Cluster Patch Logic

Usage and Config Patch
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(imported topic written by SystemAdmin)

We’d like to see some support for intelligently patching MS Clusters. Exchange and SQL are the two big ones. What we would like to see is are two different ways to patch cluster hosts.

Type 1 - Patching of passive nodes with all non-clustered patches

This would apply all the patches to the passive nodes - Normal windows patches and application patches that do not require the app to be running (Some exchange and sql patches are like this).

Type 2 - Patching the active nodes with cluster application patches

This would apply all the patches which were dependent on the clustered app being running.

So in an automated fashion, type 1 patches would execute first on all passive nodes. Passive nodes would report back success. Then type 2 patches would excecute on all active nodes (one node at a time per cluster). The active / passive nodes would then failover. Then the previously active / now passive nodes would run type 1 patches. This would be followed by the now active / previously passive nodes would then run the type 2 patches.

I hope that wasn’t tooooo confusing :slight_smile:

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(imported comment written by kebulm91)

Please add my name to the list for this functionality.

Thanks,

Ken

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(imported comment written by efin91)

This is the missing link for our successful patching, I’m surprised there are not more requests for this. Please make some kind of cluster awareness available, there is no automating of patching until then.

Thanks

Erik

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(imported comment written by BenKus)

We did make some progress in detecting the clusters… Does this help anyone?

http://forum.bigfix.com/viewtopic.php?id=989

Ben

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That web page does not load.

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Well, that post is nine years old, so probably some things have changed. Suggest you start a new topic.