Cluster upgrade x86 to x64 HectorITNT <HectorITNT.3kvqfb[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> 12/23/2008 4:12:38 PM Hi! I'm planning to upgrade my windows 2003 file cluster by adding a x64 node to my current 2-x86 node cluster, rmoving one of the x86 nodes and recreating it as a x654 to be added again. Then remove the x86 node and leave only the two x64 nodes. What should I consider and where should I invest the bulk of my time during this process? Im experiencing some resource issues and hope to get better memory and network useage with the x64 OS. Any comments are appreciated. -- HectorITNT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HectorITNT's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/hectoritnt.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/server-cluster/1092219.htm http://forums.techarena.in

Re: Cluster upgrade x86 to x64 "Massimo" <barone[ at ]mclink.it> 12/23/2008 4:38:35 PM "HectorITNT" <HectorITNT.3kvqfb[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:HectorITNT.3kvqfb[ at ]DoNotSpam.com... [Quoted Text] > I'm planning to upgrade my windows 2003 file cluster by adding a x64 > node to my current 2-x86 node cluster, rmoving one of the x86 nodes and > recreating it as a x654 to be added again. Then remove the x86 node and > leave only the two x64 nodes. > > What should I consider and where should I invest the bulk of my time > during this process? Im experiencing some resource issues and hope to > get better memory and network useage with the x64 OS. I don't know if it's possible at all to mix different OSes in the same cluster, but I would be quite surprised if it was... Anyway, if you're using 32-bit applications, you're not going to get much from a 64-bit OS. Massimo

Re: Cluster upgrade x86 to x64 HectorITNT <HectorITNT.3kvyrc[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> 12/23/2008 6:42:37 PM It is just a File server. Nothing but shares. -- HectorITNT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HectorITNT's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/hectoritnt.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/server-cluster/1092220.htm http://forums.techarena.in

Re: Cluster upgrade x86 to x64 "Massimo" <barone[ at ]mclink.it> 12/23/2008 9:01:22 PM "HectorITNT" <HectorITNT.3kvyrc[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:HectorITNT.3kvyrc[ at ]DoNotSpam.com... [Quoted Text] > It is just a File server. Nothing but shares. But I stil don't think you can mix 32-bit and 64-bit nodes in the same cluster... Massimo

Re: Cluster upgrade x86 to x64 "Russ Kaufmann" <russ.kaufmann[ at ]mindsharp.com> 12/24/2008 12:39:25 AM "HectorITNT" <HectorITNT.3kvqfb[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:HectorITNT.3kvqfb[ at ]DoNotSpam.com... [Quoted Text] > I'm planning to upgrade my windows 2003 file cluster by adding a x64 > node to my current 2-x86 node cluster Sorry, you can't do that. You can't intermix 32-bit and 64-bit in the same cluster. > What should I consider and where should I invest the bulk of my time > during this process? Im experiencing some resource issues and hope to > get better memory and network useage with the x64 OS. Windows 2008 has a migration wizard to help you migrate applications/services from a 32-bit cluster to a 64-bit cluster. -- Russ Kaufmann, MVP, MCSE: Messaging and Security, MCT, MCITP, MCTS and other stuff ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner Web http://www.clusterhelp.com Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

Re: Cluster upgrade x86 to x64 "Russ Kaufmann" <russ.kaufmann[ at ]mindsharp.com> 12/24/2008 12:40:59 AM "HectorITNT" <HectorITNT.3kvyrc[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:HectorITNT.3kvyrc[ at ]DoNotSpam.com... [Quoted Text] > > It is just a File server. Nothing but shares. Then the migration wizard is the perfect way to go. Yes, you will see some dramatic improvements as 2008 uses a file server resource instead of file share resources, so you can perform better consolidation. Good luck, have fun, and enjoy the Holidays. -- Russ Kaufmann, MVP, MCSE: Messaging and Security, MCT, MCITP, MCTS and other stuff ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner Web http://www.clusterhelp.com Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp