Post AG DR steps
So, I am messing around with a test system, and have built a 3 node AG with a file share witness. The AG has 1 database in it, and I have simulated a failure of the 2 main nodes in DC1 and the file...
View ArticleReadonly Routing ON Named Instance with AlwaysON (SQL 2014)
Hi, I have multiple instance of SQL Server 2014 running on Windows 2012. I have configured Always ON for both the instances. Each have their own listener configured with separate static ip address. One...
View Articledifference between windows cluster and sql servers cluster
can any one plz define me what is windows cluster and sql server cluster is there any cluster like sql server clusterKamal
View ArticleHow to get valid reason of Automatic fail over in always on availability group
We have setup always on availability group with two nodes.i found that automatic fail over is occurring multiple times, i check in Extended events-> Alwayson_Healthi did not found any reason other...
View ArticleSQL Server always-on maintenance plans
Hello, I have question about Statistic Updates and Index Rebuild and Reorganization. We have deployment of 4 SQL Servers with AG, and if on one of replicas we run: Index defragmentation Update...
View ArticleSQL 2008 Cluster every disk but the quorum disk does not move during manual...
I have an old SQL 2008 (non-R2) two node cluster that may or may not have an issue. The two nodes are VMware virtual machines with a quorum raw disk in the standard way:All cluster disks including the...
View ArticleConnect to SQL Server clustered instance
Hi In my connection string when connecting to SQL Server named instance on cluster environment both setting a working for meNetworkName\InstanceName,PortNoandNetworkName,PortNoWitch one is best to use?...
View ArticleShutting down the Cluster
We need to shutdown all nodes in an Always On group due to Data Center Maintenance. Do I need to do anything prior to Shutting down the cluster in Failover Cluster Manager. Do I need to do anything...
View ArticleSQL server developer edition clustering license
Hi I am looking for SQL server developer edition license terms applied to SQL failover clusters. And I can find only for standard edition(( How many licenses do I need if only one node is active? Thanks
View ArticleIn AlwaysOn Database state is NOT SYNCHRONIZING/RECOVERY_PENDING
I have instance with multiple databases and with AlwaysOn configured. Due to some issue from storage disks services got restarted.After services up, In primary replica, some of the databases state went...
View ArticleReadonly Routing for Users
Hi All,I have requirement to have users to connect to only secondary replica in always on (SQL Server 2014 SP2) using SSMS.I know there is a way to to set application intent=READONLY. Is there is any...
View ArticleHow to backup and clear logs (truncate logs) on an AAG Database
I have read Microsofts steps but if a Copy-Only Backup is only supported in an Always On Group then how will the logs be cleared? I have a primary and secondary server in an AAG configuration, I've...
View ArticleI need download this Hotfix KB 2654347A, but i can't in this site -...
help me please to download this hotfix KB 2654347A introduces support for the AlwaysOn features from SQL Server 2012 to the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. All supported x64-based versions of Windows...
View ArticleFailover Clustering with SQL Instances
Hi,My previous experience with failover clustering has only been with hyper-v clustering, so I am looking for some advice on how SQL clustering should be configured and how it works.with hyper-v...
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I can't add the recent removed database to my AG
Hi there,I've removed the database in my Availability Group and then it has removed in my secondary replica.But in fact this database needs to be in my Availability Group for auditing reasons. If I try...
View ArticleAdvantage of having multiple listener name
Hi,What is the practical advantages of having multiple listener names for databases in AG.Regards,ArunBest Regards, Arun http://whynotsql.blogspot.com/
View ArticleSQL 2012 AlwaysOn Guest VM's on top of Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V Cluster
Hi everyone, i have a 3-node Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V Cluster and i want to setup a 2-node SQL 2012 AlwaysOn using Higly Available VMs (inside Hyper-V Cluster). I know that SQL 2012 AlwaysOn is not...
View ArticleSQL 2012 AlwaysOn as Guest Cluster on top of Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V
Hi everyone, i have a Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V Cluster and i want to setup a two node SQL 2012 AlwaysOn using VMs. I know that SQL 2012 AlwaysOn is not supported on CSV disks. So i would like to know...
View ArticleAvailabiliity group replica error
On the replica secondary the under Availability Databases the database has a yellow yield icon on the database. When you right click the database it says "Joni to Availability Group". When I chose this...
View ArticleService Account for SQL 2016 Failover Cluster on Windows 2016 Workgroup Cluster
I am trying to install SQL Server 2016 failover cluster on a Windows 2016 workgroup cluster.I have tried using both a virtual account and a local account (thats exists on all nodes with same...
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