Moving SQL certificates?
We have to move the system databases from one clustered drive to a new one with a new drive letter. Aside from copying the key files from the \data folder, so I have to do anything else like...
View ArticleCouple of quesions on Alwayson AG's
Hi, Couple of questions on Alwayson AGs. 1. What are the different modes in AG's? Is it same like in db mirroring we have HA mode with witness, High protection mode and High performance mode or any...
View ArticleError: ExecuteNonQuery requires an open and available Connection. The...
Dear all,Can any one explain about this error,2014-11-02 19:19:29.58 *** Error: Could not log history/error message.(Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.LogShipping) *** 2014-11-02 19:19:29.58 ***...
View ArticleWhat versions of Windows Server 2012 and SQL 2014
I am wanting to setup an HA configuration with SQL 2014 Standard edition without a shared storage box. So the data will be stored on each node within a 2 node configuration. I have seen documents...
View ArticleDifferential backup error
I have taken Full backup followed by diff backups.Qn: I restored with full backup which is successful and Diff_backup_2014_11_04_140202_8558055.bak (04 Nov 2014 2:00 pm) it fails error'database is not...
View ArticleNeed a script to create Log-Shipping status reports
Hi All,In my company log shipping is set up for 5,6 databases i n each server so i need a script that which can generate reports at time for all the databases and i can get the mail about the reports....
View ArticleHow to find out how always on configured?
How to find out how is always on configured on a particular database for the preferred type of backup? Thanks.
View ArticleClustered role 'xxxx-AG' has exceeded its failover threshold
I am getting the following error in cluster manager. I have an AG listener but it will not start in cluster managerLog Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering Date:...
View ArticleCan you configure WSFC after SQL Server installation for AlwaysOn Setup ?
The MSDN Checklist: Requirements mention that each computer is a node in a Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) cluster. Most of the online material that shows how to setup AlwaysOn show that WSFC...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Cluster Multi Instances !
Hello,For SQL 2012 Cluster Multi Instances setup, Does the Storage Space should be different for each instance or can be the same?Kindly help me in this.Regards !
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New SQL Server Failover Cluster Installation - No disk is available to select...
Hello Everyone,I am in a deep need for your help regarding the problem I am facing.I am doing a New SQL Server Failover Cluster Installation in a virtual server that is part of a failover cluster. I am...
View ArticleScript Powershell to check Always on status
hiI am looking for a script or help to write a script that would give me some information about my state of cluster failover and state groups availability group.I wish to know my machine node that owns...
View ArticleSQL 2012 AlwaysOn Dual Data Centre (an instance in each data centre with a...
Hi, hopefully someone will be able to find my scenario interesting enough to comment on!We have two instances of SQL, for this example I will call them 'L' and 'J'. We also have two data-centres, for...
View ArticleCreate High Availability Group - Validation failed
I encountered 'Checking Shared network location' error while working on the 'SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Group' provided by the TechNet Virtual Labs. The error happened on Exercise 4, task...
View ArticleAlwaysON AG + Replication
Hi All,Can we combine Always on Availability Groups and Replication? Any pointers to useful resources or whitepapers ?Thank you.Sam
View ArticleHow to recover WSFC / SQL setup
We had small domain consisting of a Windows domain controller and two Windows 2008 R2 servers running SQL 2012. The SQL servers were part of a WSFC, and set up with a AlwaysOn Availability Group. The...
View ArticleQuestion about updating SQL Server on failover cluster
Hi all,I would like to better understand the update process of SQL Server (2008 r2) in a failover cluster environment.In our cluster we have 4 instances of SQL running, where two of them I am able to...
View ArticleValidation of viewstate MAC failed
hello everyonei have seen some error in my sql server logs. hear is####Validation of viewstate MAC failed. If this application is hosted by a Web Farm or cluster, ensure that <machineKey>...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 data files on Azure blob storage with SQL AG - how to add...
Hello,I'm looking at storing my SQL data files on SQL Azure blob storage and using SQL AG as well between my SQL replicas (all in Azure), however I've been unable to find the answer to the following...
View ArticleTransaction Log Backup job.
Hi, My customer is requesting me to setup transaction log backup jobs on both principal instance database and mirrored instance database,here are the instructions to set up jobsThe jobs should be...
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