| A particular set of resources, which have | | | | without failing over. |
| dependencies on several other resources is created, | | | | � |
| when you set up MS SQL Server on any cluster. You | | | | If you add any resources to SQL Server group, they |
| should not ever alter the default resources | | | | must always have unique SQL network name and |
| dependency tree. It may lead to several consistency | | | | SQL IP address. Do not employ existing SQL IP |
| and integrity issues in Microsoft SQL Server database. | | | | address and SQL network name for anything, |
| It may also lead to serious database corruption | | | | expecting SQL Server. If you share the SQL |
| problems and need MDF Recovery to work around | | | | resources with other database resources, you may |
| the issue. | | | | encounter the below issues: |
| � | | | | � |
| Microsoft SQL Server Agent and Microsoft SQL | | | | Unexpected outages. |
| Server shouldn't depend on a resource, other than | | | | Service pack installations may not be completed |
| specified resources. You are recommended not to | | | | successfully. |
| make other database resources dependent upon MS | | | | � |
| SQL Server Agent or MS SQL Server. If it is essential | | | | SQL Setup program may not complete successfully. |
| to have dependency, you must play safely and follow | | | | Further, you will not be able to install extra instances of |
| the guidelines, recommended by Microsoft. | | | | MS SQL Server or do routine maintenance. |
| � | | | | In such circumstances of database corruption, you |
| The default resource dependency tree of MS SQL | | | | need to perform MDF Repair by restoring the |
| Server has the below implications: | | | | damaged database from the most recent backup. |
| The MS SQL Server Agent resources depend upon | | | | � |
| SQL Server resources. | | | | If the backup is not available or its not updated, |
| � | | | | third-party MDF Repair software are required to repair |
| SQL Server 2005 database resources depend upon | | | | and restore the database. The MDF Repair |
| physical disk resources, which store data, and SQL | | | | applications are capable of restoring all of the |
| network name resource. If you use mount points | | | | database objects in all cases of corruption. |
| together with physical disks, every mount point must | | | | � |
| seem as cluster resource. Furthermore, every mount | | | | SQL Recovery Software is an easy and safe to use |
| point needs to be added as SQL Server dependency. | | | | utility that effectively handles all mdf corruption |
| If you add only the dependency of root physical and | | | | scenarios. The software restores tables, reports, |
| do not add mount points, MS SQL Server Database | | | | forms, stored procedures, and triggers. It works well |
| (MDF) corruption takes place on failover. Database | | | | with Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2005, and 2000. |
| corruption can also occur if you reboot SQL Server | | | | |