!!!Urgent !!!!!Cannot recovery database without log files (SQL 2008)
I only have single mdf file, the transaction log file was corrupted. When I was trying to attatch the mdf file, I received the following error message. Can someone give me a help..... it's really...
View ArticleHow can i know how many bandwith I need for a "Log shipping" or "Database...
Good day to all.In this question we go two excelent options, and for sure we will implement one or another, but thinking about them, we come with the question above.We asked our 'backup' guys about the...
View ArticleError adding Replica to SQL AlwaysOn failover cluster
Hi All - I'm getting an error adding Replica to SQL AlwaysOn failover cluster in the new availability group wizard. When I enter the name of the target node (secondary replica) server and press...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Active\Passive cluster with AlwaysOn to DRS
Dear All,I have Windows 2012 R2 running on three nodes, two at the primary site and one on the Disaster Recovery Site. On the primary site I have an Active\Passive SQL cluster, and on top of it I have...
View ArticleSetting up shared SAN disks in aiming to cluster SQL 2008?
Hello, currently have 2 nodes (both Windows 2008 r2) in aiming to set up Active-Passive cluster. These are currently 2 separate identical VMs not clustered (Failover Clustering feature have not been...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Secondary Operational State Unknown
I recently configured SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability group using two nodes - a primary and one secondary read only replica. The group is residing on a windows 2012 cluster with an smb file...
View ArticleAvailabilityReplica.Role property is always "Unknown"?
Whenever I query AvailabilityReplica.Role property it is always “Unknown” for all the replica servers participating in the AAG except for the one that I’m making the call on. I do not see this problem...
View ArticleCan I stop the AlwaysOn from continue working after changing a replica to...
We have AlwaysOn Availability group with synchronized mode. As it says in this linkhttps://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ff877931.aspx:If a synchronous-commit secondary replica times out without confirming...
View Article"Append to Media" Vs "Overwrite an existing media" in SQL Server Database backup
Dear All,I know the basic defiinition of these two options, but i am not very clear why would someone choose one over another,currently I am using Append to Media option, and every day backup, I see my...
View ArticleAvailibility group listener connection without port
Hello,In our(my company) current design we want to switch from failover clustering to Always On as high availibility solution.I am currently testing the availiblity Group Listener function and have two...
View ArticleLog shipping central management
Hi Experts,Can you please suggest if it is possible to setup logshipping for an SQL instance with large number of databases having a a central management e.g one backup/copy/restore job for all the...
View ArticleBest and simplest way to replicate a db
Hi guys. My scenario: I have one db for an application, in production. We hav some datawarehouse (SAP) connecting to the db and extracting some data.I need to make a copy of the prod db on another sql...
View ArticleUPDATE with OUPUT clause
Hi,I am trying to update a table and then also use OUTPUT clause to capture some of the columns. The code that I am using is something like the one belowUPDATE s SET Exception_Ind = 1 OUTPUT...
View ArticleSQL 2012 AlwaysOn (two nodes) - "Named Instances"
Good Morning,I have a 2012 AlwaysOn \ DB Mirroring environment set up with two nodes. Both have 5 installs of SQL named instances.The issue we are having is when we patch one server and fail everything...
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The volume that contains SQL Server data directory does not belong to the...
Hi, I know this has been posted before, but could not find any solution, yet. I am creating a 2 node sql 2014 failover cluster, virtual.The different data and log disks are mapped as mount points on...
View ArticleDead lock in database will cause of failure of Database differential backup ?
Dear All,My Database has many Dead lock issues,Will this Dead locks cause Differential database failure ?.Thanks in advanceRegards,Vish
View ArticleRestoring AlwaysOn AG "Primary" server after reboot automatically (FAILBACK)
Hi,We have several Sql Server 2014 AlwaysOn Availability Groups set up in our test lab and use a combination of SCDPM and Maintenance Plans to back up the databases in them. Our applications always...
View ArticleHow well does AlwaysOn work over a WAN
I've got a DR requirement to replicate up to 100 databases over a WAN separated by approximately 800 miles. The network circuit will be 100mb and not totally dedicated for DR. Transaction volumes are...
View ArticleMultiple Listener ip addresses expecting only one
anyone know why my listener has two dns entries? Shouldn't it only have the active node's address? I have the cluster RegisterAllProvidersIP set to 0. We have two synchronous local sql 2012 servers on...
View ArticleMoving DB backups from File Share Witness SQL AlwaysOn
Is it alright to move the .bak and .trn backups which are automatically created in a File Share Witness when a DB is added to an Availability Group? I did that and there were error IDs 1069 occurring,...
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