We have a two node SQL 2010 cluster running on Server 2012 R2. There are three instances: Default, Document Management and MOSS. Currently, we have two unsolved issues with the setup:
1. When the role is hosted by the second server, you must connect to the secondary instances twice to gain access. The first time must timeout, then the secondary attempt is instant. This does not happen while the role is on the first server.
2. MOSS does not function while hosted on the second server. You can connect to the MOSS instance with MSMSS, but MOSS throws a server 500 error.
We have tried to disable the Windows firewall on the second server thinking it was a difference in configuration between the servers with no change. What else can we look at here?
-Drew