This is what we do. On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Richard Stovall<[email protected]> wrote: > That “quote” from your DBA is not in the MS article - it’s from Professional > SQL Server 2005 Administration. Just set the proper exclusions for SQL and > the cluster (basically the entire quorum drive and the %windir%\cluster > folder) and you should be fine. (Test first, obviously…) > > > > This is one of those issues that is almost Mac-vs-PC like in terms of the > breadth of available opinions and the ferocious conviction with which they > are held. > > > > From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:37 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Microsoft Cluster and Anti Virus > > > > What are you all doing with your cluster servers? I am told Microsoft says > “NO!” to antivirus on a clustered machine. Sounds dumb to me. > > My DBA quoted:”Check to verify that no antivirus software has been installed > on the nodes. Antivirus software can reduce the availability of clusters and > must not be installed on them.” <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309422> > > > > > > > > > >
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