DNA_DBA (8/5/2014)

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I think it depends on why you are doing it. You can pause a node so that no resources can be used on it (perhaps to perform maintenance...

Andrew G (7/29/2014)

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What sort of alias? DNS or SQL?

The cluster will have a clustered instance name, eg. server\instance. whereas the VM is probably a default instance....

I don't see a reason why it shouldn't work.

However want to conform, someone please help. Thanks.

Samith.

Thanks Shawn.

No response so far.. Can someone shed some light on this please ?. 🙂 Thanks.

Hi Thanks.

I was talking about only SQL Server services. Yes, I stumbled upon PowerShell script.

Anyone has any such script already running by any chance ?

Thanks again.

Smith.

What's the model database size ?

Just one more thing. Any sample WBS template for this acitvity ?

Thanks.

Thanks a lot all, all point noted. Your suggestions matches with the checklist I have prepared, so am on right track 🙂 . Thanks once again.

Thanks a lot. Lets check the link.

Thanks all.

Yes, I already wrote few codes.

Since these are for my production servers, I need ensure that I am doing it in the best possible way.

I will go through...

Thanks.

Do you have any such sample powershell script by any chance ?

Kindly share if you have any handy.

Thanks,

San.

No response so far 🙂 !!.

Thanks. Will check.

You can change it manually.