We have a Prinicipal, a Mirror and a Witness server. We have automatic failover configured between the Prinicipal and Mirrored server. When we stop MMSQL service on Prinicipal, not all the databases failover to the Mirrored instance.
Any suggestions would be welcomed as we have a tight deadline to get this in Production.
Hello,
I am a C++/C# developer my SQL skills are very limited.
I have a database set up for mirroring and I would like to get an e-mail notification whenever an Automatic Failover occurs. Can anyone show me how to do this using SQLServer 2005? Please provide T-SQL script sample if possible!
Thanks,
-Agustin
We have a mirror setup, with a third server that needs to be linked to this mirrored setup. The link server setup only allows you to specify the primary server. How will the linked server setup know what the secondary server is? Thanks
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Hi there!
I use different udls for a website which is partly asp pages and partly aspx pages.
Every database is mirrored, so each udl indicates a "failover partner". However we decided recently that one of the database would not be mirrored anymore. For this database we still use in the udl a "failover partner" to redirect the connection to the second database in case of a failover. For the asp pages the failover works fine even if the database is not mirrored, but it doesn't work for the aspx pages.
It would be great if anyone had an idea why the behaviour is not the same for the aspx pages, and if we can still use a "failover partner" in udls even if the database is not mirrored.. if not, what should we use to connect to another database?
Any help is welcome!
idel
Every once in a while a scheduled restore of a production database backup to a development server will fail with the following error.
RESTORE cannot operate on database 'XXX' because it is configured for database mirroring or has joined an availability group
While it is true the production database is involved in database mirroring, the development server does not have database mirroring enabled. This error tells me something within the backup is telling the development server the database is configured for database mirroring.
However the perplexing part for me is that we only receive this error maybe 5% of the time, if that, and only on a couple of our databases. We have numerous other restores of mirrored production databases to development servers that have never produced this error. So my question is what is causing this error to occur, and why is it not happening all of the time? We get around this error by deleting the DEV database and re-running the restore job.
I need some clarification about adding file in to mirrored dataabse in primary server without downtime and breaking the mirror server.
In our environment we are using monutdisks in both the servers. in primary for ex we have F drive for data files under mount disk 3 in mirror server also we have same drive but in mount drive2.
As per my knowledge if it is same drives we can add the ndf files in the primary that will reflect on mirror. but in current situation i am confusing about mount points with different names.
Dear All,
I am using SQL Server 2005 on Windows 2003. For some reasons from time to time, every 2 or 3 weeks, the SQL Server does not allow users to login anymore. It just does not work and all connections are dropped. After re-starting the service, everything is back working as normal. Please advise how this problem can be solved?
Another serious problem, after failing to stop the service, I decided to re-start the server. The SQL Server looks like just dead but looking at the service is stop and in the configuration manager SQL Server State "Change Pending....". Don't know what is wrong. Please kindly advise!
Regards,
LG
I have got the error “a network related or instance specific error occurred sql server 2012 “.I have enabled tcp/ip, restarted the services. The sql server service is getting stopped even after the manual restart. I have checked in event viewer and I noticed a error. Here is the error...The log scan number (43:456:1) passed to log scan in database ‘model’ is not valid. This error may indicate data corruption or that the log file (.ldf) does not match the data file (.mdf). If this error occurred during replication, re-create the publication.
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View 3 Replies View RelatedHello, I receive this error "The SQL Server Service Broker for the current database is not enabled, and as a result query notifications are not supported. Please enable the Service Broker for this database if you wish to use notifications." I attach the database in Management Studio to query and enable the broker using the scrip below but to no avail. ALTER DATABASE DataName SET ENABLE_BROKER ‘''<<------successfulandSELECT is_broker_enabled FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'Database name' ‘'''<<-------value is 1 Global.asax ... Sub Application_Start(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDependency.Start(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("dataConnectionString1").ConnectionString) End Sub...Web.config ... <connectionStrings> <add name="dataConnectionString1" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|jbp_data.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> <add name="ASPNETDBConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|ASPNETDB.MDF;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> </connectionStrings>... Hope you could help. cheers,imperialx
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I´m running some tests in a database with Mirroring and without Mirroring. As expected there is a performance hit using Database mirroring.
