Cannot Connect To Remote Distributor -- Linked Server Error
Mar 8, 2007
I have 2 servers: #1 -- SQL 2005 SP1 publisher ; #2 -- SQL 2005 SP2 subscriber
originally I had #1 as pub and dist but dist but killing my CPU so I was in the process of moving the dist to #2... Got it all configured and when I tried to add #2 as a dist for #1 it fails when I get to the administrative password screen... It give me an error about how it cannot connect with the given password but under that is says linked server failed.
Since it mentioned linked server I tried to connect via the previous linked server to #2 and it failed... I cannot connect to #2 anymore from #1. I can login directly to #2 and I can use osql to connect to #2 but linked server does not work. I tried all drivers and many configurations...
I am not able to connect to Remote Distributor from Publisher using Administrative Link Password. I have configured the Distributor on 1 m/c and Publisher on another m/c. When i use the wizard to configure the publisher using remote distributor. I have also specified the same Admin Password link (distributor_admin) in the distributor m/c.
I am getting the following message:
TITLE: New Publication Wizard------------------------------ SQL Server could not connect to the Distributor using the specified password.
Connection to server [SANMENON] failed.OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "D956CF83-AE2E-4FC5-83DD-BE90D84A3950" returned message "Login timeout expired".OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "D956CF83-AE2E-4FC5-83DD-BE90D84A3950" returned message "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.". (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 21670)
Hey guys. I am creating an app that uses the RMO Merge Replication objects. So far it can subscribe and unsubscribe just fine but when it comes to the syncing process it gets a little weird, here's why.
- If I run the SQL GUI Sync tool, it sinks fine. So that setup is working.
- When I run the C# App it blows up witht the error: "Process cannot connect to Distributor"
- Here's the weird part: When I set a breakpoint on my custom method SyncData (this method sets up the connection info and properties and then calls Syncronize( ) ) and step through the code when it gets to Syncronize( ) it runs perfectly fine, no execeptions.
I thought that maybe the Syncronize( ) method was being called too fast before the connection properties got to fully setup and connect, so I added a Thread.Sleep( ) method for 10 secs after each connection call and just before calling Syncronize( ). It still didn't work. My class is a static class by design, however, I changed it into an ordinary class and then placed the connection info in the constructor hoping it would do it's connection when the object gets initialized, that didn't work either.
If someone could please help me out with this I would greatly appreciate it.
Here's my code:
using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Text;using Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication;using Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.BusinessLogicSupport;using Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common;using System.Windows.Forms;using System.Threading;namespace Emds.Briefcase.BriefcaseSubscriber.BLL{ public class SyncDataClass { #region Members private static string m_statusMessage = string.Empty; private static byte m_percentComplete; public delegate void StatusTextChangeHandler(int percent, string status); public static event StatusTextChangeHandler OnStatusChange; #endregion Members #region Methods public static string SyncData() { //Delay(); // Define the server, publication, and database names. string publicationName = "Chart"; string publisherName = @"JSMITHSQL2005"; string subscriberName = @"JDOESQL2005"; string subscriptionDbName = "DataSubscriber"; string publicationDbName = "DataPublisher"; string message = string.Empty; // Create a connection to the Subscriber. ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName); MergePullSubscription subscription; try { // Connect to the Subscriber. conn.Connect(); // Delay(); // Define the pull subscription. subscription = new MergePullSubscription(); subscription.ConnectionContext = conn; //Delay(); subscription.DistributorSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = false; subscription.DistributorSecurity.SqlStandardLogin = "sa"; subscription.DistributorSecurity.SqlStandardPassword = "russell"; // Delay(); subscription.PublisherName = publisherName; subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName; subscription.PublicationName = publicationName; subscription.PublisherSecurity.SecurityMode = ReplicationSecurityMode.SqlStandard; subscription.PublisherSecurity.SqlStandardLogin = "sa"; subscription.PublisherSecurity.SqlStandardPassword = "russell"; // Delay(); subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName; subscription.SubscriberSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = false; subscription.SubscriberSecurity.SqlStandardLogin = "sa"; subscription.SubscriberSecurity.SqlStandardPassword = "russell"; // Delay(); // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization. if (subscription.LoadProperties()) { // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent. if (subscription.PublisherSecurity != null || subscription.DistributorSecurity != null) { // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription. subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Status += new AgentCore.StatusEventHandler(SynchronizationAgent_Status); // Delay(); subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize(); message = "Data Syncronization is a success!"; } else { throw new ApplicationException("There is insufficent metadata to " + "synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " + "the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time."); } } else { // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist. throw new ApplicationException(String.Format( "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", publicationName, subscriberName)); } } catch (Exception ex) { // Implement appropriate error handling here. throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + "been defined correctly.", ex); } finally { conn.Disconnect(); } return message; } static void SynchronizationAgent_Status(object sender, StatusEventArgs e) { m_percentComplete = e.PercentCompleted; m_statusMessage = e.Message; //Fire custom event if (OnStatusChange != null) { OnStatusChange(m_percentComplete, m_statusMessage); } } #endregion Methods }}
1 SERVERNAME SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.818 (Intel X86) May 31 2003 16:08:15 Enterprise Edition on Windows NT 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 4)
1 SERVERNAMEINSTANCE SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.2039 (Intel X86) May 3 2005 23:18:38 Desktop Engine on Windows NT 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 4)
IIS 5.0
SQL Server CE 2.0 (sp3a)
Merge replication previously working fine. The problem
After migrating MSDE from sp3a to sp4 (in order to fix CE replication bug) I can't sync to MSDE. I got the following error code: [29045]->[Initializing SQL Server Reconciler has failed.] so I've looked into SQL Server CE log file and I've found the following error message:
2006/02/07 19:44:23 Thread=9A8 RSCB=4 Command=SYNC Hr=00000000 The process could not connect to Distributor 'Distributor-name'. 20084
2006/02/07 19:44:23 Thread=9A8 RSCB=4 Command=SYNC Hr=00000000 Data source name not found and no default driver specified
I've already tried without success
Uninstalling all SQL Server 2000 (EE) instances (except for the "no instance") Unistalling and re-install MSDE (sp4) Re-registering sscerp20.dll. Rebooting server. Restarting IIS.
