Ajay

Hi, I have a small doubt on SUP configuration. we have 1(CAS) + 3 primary sites(PR0, PR1 and Pr2). CAS and 1 primary will have DB in cluster with 3 instance(1 CAS + 1 PR0 + 1WSUS). Now where shall I install WSUS to use the 1WSUS inistance? PR0 or CAS. I hope CAS can use WSUS instance since if we install for CAS it can be a ASUP and push updates to PR0 clients from CAS as well, leaving PRI with no SUP. (is it possible with SCCM 2012 SP1?) If not can I ->use the same WSUS instance for both CAS and PR0? ->or install WSUS DB for PR0 in Site database? ->or use WSUS instance in primary instead of CAS. So that SUP(ASUP) in PR0 will be source and SUP on other primary will get from ASUP? Thanks in advance!! Regards, Ajay

No.. SMS provider can be on any other server(preferably site server).. but definitely out side the cluster..

Thanks Kris.. "You cannot use a clustered SQL Server for the site database server when the site database is co-located with the site server" This is true if you will have the SQL server and the site server on the same physical/virtual machine. The SMS provider can't be load balanced. Don't take my direct word but from past research I believe that is the case. Even I was confused with this microsoft saying.. not sure who can go and think to that extent of having site server in clustered node.. thanks for your clarification and confirmation on this.. Regarding the second one.. we have no confusion in implementing SP1 but want to know if clustering in SP1 really works.. Already burnt hands by testing pull DP which is not actually working for us and saw many facing same issue with it. Also I'm not specialized in clustering.. hence want to get expert opinion on this... Thanks you very much for your response..

Hi, We are designing a SCCM infrastructure, as part of that want to know if CAS and Primary servers database can be on same SQL cluster server(separate instance for each site). While researching I found couple of post: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712282.aspx You cannot use a clustered SQL Server for the site database server when the site database is co-located with the site serverhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_SupConfigSQLSrvReq Configuration Manager with no service pack does not support the site database on any version of a SQL Server 2008 R2 cluster. This includes any service pack version or cumulative update version of SQL Server 2008 R2. With Configuration Manager SP1, the site database is supported on a SQL Server 2008 R2 cluster Have some one used single cluster for multiple sites before? and if so what are the limitation and precautionary to be taken care of? Thank you..