SQL Server Failed to Alert Operator

I just deployed a new SQL Server Server and set up some jobs. Couple of days later wanted to check the server and see how jobs were executing. I was surprised to find out one job has been failing and I remember not seeing any alert. I did remember that I set up database mail and operators. Job history tells me that sql server failed to notify the operator. I started to look around and finally thought of checking the sql server agent properties. To my surprise I found out that I forgot to set up the properties under alert and putting check for enable email profile, selecting the profile and another check for enabling fail safe operator did all the trick. After changing the setting started to work and sql server agent started to notify me with emails.

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SQL Server 2008 Invalid SKU error

I was trying to set up SQL Server 2008 Cluster on Windows 2008 OS. Creating the cluster with a single node went pretty smooth. However when I wanted to add the second node to cluster I kept getting 'Invalid SKU error' and installation kept aborting the operation. I downloaded the new ISO of SQL Server 2008 from MSDN website with no help. Searching the net came out with the link below which stated that it was a know bug and ways to workaround it. I started the setup process from command line using the command below. At the end the node has been added with success.

Here is the command that I started the installation:

setup.exe /q /ACTION=AddNode /INSTANCENAME=""

Microsoft Connect bug report site:

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