Hi all, I am using SQL 2005 Express to store my databae on a remote server, I already set remote connections to Local and remote connections (Use TCP/IP only) and also allow it to listen all the ports. Also I disabled my firewall. Then In my web.config file I add the conncting string like below
<add name="ConnString" connectionString=" Server=123.xxx.xxx.xxxDEV11SQLEXPRESS; Database=xxx; User ID=tester; Password=test; Trusted_Connection=False" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/> Then I got the following error
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
SQL Express running on Server 2003 SP1, not a domain controller - but prior to installing SQL Express, I did dcpromo promote and then demoted it back to a workgroup server.
Connecting with Vista build 5600, Studio express 9.00.2047 with MDAC 6.00.5600.1638. Server 2003 MDAC is 2.82.1830.
Is my mis-matched versions of MDAC causing me this grief?
Otherwise, I have remote set up for TCP and Named Pipes, I've run sp_configure 'remote admin connections', 1; my login is set to SQL Authentication with everything granted. I've tried running the service as network, local and MachineAdministrator; ports are open per:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555585
I wanted to ask before I start replacing the MDAC on either the Vista or Server 2003 machine... If that's the problem, which version(s) do I change? to?
Full error message:
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. While connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be cuased by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connecitons, (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1326)
I am replicating a couple of SQL2K databases via transactional rep and remote 2K distributor to 1 SQL2K5 database.
I want the distributor to email me when/if any of the agents fail etc. In order to set this up, I think that I need the SQL Server service to use a domain account (from error messages that I have been getting). It is currently using a local system account (it was a test box in a previous life).
I have tried this briefly, and found that it lost the publisher details in the replication monitor. Can anyone tell me what the implications for changing the SQL server service user and password are? Am I going to have to tear down and rebuild replication? The SQL Server Agent is fine - I am trying to get the two services in sync.
Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Procedure tr_cpD, Line 14
The OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "S2" reported an error. The provider did not give any information about the error.
Msg 7312, Level 16, State 1, Procedure tr_cpD, Line 14
Invalid use of schema or catalog for OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "S2". A four-part name was supplied, but the provider does not expose the necessary interfaces to use a catalog or schema.
Server A houses the Production DB which services an OLTP system. Transactional replication is configured on this server which has two subscribers - on two separate servers (servers B and C). The Distribution database currently resides on Server A (which is also the Publisher).
Server B is on the same LAN as Server A (on the same rack). I'm considering moving the Distribution database from Server A to Server B to offload some of the processing overhead from Server A.
Are there any gotchas/performance problems associated with having the Distribution database (remote distributor) and the Subscriber on the same server (server B) in a transaction replication topology?
Please advise or point me to the appropriate documentation - I haven't found anything that addresses this specific question...thanks in advance,
I am setting up transaction replication in SQL Server 2012 with three individual servers for Distributor, Publisher, Subscriber, But I want to know how to set the folder for Snapshot agent like whether the folder should be a network shared folder or normal local folder.
MS recommends to use remote Distributor for mirroring. It looks like it will be a single point of failure. What are my options ? We can't mirror it, is failover clustering the only way to go (SAN being single point of failure) ? How would log shipping work, if I didn't get the very last completed transaction log fast enough to the other machine, so that recovered distribution database would be behind ? Also, if distributor fails, would my transaction logs on publisher fill up the entire disk space ? Can it be stopped ?
