When you install a Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 failover cluster, you must:
Ensure that the operating system is installed properly and designed to support failover clustering. For more information about what to do before installing a failover cluster, see Before Installing Failover Clustering. For more information about the order of installation, see Installing Failover Clustering.
Consider whether the SQL Server tools, features, and components you want to use are supported with failover clustering. For more information, see Failover Clustering Support.
Consider whether failover clustering is dependent on the products you want to use. For more information, see Failover Clustering Dependencies.
Consider how to create a new failover cluster. For more information about creating a new failover cluster configuration, see Creating a Failover Cluster.
Review the instructions for upgrading from a SQL Server version 6.5 or SQL Server version 7.0 cluster to a SQL Server 2000 failover cluster. For more information, see Upgrading to a SQL Server 2000 Failover Cluster.