The tests i´m running are just simple functions inserting and updating the database, and then counting the number of sucedeed inserts and updates in a time interval.
My question here is: What if i use Sql Server failover mechanism?
I know that failover time will increase and management is more complex, but what can i expect in terms of performance ?
Hello All,
I've tried to replicated exactly what it says in the online documentation. At the end of the post are the SQL statements issued.
1. Enable encrypted outbound connections on the primary server
2. Enable encrypted outbound connections on the mirror server
3. Enable encrypted outbound connections on the witness server
4. Enable encrypted inbound connections on the primary server
5. Enable encrypted inbound connections on the mirror server
6. Enable encrypted inbound connections on the witness server
7. Set mirror''s partner to the primary
8. Set primary''s partner the mirror
9. Set principal€™s witness.
Every step run''s normally,but why can''t auto failover.
I used the following Script:
/* -------- 1. ENABLE OUTBOUND CONNECTIONS ON THE PRIMARY -------- */
use master;
go
DROP USER PrincipalLogin1
DROP LOGIN PrincipalLogin1
DROP USER PrincipalLogin2
DROP LOGIN PrincipalLogin2
GO
Create login PrincipalLogin1
with password='PrincipalLogin'
go
Create user PrincipalLogin1
from login PrincipalLogin1
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Principal_Endpoint_Mirroring to PrincipalLogin1
go
---stop
create certificate MirrorCertForPartnerPub
authorization PrincipalLogin1
from file = 'd:BackupCertMirrorCertForPartner.cer';
go
Create login PrincipalLogin2
with password='PrincipalLogin'
go
Create user PrincipalLogin2
from login PrincipalLogin2
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Principal_Endpoint_Mirroring to PrincipalLogin2
go
create certificate WintnessCertForPartnerPub
authorization PrincipalLogin2
from file ='D:BackupCertCertForDBRole.cer'
GO
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest
SET PARTNER = 'TCP://10.1.40.158:5022'
GO
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest
SET witness = 'TCP://10.10.11.30:7000'
GO
select * from sys.certificates
/* -------- 2. ENABLE OUTBOUND CONNECTIONS ON THE MIRROR -------- */
--On Mirror
--Remove the database
--Connect to either partner.
--Issue the following Transact-SQL statement:
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest SET PARTNER OFF
--Optionally, you can recover the former mirror database. On the server instance that was the mirror server, enter:
--RESTORE DATABASE Mirrortest WITH RECOVERY;
RESTORE DATABASE [Mirrortest] FROM
DISK = N'D:BackupCertMirrortest.bak'
WITH FILE = 1, NORECOVERY, NOUNLOAD, REPLACE, STATS = 10
GO
select * from sys.endpoints
drop endpoint Mirror_Endpoint_Mirroring
select * from sys.certificates
Create certificate MirrorCertForPartner
with subject ='this is the certificate for mirror',
start_date='06/25/2006'
backup certificate MirrorCertForPartner
to file='d:ackupcertMirrorCertForPartner.cer'
CREATE ENDPOINT Mirror_Endpoint_Mirroring
STATE=STARTED
AS TCP (LISTENER_PORT=5022)
FOR DATABASE_MIRRORING (
Authentication=Certificate MirrorCertForPartner
,ROLE=ALL)
GO
/* -------- 3. ENABLE OUTBOUND CONNECTIONS ON THE WINTESS -------- */
--On Witness
USE [master]
GO
select * from sys.certificates
drop certificate CertForDBRole
GO
create master key
encryption by password='asdf'
Create certificate CertForDBRole
with subject='this is a certificate for pricipal role',
start_date='06/25/2006'
backup certificate CertForDBrole
to file='c:CertForDBRole.cer'
select * from sys.endpoints
drop endpoint Witness_Endpoint_Mirroring
CREATE ENDPOINT Witness_Endpoint_Mirroring
STATE=STARTED
AS TCP (LISTENER_PORT=7000)
FOR DATABASE_MIRRORING (
Authentication=Certificate CertForDBRole
,ROLE=ALL)
GO
