
Where to go next
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