Odd Number SQL AlwaysOn Cluster in a Dual Data Center
Hi Everyone,I am reviewing a proposed SQL 2012 AlwaysOn Logical Design from an application vendor and I doubts with regards to its resiliency in a DR scenario. The design calls for 3 x AlwaysOn...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Log shipping to Report Server
Hi AllI'm after some help please, as I think I may have discovered a bug with SQL Log Shipping to a server that is also running SQL Reporting Services.To try and help keep things clear, I have 4...
View ArticleSnapshots interfering with differential backups
1- Setup full backs to happen Saturday nights.2- Setup differential backups to happen every night, execpt Saturdays3- This is on a VM machine, and we take a snapshot of it every Wednesday night.4- SQL...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 Active/Active Cluster in sap
Dear Experts,We are planning to install Active/Active Cluster in SQL server 2008 for SAP. Our landscape is with two servers. We needed the answers for the queries?1. How we have to configure SAN...
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How to Enable AlwaysOn feature using powershell on a Clustered SQL Instance
Is there a way to enable AlwaysOn feature on a Clustered SQL Instance using PowerShellI tried below commands and non seems working Import-Module SQLPSEnable-SqlAlwaysOn -PathEnable-SqlAlwaysOn...
View ArticleParameter : Threshold_alert of sp_add_log_shipping_primary_database
Hi Experts ,Hope you are doing good !!Could you Please Elaborate the use of the Parameter : @threshold_alert ? I assume that it is and error number ? am i correct ?Please let me know what is the exact...
View Articlewhen sp_add_log_shipping_primary_database Creates Alert job - why...
Hi, sp_add_log_shipping_primary_database created two jobs : 1. Backup Job 2.Alert Job . Why do we require sp_add_log_shipping_alert_job ? Many ThanksChaithanya MRegards Chaithu.. If it is usefull,Mark...
View ArticleHow to repair a corrupt database
Dear all,I have a big issue with a SQL Server 2008 corrupt database:DBCC checkdb (<my db name>)RESULT:Msg 8967, Level 16, State 218, Line 1An internal error occurred in DBCC that prevented...
View ArticleMemory Management in SQLServer Clustering
Hello,I wanted to know how SQL Server will manage memory in A-A clustering setup with Max memory settings used.Say I have node A with memory 32GB and I have assigned max mem of 26GB for SQLServer and...
View ArticleCan't find how backups are being created
I have set up a job to backup a database daily. I was surprised recently to find that backups are being done every 2 hours for the same database. These are listed in event viewer (source: MSSQLSERVER,...
View ArticleApply monthly Windows 2008 r2 updates within SQL Server 2008 cluster
Hello is applying Windows updates within 2 node SQL Server 2008 cluster (active-passive) as simple as download/install the windows update on the passive node, then failover, then apply on other node,...
View ArticleQuestion about cluster node majority voting
We've been having problems with a DB instance crashing regularly. This weekend when it crashed, it seems to have taken the node it was on with it, or this was a separate incident...Right now I have 3...
View ArticleProcedure to bring Secondary replica offline/downtime for maintenace activity.
Hi All,Wish You all a Very Happy New Year.We need a complete 24hrs downtime on secondary replica server due to some maintenance activity. What is the procedure to bring the secondary replica down.We...
View ArticleAlways on AG across Daatacenters
Hi Friends,I want to have a DR Setup (precisely Always on Availability groups) across 2 databases placed in 2 different datacenters.I want one to be transitionally available and the other to be...
View ArticleDifferent SID on Primary and secondary
Hello all , We are planing to build a DR using Log-shipping method. We are running SAP on SQL 2008. My question is : Is it recommended that if we use different SID on Primary and secondary Servers ?...
View ArticleBest way to check the HEALTH of SQL server database
We are having SQL server in CLUSTER environments and well configuration i.e. more than 200 GB RAM.Stil we are getting no good response.Please advise on this so that we will dig before happens.Cheers,DB5
View ArticleHigh Availability Options Without Enterprise Edition
I think I've found the answer to this already but I just wanted to confirm that I'm getting this right. In SQL Server 2012, is there no way to implement a high-availability solution which doesn't...
View Articlegeographical alwayson configurations
Hello everyone, I have a question about Alwayson geographical configuration. I have a configuration with three-node cluster, two in the same subnet and one on a different subnet. The first two have a...
View ArticleSQL Server patching with AlwaysON availability groups
I need to apply the CU7 hotfix to 2 sql server instances configured to use AlwaysOn AG. Can someone suggest the order that they should be patched?They are configured for automatic failover and...
View ArticleIn Log-shipping what is load delay period on secondary server - Skipping log...
During logshipping, job on secondary server is ran successfully BUT give this information "Skipping log backup file since load delay period has not expired ...."What is this "Load delay period" ? Can...
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