/* -------- 4. ENABLE INBOUND CONNECTIONS ON THE PRIMARY -------- */
use master;
go
DROP USER PrincipalLogin1
DROP LOGIN PrincipalLogin1
DROP USER PrincipalLogin2
DROP LOGIN PrincipalLogin2
GO
Create login PrincipalLogin1
with password='PrincipalLogin'
go
Create user PrincipalLogin1
from login PrincipalLogin1
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Principal_Endpoint_Mirroring to PrincipalLogin1
go
---stop
create certificate MirrorCertForPartnerPub
authorization PrincipalLogin1
from file = 'd:BackupCertMirrorCertForPartner.cer';
go
Create login PrincipalLogin2
with password='PrincipalLogin'
go
Create user PrincipalLogin2
from login PrincipalLogin2
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Principal_Endpoint_Mirroring to PrincipalLogin2
go
create certificate WintnessCertForPartnerPub
authorization PrincipalLogin2
from file ='D:BackupCertCertForDBRole.cer'
GO
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest
SET PARTNER = 'TCP://10.1.40.158:5022'
GO
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest
SET witness = 'TCP://10.10.11.30:7000'
GO
select * from sys.certificates
/* -------- 5. ENABLE INBOUND CONNECTIONS ON THE MIRROR -------- */
use master;
go
DROP USER MirrorLogin1
DROP LOGIN MirrorLogin1
DROP USER MirrorLogin2
DROP LOGIN MirrorLogin2
GO
Create login MirrorLogin1
with password='MirrorLogin'
go
Create user MirrorLogin1
from login MirrorLogin1
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Mirror_Endpoint_Mirroring to MirrorLogin1
go
--stop
create certificate PrincipalCertForPartnerPub
authorization MirrorLogin1
from file = 'd:BackupCertPrincipalCertForPartner.cer';
go
Create login MirrorLogin2
with password='MirrorLogin'
go
Create user MirrorLogin2
from login MirrorLogin2
go
create certificate WitnessCertForPartnerPub
authorization MirrorLogin2
from file ='D:BackupCertCertForDBRole.cer'
GO
Grant connect on endpoint::Mirror_Endpoint_Mirroring to MirrorLogin2
go
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest
SET PARTNER = 'TCP://10.10.116.42:5022'
GO
ALTER DATABASE Mirrortest
SET WITNESS = 'TCP://w7mis02:5024'
GO
/* -------- 6. ENABLE INBOUND CONNECTIONS ON THE WITNESS -------- */
use master;
go
DROP USER WitnessLogin1
drop login WitnessLogin1
DROP USER WitnessLogin2
drop login WitnessLogin2
Create login WitnessLogin1
with password='WitnessLogi*n@'
go
create user WitnessLogin1
from login WitnessLogin1
go
create certificate PrincipalCertForPartnerPub
authorization WitnessLogin1
from file = 'c:ackupcertPrincipalCertForPartner.cer';
go
--***************************************
Create login WitnessLogin2
with password='WitnessLogi*n@'
go
create user WitnessLogin2
from login WitnessLogin2
go
create certificate MirrorCertForPartnerPub
authorization WitnessLogin2
from file = 'c:ackupcertMirrorCertForPartner.cer';
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Witness_Endpoint_Mirroring to WitnessLogin1
go
Grant connect on endpoint::Witness_Endpoint_Mirroring to WitnessLogin2
go
All runs normally,But how can't be auto failover?
I'm having a problem with SQL2005 Database mirroring.
I have an ASP application that loops for a certain amount of interations and in each iteration I create a SQL Connection object and use the failover partner in the connection string. The object then writes a simple record and then the connection is closed and the process starts again.
About half way through my loop I force a failover to the server mentioned as the failover partner in the connection string. At this point my application encounters a SQL Exception error and the application fails.
I read in this article, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms366199.aspx, that this is expected and that you shoud request a new connection using the same connection string but this isn't working for me and unfortunately no examples are given anywhere.
