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I was installing sql cluster 2008 r2 on win 2008 r2. received warnings that windows cluster group was offline. The windows cluster IP address was in use, so it was showing as failed. So, can I ignore the warning or resolve that first?<br />
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What problems might be experienced if Windows cluster is offline? 
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I was installing sql cluster 2008 r2 on win 2008 r2. received warnings that windows cluster group was offline. The windows cluster IP address was in use, so it was showing as failed. So, can I ignore the warning or resolve that first?

What problems might be experienced if Windows cluster is offline? 

sql cluster 2008 r2 install warning

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.