Tag: Patching

  • DBA Scripts: SQL Server Installation and Patching

    Part of the DBA-Tools Project, in the Server and Configuration area. Ten scripts covering a SQL Server instance’s whole install-to-patch lifecycle: confirm a machine is ready, install unattended, apply sensible defaults, validate the result, keep it patched, and remove it cleanly when it’s done, for both the SQL Server engine and SSMS. Six posts below,…

  • DBA Scripts: Patch SQL Server and Check Status

    Part of the DBA-Tools Project. Config-Driven Multi-Server Patching, and a One-Command Status Check Invoke-SqlPatch.ps1 reads a server list and CU definitions from a config file, compares each instance’s installed version against the target, downloads the installer if needed, and applies it, locally or remotely over WinRM. patch-summary.ps1 is the fast companion check: every SQL Server…