I would appreciate any help. Thanks
Luis Bonilla
Here is a sample of my code:
Dim k As Integer = 1
Dim constring As String = "Server=SVR01.XXX.XXX.comInstanceName;Failover Partner=SVR02.XXX.XXX.comInstanceName;" _
& "Database=test;" _
& "Integrated Security=SSPI;"
Do Until k = 60
Using con As New SqlConnection(constring)
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand()
Try
con.Open() '<--------This is where the exception occurs
Catch ex As SqlException
Dim en As String = ex.ErrorCode
Dim em As String = ex.Message
Dim emm As String = ex.Number
Dim enn As Integer = ex.State
End Try
lblprimary.Text = "Current Primary Database = " & con.DataSource
cmd.Connection = con
cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO SystemsTest (FirstName, LastName)VALUES ('SQLWriter" & CStr(k) & "','" & con.DataSource & "')"
Try
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
Catch
lblresult.Text = "Results = Error with record number " & CStr(k)
End Try
con.Close()
cont:
End Using
Sleep(1000) 'For testing
k = k + 1 'For testing
Loop
Simple question, I hope. I need to add a column to a table of a database that is mirrored. How do I have to do that? Do I need to stop mirroring? Is it sufficient to simply pause mirroring? If I make the change on the principal db, what do I need to do the make the same change on the mirror?
Thanks,
I have a mirred database and have snapshot created from the mirroed database. I can do data selecting from the snapshot. But when the pricipal server is down , I can re-active the mirroed database.( I did succesfully upto this). Then I need to restore the database from snapshot and which failing with following error message.
Code Snippet
Msg 5123, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 3(error not found) while attempting to open or create the physical file 'E:sql_datadevitst_mirrorlog st_mirror_log.ldf'.
Msg 5024, Level 16, State 2, Line 3
No entry found for the primary log file in sysfiles1. Could not rebuild the log.
Msg 5028, Level 16, State 2, Line 3
The system could not activate enough of the database to rebuild the log.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
I'm hoping someone can explain to me exactly what the SQLConnection.Open() method does, especially when the database is stopped. I'm trying to include some error processing in my program, specifically to ensure the database is up and running. But even with the database stopped, the Open() statement works fine. Later, when I try to read from the database, I get the error. I'd like to stop it before it gets any further. Why is the Open() statement "working" even with the database stopped?
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I had a Database maintenance plan setup to do complete backup of my SQL Server 2000 database. Same thing was done for the transaction logs as well. And they had resulted in successful backups sometime ago.
But I have noticed that Backups are no longer happening. I cannot find the backup files where they are supposed to land. Some how, I cannot find any error messages relating why the backups are not getting created.
I do not know where I can look up the logs/reports of what possibly is going wrong. I have looked at the usual places and they are not there, for the times I have deliberately tried to submit the jobs.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Sam
I am trying to connect to a failover partner using ADO (non .Net) and Visual C++. ADO is throwing the following exception:
Caught: Unspecified error - Invalid connection string attribute(Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server)
Connection String:
Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Data Source=EdwardsvilleSQLSERVER;Failover Partner=Mirror2SQLSERVER;Initial Catalog=SomeCatalog;User Id=SomeId;Password=SomePassword
Any ideas?
Heya all,
Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, etc., please point me in the right direction if it has 'cos I couldn't find it!
Right, we have a mirrored database with full safety and a witness for automatic fail over, all works fine, very impressed with it. Now I need to backup the database involved and this is where I could do with some help and answers and/or tips.
As the mirror database is off-line/recovering it seems you can't back that one up, but I'd like to have something that tries to back it up for if/when it fails over and becomes the primary. The solution I've used for now is to write a small .Net application that uses the client side fail over connection string (Data Source=Server1;Failover Partner=Server2) so that it connects to whatever system is currently the primary, and then issues the relevant 'BACKUP xxx' statements to backup the database.
This applications is launched from a windows scheduled task job on the hour (or near to it), every hour. At 06:00 it does a full backup, at 12:00, 18:00 and 00:00 it does a differential backup, and all other times it does a transaction log backup.
This all seems to work fine so far, and generates all the relevant backup files to a share on another server.
So, my main question is; does this look like a good plan? Am I missing some really simple wizard or button that would backup the relevant database from whatever server is up?
