SQL Server Cluster Setup

Currently i'm not domain admin but i use an account that is in the local
administrator on each server

"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:

> Your install account has to be a domain-level account with admin rights on
> all nodes.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>
>
> "Djeff" <Djeff.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BE4088B3-7F59-41E2-B7E3-FB570E6BEEEB@microsoft.com...
> > Hello all,
> > i'm trying to install SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition on a two nodes
> > cluster but the Check Wizard is unable to check services on the second
> > nodes
> >
> > WMI Service Requirement
> > Unable to process the check.
> >
> > What i heve to do on the second node to have the right to check ?
> >
> > thanks
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: SQL Server Cluster Setup 

Domain account, not domain admin account. You do need to be owner of the
groups specified in the cluster setup.

Don't use built-in groups for that.

Never use domain admin accounts for SQL service accounts in a cluster.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP


"Djeff" <Djeff.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B0BC1F4-0112-4E54-AB4E-2729FBEA8122@microsoft.com...
> Currently i'm not domain admin but i use an account that is in the local
> administrator on each server
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
>
>> Your install account has to be a domain-level account with admin rights
>> on
>> all nodes.
>>
>> --
>> Geoff N. Hiten
>> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
>> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>>
>>
>> "Djeff" <Djeff.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BE4088B3-7F59-41E2-B7E3-FB570E6BEEEB@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello all,
>> > i'm trying to install SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition on a two nodes
>> > cluster but the Check Wizard is unable to check services on the second
>> > nodes
>> >
>> > WMI Service Requirement
>> > Unable to process the check.
>> >
>> > What i heve to do on the second node to have the right to check ?
>> >
>> > thanks
>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: SQL Server Cluster Setup 

I created the groups and i'm the owner but the SQL system configuration check
failed on the second node

"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:

> Domain account, not domain admin account. You do need to be owner of the
> groups specified in the cluster setup.
>
> Don't use built-in groups for that.
>
> Never use domain admin accounts for SQL service accounts in a cluster.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>
>
> "Djeff" <Djeff.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B0BC1F4-0112-4E54-AB4E-2729FBEA8122@microsoft.com...
> > Currently i'm not domain admin but i use an account that is in the local
> > administrator on each server
> >
> > "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
> >
> >> Your install account has to be a domain-level account with admin rights
> >> on
> >> all nodes.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Geoff N. Hiten
> >> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
> >> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "Djeff" <Djeff.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BE4088B3-7F59-41E2-B7E3-FB570E6BEEEB@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello all,
> >> > i'm trying to install SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition on a two nodes
> >> > cluster but the Check Wizard is unable to check services on the second
> >> > nodes
> >> >
> >> > WMI Service Requirement
> >> > Unable to process the check.
> >> >
> >> > What i heve to do on the second node to have the right to check ?
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >>
> >>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: SQL Server Cluster Setup 

Did you ever get this sorted? I'm hitting exactly the same problem.

"Djeff" wrote:

> I created the groups and i'm the owner but the SQL system configuration check
> failed on the second node
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
>
> > Domain account, not domain admin account. You do need to be owner of the
> > groups specified in the cluster setup.
> >
> > Don't use built-in groups for that.
> >
> > Never use domain admin accounts for SQL service accounts in a cluster.
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >
> >
> > "Djeff" <Djeff RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4B0BC1F4-0112-4E54-AB4E-2729FBEA8122@microsoft.com...
> > > Currently i'm not domain admin but i use an account that is in the local
> > > administrator on each server
> > >
> > > "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Your install account has to be a domain-level account with admin rights
> > >> on
> > >> all nodes.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Geoff N. Hiten
> > >> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
> > >> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Djeff" <Djeff RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:BE4088B3-7F59-41E2-B7E3-FB570E6BEEEB@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hello all,
> > >> > i'm trying to install SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition on a two nodes
> > >> > cluster but the Check Wizard is unable to check services on the second
> > >> > nodes
> > >> >
> > >> > WMI Service Requirement
> > >> > Unable to process the check.
> > >> >
> > >> > What i heve to do on the second node to have the right to check ?
> > >> >
> > >> > thanks
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
 >> Stay informed about: SQL Server Cluster Setup