File in use during restore error
I using sql express 2012.I backed up a database to a .bak file.I now want to restore that file to a DIFFERENT database name. (seems like a good way to backup database).I am receiving an error that the...
View ArticleSQL server 2008 R2, 2 node cluster, cluster fails over to each node, other...
Hello gurus,I created a 2 node failover Windows Server 2008 R2 cluster for SQL Server 2008 R2. If I shut SQL server B, the the failover takes place, the service and application move to the SQL server...
View ArticleSQL Always On .... and T-Log Truncation
If I configure my SQL Always on cluster in a way that the replica is readable. and I do my SQL backup there.... how will the T-LOG be truncated on the primary?val it: unit=()
View ArticleDoes having a space in the database name affect VSS backups on SQL 2012?
This is apparently a known VSS issue with having a space in the DB name on SQL 2005/2008 (see KB article# 2014054). Does anybody know whether this is supposed to apply to SQL 2012 as well?
View ArticleSQL 2012 Always On Group require Quorum disk ?
Hi, I have two node, example SQL1 and SQL2.One subnet in same location.I've setup Always On Group feature in SQL Server for one database (Tester), 1 primary and 1 secondary with Automatic and...
View ArticleHow will automatic failover work in Always On Availability Group?
I am reading this articlehttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh270280.aspxBut I am still not clear on how will automatic failover work in the AOAG scenario.In mirroring it was simple, I could...
View ArticleFILESTREAM not working with SQL 2012 Availability Groups
Hi,I have setup 2 different SQL 2012 Availability Group group clusters which are identical in every respect except the Operating System. The working environment is running Windows 2008 R2 and the...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Always on groups fail over
All,I'm in the process of evaluating SQL always on availability groups. Aside from replication, the one aspect I've been testing is failure scenarios. So far everything I'm concerned about causes a...
View ArticleSQL backup management
Albeit not a SQL or DBA myself, if you take on a role of DBA for say 200 SQL Server (ranging from 2000 to 2008 version) Databases over 150 different instances/servers etc, how do you realisitically get...
View ArticleAlwaysOn Secondary Replica - Resolving state
Hi all I have an AlwaysOn Availability group configured between 2 nodes (Synchronous) Automatic failover was working fine until recently I can failover between the nodes manually but automatic failover...
View ArticleExclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use
Hi I am trying to use sql server 2005 management stodio to restore a database. But I got this error message: Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use Anyone know how to...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Replication
Hi, i am looking to build out a new SQL 2012 Always on environment.in my 1st datacentre, i am looking to deploy 2 x Windows 2008R2 datacentre edition servers. 1 server will be running the active SQL...
View ArticleMirroring Database - Backup & Restore
1) Full backup source DB2) Restore full backup to target WITH NONRECOVERY3) Transaction log backup of source DB4) Restore transaction log backup with ??Should step 4 be WITH NONRECOVERY or RECOVERY?
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I got this error while trying to perform full backup?
Hi there, When i tried to perform full backup, i got this error message?Can anyone help me to solve to error?Cheers,ShahIT Person
View ArticleLog Shipping secondary won't go to Standby / Read-only
I am setting up log shipping. To initialize the secondary, I restored the database from a full backup, then resotred several transaction log backups using WITH NORECOVERY.Then I set up Log Shipping...
View ArticleBackup_verifying
Hi,I need to verify my backup which is generated to multiple files can i know the command to do iti know RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM DISK=N'D:\xxx.bak'but it is for single .bak file but by backup is...
View Articleis backup utility 2003 effective on open sql 2005
I have sql 2005 standard on a 2003 server. Can Microsoft backup utility backup the sql database files while online?Lee
View ArticleClustering issues
Hi Team, I have few queries on Clustering concepts and below are the queries, 1) What is the structual difference between sql server cluster 2005 and sql server cluster 2008? 2) Steps for...
View ArticleRandom Issue with SQL Server 2012 Availability Groups Listener
Dear Friends,We are facing issue with SQL Server 2012 Availability Groups Listener. Please find below details.Two server with Windows Sever 2008 R2 Enterprise - Clustering Services 1) Server A...
View ArticleBy Passing Availability Group Listeners in Azure since AG listeners are not...
Hi,I implemented HA in SQL Server via SQLAlwaysON availability group in 2 node SQL server 2012 WSFC cluster. Fail-over is working fine for me when i am viewing it from SSMS dashboard.Problem arises...
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