SQL2008ClusterInstallonWindows2008InstallLog:1)Onafailedinstall,pleasecheckC:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftSQLServer\100\SetupBootstrap\Log\(latestfilefolder).ImportantNote:SQLServer2008differsfromSQLServer2005inthateachinstancemustmanuallybeinstalledoneachnode.Thisisthegeneralorderofoperations:Active/Passive1)Node1(firstinstance)–“Install”the(defaultinstanceornamedinstanceifyoudesire),applySP1andreboot.Afterreboot,failresourcesbacktoNode1(ifnotdoneautomatically).2)Node2(firstinstance)–“Addanode”(defaultinstanceornamedinstance),applySP1thenfailresourcesbackandforth.Norebootisrequired.Active/Active3)Node2(secondinstance)–“Install”Namedinstance,applySP1andreboot.Afterreboot,failresourcesbacktoNode2(ifnotdoneautomatically).4)Node1(secondinstance)–“Addanode”forthenamedinstance,applySP1thenfailtheresourcesbackandforth.Norebootisrequired.Screenshotsaddedtothisdocumenthavebeenfor2differentinstallations.Pleasedonotbeconcernedwithspecificinstancenames.Prerequisites:CompleteallprerequisitesontheMasterInstallationChecklist.WhenyoufirstRDPin,ServerManagerwillopen.Keepthisopen.Youcangettoallthewindowsservicesyouwillneedforthisinstall.Setup.Net3.5.GointoServerManager.SelectFeaturesandselectAddFeatures.Select.NetFramework3.5.1Features.AddRequiredRoleServicesClickNextuntilyougettoInstall(acceptalldefaults)ECSWindowsrunsClusterverification.GointoFailoverClusterAdministratorviaAdministrativeTools.UnderManagement,selectValidateaConfiguration.Select<Next>.SelecttheBrowsebuttonORTypeinthenameoftheclustername.(YouwillseetheclusternameinFailoverClusterManagerundertheClustersSection)Select<Add>Theservernamesshouldbeaddedintothebox.Select<Next>.SelectRunalltests(recommended).Select<Next>.IfyouseeanAlerttorunchkdsk.exe.Ignoreitfornowandcontinue.Itwillbedoneaspartofthevalidationthatyouarestartingnow.Selectthesecondoptiontotakethelistedservicesorapplicationsoffline.Select<Next>.(Takesabout20mintorun)Select<Next>.ViewtheReport.Verifytherearenoerrors.Ifyoufindissues