Running jobs on Always On setup
Hello there.I am trying to figure out how to run jobs in a SQL Server Always On setup.Basically, I need to add a piece of logic in my jobs that will test if the database (or replica) is the primary. If...
View Articleok to alter the maxsize on a datafile when database in a High Availability...
I'm running SQL Server 2012 with High Availability Groups. I have a database in the HA Group that has multiple datafiles spread across multiple volumes. One of the volumes is getting low on storage...
View ArticleCluster node cannot failover
I'm unable to failover a SQL instance from Node B to Node A. Everything comes up on Node A except for SQLServer & SQL Server Agent. The Server Name and drives go to Online status on node A, SQL...
View ArticleCan't access cluster via SQL Server Mng Studio unless node has ownership
Hi:We have Windows and SQL 2008 R2 in a 2 node cluster. Failover and failback work like a dream. All the 'lights' are green. But we can only access the cluster when we're on the node that has...
View ArticleSQL Server Always on Listerner doesnt realign to primary
We habve set up SQL Server 2012 Always on between 2 (I1 and I2) computers using the listener as a connection point.I1 is primary (Read Write)I2 is sub (Read Only)If we connect via the Listener we get...
View ArticleAlwaysOn with Cluster SQL in Active /Passive Configurations
Dear Reader,I want to know if AlwaysOn Availability can work in below scenario:2 Servers running windows 2012 with failover cluster service configured for clustering (Node1, Node2, cluster Name:...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Failover Cluster configuration questions
Hi,I have few questions on , SQL Server 2012 Failover cluserting pleasse provide suggestions:1) In SQL Server 2012 is there a configuration for active / passive Failover Cluster installation? If so how...
View ArticlePrivate Cloud - VMM
Hi , we have a private cloud between 3 sites. we looking at building SQL server highly available & DR etc.initially you would think of two node guest cluster on primary site , remote sites High...
View ArticleDomain Controller For Clustering
Dear Friends, I want to configure clustering for SQL Server 2012 on windows 2008 R2 Sp2. I have two big questions:1) Domain controller configuration is mandatory for SQL Server clustering?2) Please...
View ArticleClustering SQL Server 2012
Dear Friends, I want to configure clustering for SQL Server 2012 on windows 2008 R2 Sp2. I have two big questions:1) Domain controller configuration is mandatory for SQL Server clustering?2) Please...
View ArticleSql Server 2012 Clustering ?
Dear Friends, I want to configure clustering for SQL Server 2012 on windows 2008 R2 Sp2. I have two big questions:1) Domain controller configuration is mandatory for SQL Server clustering?2) Please...
View ArticleGRANT CONNECT on Endpoint required for availaibity groups?
One of our DBAs recently left, and when I was removing there login I found they had explicitly granted a connect on the availability group's endpoint to it's login.The login itself is a sysadmin, so...
View ArticleWhether t-logs are truncated in DB's particpating in High Availability....
Hi,How the transaction logs are cleared for DB's participating in SQL AlwaysOn.I have a DB participating in HA.Now in order to use alwaysON DB recovery model should be set to full. NOw with this...
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 ArticleRESTORING THE DATABASE AFTER BEING EDITED OR DELETED
How to restore the database after being edited? I m using sql server 2008 R2, I've done backup with some foolish knowledge and many tables have disappeared from the database. I want to get them back....
View ArticleIncrease AlwaysOn redo_rate on mirror?
I've got a reporting database that I'm mirroring to a secondary database using AlwaysOn sync replication. The nightly ETL process into the main database takes about an hour and generates about 60GB of...
View ArticleMSDB in suspect mode.
Hi,I have mssql 2005 installed and i see that MSDB database is marked as suspect. I almost tried all the steps which are submitted in the forums.1) I shut down the server, navigating to the directory...
View ArticleFull SQLBACKUP using PowerShell fails on $backup.SQLBackup()
HiI am logged on to one of the live app servers ( as this has SQL Management studio)I am trying back up one of the active db server instances## Full + Log Backup of MS SQL Server databases/span> ##...
View ArticleCPU Usage reach to 100% with SQL Server 2012 Machine
Hi,Good Morning.This is to inform you that I am using sql server 2012 in VM server machine. When I execute a Stored Procedure in sql query window, then it works fine. but when I execute the SP using...
View ArticleAlwaysOn Availability Group with 2 Groups and 2 Primary
Hi everybodyI have to different Groups and two SQL Server. Normally I will have an primary and a secondary node. But in this case the secondary node is passive and waiting until a...
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