Failover cluster validation tool report

I have two same model and config HP server form 2 nodes cluster, in Windows 2008R2 enterprise, when use failover cluster manager validate a configure, the result report said system configuration - software update level, some software updates missing on 1
node:
KB3029944, KB3023562, KB3021952, KB3013455, KB3004394, KB2980245, KB2926765, KB2913152, KB2862966, KB2847311 and KB2709981 (all version is correct for Windows 2008R2 64bit)
I try manual download from Microsoft and standalone install, all security update get "The update is not applicable to your computer" .
So how to install security update back the sever match 2 nodes software level ?

Both server is same day purchasing inside hardware and firmware is same, only deploy Windows days is not same, Windows update method via internet, if both server is same why after Windows update some
software updates missing on 1 node ?
Honestly the failover cluster manager validate report all pass except system
configuration - software update level not pass, if
I don't care missing updates form cluster any large critical will happen?

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I had a lab environment setup that works great, passes validation, can do live migrations without issue but as soon as I restarted one of the nodes, the then still live node became the only node able to access the storage backend. What's weird is that the restarted
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There is some confusion on whether or not Microsoft will support a Reporting Services deployment on a failover cluster using scale-out, and adding the Reporting Services service as a generic service in a cluster group to achieve active-passive high
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Hi Luo Donghua,
In SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance, personally two options can run well. If you use the virtual account for SQL Server Reporting Service. Virtual accounts in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 are managed local accounts that provide the features to
simplify service administration. The virtual account is auto-managed, and the virtual account can access the network in a domain environment.
Of cause, you can also use domain accounts in your clustering.
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