SQL server 2017 always on: Manually fail over from primary node to secondary...
Here is error message when I do from wizard or T-sql(ALTER AVAILABILITY GROUP group1 FORCE_FAILOVER_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS;)Failed to bring availability group 'group1' online. The operation timed out. If...
View ArticleSQL Server AG - Some databases stuck at synchronizing on secondary nodes...
I have an 2017 SQL Server on Windows 2016 boxes. When rebooting the secondary nodes while their Replica Role is Secondary, some of the databases in this AG groups are showing Synchronizing after...
View ArticleAdding memory optimization feature on database having log shipping
We are using SQL Server 2016 enterprise edition, having a database and log shipping enabled. Can we enable Memory optimization feature on primary server and expect the memory optimized files to...
View ArticleMigration using Diff backup/restore
Hi. Can anyone remind me of the process of restoring a large database using full, differential, and tail log backups? The goal is to migrate a 500+ GB database to a new server as quickly as...
View ArticleLog file issue
hi allwe have two servers that are setup with sql server 2016 clustering (high availability)i have very big log file size , so how the best way to shrink or reduce my log fie to reducing the size for...
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Move SCCM 1806 Database to SQL2014 - always on
Hi I'm trying to move sccm databasde from stand alone server to always on availability group.I'm sure that all SQL Configurations are done successfully. But I face the following error Kindly...
View ArticleSQL cluster on windows 2016
Hi All I have some questions on clustering . Here is the setting1. SQL server 2016, windows server 20162. 4 nodes clusters + fileshare witness3. Siteareness is enabled , and preferred site configured...
View ArticleDynamic Voting
I have some query on the dynamic voting. I am having 4 nodes cluster, windows 2016 and sql 2016. with a fsw.there are two sites, PROD and DR, each site has two nodes, (nodeA, nodeB)Prod...
View ArticleSQL 2016 Fail-over Cluster- Changing Active Directory and domain-Windows...
I have installed SQL Server 2016 Fail-over cluster over 2 machines Windows Server 2016(already joined to the Domain we currently have onsite), my issue is that the active directory(Domain) that we are...
View ArticleSQLServer 2016 AlwaysOn with SQL 2017 Secondary replica
Hi, We do have SQL Server 2016 with couple of databases configured with AlwaysOn with 2 secondary replicas. We would like to add another replica in SQL 2017 and test it with that once everything...
View ArticleCan I use the same Listener for more than one Availabilty Group?
Hello All,I've been doing some research on availability groups in SQL, however have come up with some questions that I cannot find answers to in the documentation.>>>>>CONFIGURATION...
View ArticleMove FSW owner
In windows 2016 cluster 4 nodes multisite with one FSW. Is it possible to move the owner of FSW between two site ?
View ArticleCan we use same listener for multiple AGs
Good Morning Experts,I have created 3 AGs. For 1 AG , I have created listener. Can i use the same listener for the remaining AGs.Kiran
View ArticleAlwaysOn Licensing
Hi Everyone, I would like to know how the SQL AlwaysOn licensing work for the below scenario. Scenario 1:I set up two node cluster and created a two SQL Instances with one AG each.Node A and Node B (...
View ArticleSQL 2014 AG Failover
Hi,During a failover of SQL primary to the Secondary replica. Should there be no downtime at all? When we failover to the SQL secondary, users were experiencing slight outage to the website.Just...
View ArticleDefault domain policy
Hi,In the progress of tidying up the default domain policy, noticed that there are these 3 policies under Public Key Policies/Trusted Root Certification Authorities, when generate GPO report:Allow...
View ArticleAlways On Cluster Node Restart
Should we pause the secondary replica before restarting the secondary node or it is safe to reboot the Always On secondary replica node without pausing the secondary? What would be the best way to...
View ArticleConnecting to the Listner in an AG
Hi!I've just built a 2 node Azure 2016 HA always on cluster and its all working except for 1 thing. I can connect via ssms to both instances using the instance names, but the listener name (AG-TmProd)...
View ArticleSQL Server 2016 (SP2 CU2) - 13.0.5153.0 unable to failover in multi-subnet setup
Hello,We have created a SQL Server Multi-Subnet Clustering HA.The problem is as follows:We are able to have a db as primary on the subnet that was in place before this.When we failover to the server on...
View ArticleSQL Server 2016 (SP2 CU2) - 13.0.5153.0 Availability group -unable to...
Hello,We have created a SQL Server Multi-Subnet Clustering AG.The problem is as follows:We are able to have a db as primary on the subnet that was in place before this.When we failover to the server on...
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