Question : SQL Server 2005 SP2 - Can't Apply Hotfix to SQL Cluster Node

Hey everyone,

I've got a 2 Node SQL Server failover cluster in production.  The Passive Node has a higher "hotfix" level than the main node does, so we've been trying to bring the main node up to speed with the passive node.

This is the environment

Server      Build                                      Cumulative
Name       Number                                   Package
026      9.0.3042                                      SQL SP2
028      9.0.3042+hotfix 3024*      SQL SP2

Now when we try to apply hotfix 3024 to the main node, we get:
awaiting first complete passive cluster node MOSSSQL,

...and it never goes away.  I've read that we should shutdown the passive node while attempting to patch the main node...but will that work?
I've only got a small window to do this to production machines and any experience or help will be very much appreciated.

Thanks a lot,
inverted

Answer : SQL Server 2005 SP2 - Can't Apply Hotfix to SQL Cluster Node

how did you install sp2 \patch?looks like  old sql server: node by node?
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in sql server 2005

Installing the Service Pack and Hot Fixes
Once you have installed SQL Server 2005 clustering, your next step is to install the latest SQL Server 2005 service pack and hot fixes, which can be downloaded from Microsoft's Web site. Installing a service pack or hot fix is fairly straightforward because they are cluster-aware. Once the service pack or hot fix setup program is started, it detects that you have a cluster and will upgrade all nodes simultaneously. Once setup is complete, you may need to reboot your servers and failover the nodes. Generally, once I have run the service pack, I like to reboot the active node first. Once it has rebooted, then I reboot the passive node. This way, failover and failback is automatic.

read:

http://www.sql-server-performance.com/articles/clustering/cluster_sql_server_2005_p5.aspx