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Unable to enable AlwaysON High Availability in SQL Server
I have Windows 2016 Datacenter edition and SQL Server 2017 web editionPlease advise Can I use AlwaysON on this editions or not?I am getting below error, I searched on Google a lot, however, I did not...
View ArticleRelocate data and logfiles
Hi,Existing situation: setting on SQL instance data and logfiles on the same drive but different folders data and logfiles in these folders AG setup New situation should be the data and logfiles...
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Getting error while validating Cluster
I installed SQL Server windows 2012 Datacenter, and SQL Server 2016 Enterprise edition but getting an error <g class="gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins...
View ArticleSQL 2019 CTP: database doesn;t show up in sync after automatic failover
SQL version: SQL 2019 CTP3 node sql cluster on KubernetesMicrosoft link followed is https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-kubernetes-deploy?view=sqlallproducts-allversionsexpected...
View ArticleChanging the Session Timeout in an Availability Group.
Greetings. We been having issues with our 2012 AG lately and typically see messages like these below:MessageA connection timeout has occurred on a previously established connection to availability...
View ArticleFailover cluster instance and Availability Group configuration.
Hi,I would like to build the following combination of a Windows Server Failover Clustered SQL instance and an SQL availability Group.Platforms = Windows Server 2016 Datacenter & SQL 2016Site A...
View ArticleExtend on-prem AlwaysON AG to Azure
Hello all!I am looking forward to get some guidance on how to extend my on-prem AO AG into Azure for the purpose of DR.How do the steps usually go? I am using Azure ASR to failover to Azure and...
View ArticleSQL Agent state on AG secondaries- running or stopped
Noob question...What is the normal/default state of SQL Agent on an instance holding secondary AG... stopped or started? If it is stopped, does it start automatically on a failover when the secondary...
View ArticleAlwaysOn AG :: SPN configuration
Hi, Per Microsoft information below, Do I need set SPN for the AG Listener name or Availability group name? For Example;<g class="gr_ gr_392 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim...
View ArticleFrequent Availability Group disconnects.
Greetings. I have a 2 node AG. SS 2012, SP 3/ CU 10Synchronous commit, manual failover only.I can get this message several times a day in the Event Viewer:"AlwaysOn Availability Groups connection with...
View ArticleSQL Server 2016 Availability Group DISCONNECTED replica
Hello,i would like to ask you for help experts, because i have exhausted all options and ways i remembered or found.We have 2 servers (each 64 CPU, 1 TB RAM, SSD disks) SQL 2016 (13.0.2164) deployed...
View ArticleAlwayson Error/information in errorlog
Hi All,I found lots of information re AlwaysOn Availability group in errorlog, so complain from end user yet, although those are information only, but I don't see why the database is trying to change...
View ArticleWSFC --- Switching from shared drive quorum to File quorum
w are currently running two nodes WSFC 2012 and have sql server always on setup on it.we need to replace share drive quorum with file quorum,can we do this if so what is the best way to do so.Regardsk
View ArticleDR Site Online
I am preparing a document like how to bring DR server Online in the event of catastrophic.Environment:SQL Server 2016 Enterprise EditionAlwaysOn Configured 3 Replicas (1 Primary,1 Secondary and 1 DR...
View ArticleSQL Server Multi-Site with Continuous Local Writes if Primary Fails
I wanted to setup Availability Groups with AlwaysOn, however, I'm not sure that would work.Scenario: We have 4 sites, with 1 site having less than ideal internet reliability. The powers that be are...
View ArticleSQL 2014 and SQL 2016 AG restore steps best option for local and DR solutions.
I am wanting to restore a database to SQL 2014/2016.Can you remove all user databases from a AG group and still have a viable AG group?In others words, can we readd database to an empty AG group?Also...
View ArticleAG Switching to Sync Mode
I have a alwayson cluster with 4 instances in ASYNC mode.. 2 Instances on SITE A and 2 on B. When there is large operation happens in primary, secondaries goes behind. Most of the time when its goes...
View ArticleStored Procedure Migraton with 100 Plus Applicatoins
Ok, so I feel for DBA's who do this regularly. It can be very overwhelming to say the least. Here is my question and scenario.I'm attempting to work out an ETL process for 12 databases. All are the...
View ArticleLog shipping out of sync: tuf file missing
I dont see the tuf file for the transaction log shipping configured any more.Also one of the tlog backup files is corrupt owing to file system difference. Let me know how to reintialize log shipping. I...
View ArticleFailed trying to get the state of the cluster node: "MSDTC Network Name"
I have two node SQL 2k8 R2 active-passive cluster & have only one instance is installed on my prod environment. Active node A contains only one sql server instance & MSDTC service & second...
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