I have publisher and distributor, both on SQL 2005. I need to re configure replication. When I try to create publisher, the wizard gives me an option to give password to connect to Distributor. Even after resetting this password on the distributor server, publisher still gives me the following error.
SQL Server could not connect to the Distributor with the specified password. SQL Server Error 21670.
i am creating the Merge Replication between two server(both SQLServer-2005, on XP).
Server names are as
1. HB5B
2. VSNET1
i) On server HB5B, i had created the Publication with name 'hb_pub'.
(publisher & Distributer on HB5B server)
ii) On server VSNET1, i had created the Pull Subscription, for the publication name hb_pub( form the server HB5B), this starts fine.
iii) When i went to Viwe Synchroniztion status, it says
The process could not connect to Distributor 'HB5B'
iv) i too check the Distributor properties, its seems fine for me.
v) On server VSNET1, if creats the Push Subscription, for the publication name hb_pub( form the server HB5B), this starts fine.
vi) When i went to Viwe Synchroniztion status, it says
The server 'VSNET1' is not a Subscriber. (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
vii) if i try again the Start button on the Viwe Synchroniztion status, it says the job is already running (with job name), Change the database context to 'HBmyDB' ( this is my database name).
the check list i made is
i) I had log on as service(SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER) & SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) ) as Administrator at server VSNET1(i mean it had the administrative right) & restarted them.
ii) I do have the administrative rights on the both of the machines.
I have a small problem, I get this following error when trying to start the snapshot agent "The process could not connect to the distributor 'distributor name'. NOTE: The step was retried the requested number of times [10] without succeeding. The step failed.
I thought it was related to users or rights but i am using the same user than in previous replication with the server and the rights haven't been altered. I don't know if someone has some knowledge of what to do or a workaround solution, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I created a publication for a single table. Then I created the subscription to another 2005 server. Had to add it as a subscriber in the wizard. Told it to do the snapshot right away.
Everything seems fine right up to the point where it tries to connect to the subscriber... I get a cannot connect error. I have tried all kinds of security context and accounts for the sql agent to run under but nothing seems to work. I cannot even get a linked server to work. I have the subscriber setup to accept remote connections.
I am not sure where to look at next... I never had this issue in 2000.
I am having a problem now. I cannot drop my publisher and publication because i was uninstalled the remote distibutor before i disable al lthe publication. Now the remote distibutor no longer exist.
We have inherited a remote distribution db where the password has been lost. I would like to confirm that if you change the password in the distributor properties-->publishers--> administrative link password that the password will be changed on all publishers without having to resnap the publications?
I am planning to have AlwaysON Availability Group setup between Server 1 and Server 2
Server 1 -->Publisher-->2014 SQL Enterprise edition-->Windows Std 2012 --> Always on Primary Replica Server 2 -->Publisher(when DR happens)-->2014 SQL Enterprise edition-->Windows Std 2012 --> Secondary Primary Server 3 -->Subscriber-->2012 SQL Enterprise edition-->Windows Std 2012 --> NOT involved in Always ON Server 4 -->Subscriber-->2012 SQL Standard edition-->Windows Std 2012 --> NOT involved in Always ON Server 5(VM)-->Distributor-->2012 Standard edition-->Windows Std 2012-->not involved in Always ON
i know Publisher and subscribers can be mix match of 2014 and 2012 rom the above scenarios can i use (VM)SQL2012 std. as Distributor ? while publisher is being SQL 2014 ent.?
I'm trying to set up merge replication between SqlServer 2000 and SqlMobile 2005. When I create the publication, I select merge replication for SqlServer CE. When I view the status of the snapshot agent, the error message is "the process could not connect to Distributor. The step failed".
I've verified both SqlServer and SqlServer Agent are running under the same domain account (with admin access to the server). This domain account has full access to the snapshot shared folder. I've also run "exec sp_helpserver", which gives me the server name for both the name and network_name fields where id=0.
I'm able to successfully set up merge replication between SqlServer 2005 and SqlMobile 2005, but my production servers are sql 2000.
Both pcs are connected to each other via the internet as i am using Aliases ,they can both access and see each other using SQL Auth.
I want to implement Merge Replication to Synchronize TestDB ,
I have NO DOMAIN connnecting them.
I Created a new publication ,under security i asked the agent to use the Sa account to connect
When launching the rep monitor i get the following error:
"Replication Monitor could not connect to Distributor 'laptop'."
"Login failed for user ''. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection. (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)"
Both Publisher and Distributer are on my Laptop ,why cant they connect to each other?
Another Question : could i implement Traditional Merge replication to synchronize my DBs or do i need to configure Web Synch in Merge rep to enable connecting via the internet?!
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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An error occurred during decryption. There is no remote user 'distributor_admin' mapped to local user '(null)' from the remote server 'repl_distributor'. Changed database context to 'master'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15466)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.2153&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=15466&LinkId=20476
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