Pre-req for SQL Server Clustering Installation

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Here is a list of services that needs to be running on ALL Cluster Nodes prior to installing SQL Server on a Windows Cluster.

On the server or if clustered on all nodes stop the services again except for:

· Alerter

· Cluster Service

· Computer Browser

· Cryptographic Services

· DHCP Client ( only if you are using DHCP)

· Distributed File System

· Distributed Link Tracking Client

· Distributed Link Tracking Server

· DNS Client

· Event Log

· IPSEC Policy Agent

· License Logging Service

· Logical Disk Manager

· Messenger

· Net Logon

· Network Connectors

· NTLM Security Support Provider

· Plug and Play

· Process Control

· Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

· Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service

· Remote Registry Service

· Removable Storage

· Security Accounts Manager

· Server

· Spooler

· Task Scheduler

· TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper

· Time Service

· Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

· Windows Time Service

· Workstation

NOTE: Leave any services required by SAN or network adapters online