Secondly, are the backups from each server interchangeable as they're in a mirrored configuration? That is, for example, the backup application (on the hour) connects to Server1 does a full back up, followed later by a log backup. Server1 then dies, so the next time the backup application runs it connects to Server2 and because of the current time does a log backup from Server2. If we had to restore from backups, could we use the full backup and log from Server1, followed by the log from Server2? Otherwise I'll guess I'll need to modify the logic for the backup application to detect it's failed over, and maybe do a full backup on Server2, or something like that.
Anyway, thanks for any help/advice/tips,
Gareth/OhGod
Hi all,
I am struggling with configuring SSB network routes to a mirror database. What I want to accomplish is to configure a SSB application to work in a database mirroring setup but I am not looking for a load balancing solution.
According to SQL Server 2005 Books Online (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms166090.aspx) the typical routing configuration for a service hosted by a mirrored database is set by specifying the 'mirror_address' field but leaving the 'broker_instance' field empty (i.e. NULL) in the sys.routes table (see Example 3 in link above). I haven't seen how this is possible because if you specify the MIRROR_ADDRESS parameter in the CREATE/ALTER ROUTE command then you must also specify the BROKER_INSTANCE parameter.
I haven't found a way to set the mirror_address field to a valid value and the broker_instance field as NULL, is this possible? If not I must set the broker_instance as the guid of my broker instance but my understanding is that it should primarily be used for load balancing configuration. My preference would be to not set the BROKER_INSTANCE parameter, is this possible?
Best regards,
Oli
I have SQL Server 2008 R2 database mirroring setup with witness. Below database connection string is used by the application
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jdbc:sqlserver://<Server_A>MSSQLSERVER;databaseName=<Mirrored_DB>;port=1433;failoverPartner=<Server_B>MSSQLSERVER
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During some maintenance activity at the OS side , I tried to manually failover database from Server_A to Server_B. It took long time for failover to Server_B. While failing over the Mirrored_DB database goes in In Recovery status and application is not able to connect to database. I waited for long time more than 40 mins for database to come online on Server_B but it did not work.So I have recovered database on Server_B using RESTORE DATABASE Mirrored_DB WITH RECOVERY.
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After database was recovered on Server_B application was not able to connect to database with error as "The database <Mirrored_DB> on server Server_BMSSQLSERVER is not configured for database mirroring".
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My Question is
Why manual failover did not get back database on secondary server upwhy the original  connection string below is not able to connect to the database while database is online on Server_B  but without mirroring
 jdbc:sqlserver://<Server_A>MSSQLSERVER;databaseName=<Mirrored_DB>;port=1433;failoverPartner=<Server_B>MSSQLSERVER
We want to use sql 2005 failover clustering feature, so that upgrade sql 2000 is necessary. But some of the stored procedures built in 2000 are not working directly in 2005, set the compatibility level to 80 could make them work. In this case, can somebody here tell me if down grade the database level will affect failover clustering running properly? e.g. will data still be synchronized properly? Thanks in advance.
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I've a very basic doubt about database mirroring. I did setup a database mirroring session with the help of SQL Server Management Studio between the server A (db1) and B(db1). When is stop database mirroring by using the command button "Stop Mirroring" available in the mirroring page of SQL Server Management Studio , the mirror database{ B(db1) } goes to state "Restoring...". After stopping the mirroring i'm not able to access the mirror database.
Can you please tell me how to bring mirror database B(db1) to operation mode so that we can start working with that database?
Regards,
Gopi
I need to increase the file size for a mirrored database. I am new to using mirroring for replication. Will increasing the file size break the mirror?
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This is a mirrored database so the recovery model is "full". I know that to change the initial log size, I have to put the database in 'simple" recovery model. Is this possible? Can I just:
1. Pause the mirror
2. Switch recovery model to simple
3. Change the initial size property to something smaller.
4. Shrink the transaction log
5. Change the recovery model back to full and resume the mirror?
I honestly don't know if the transaction log is needed on the Dev server. Meaning I may just be able to restore the transaction log to a different location on the server and delete it so that new one is created.
I have set up mirroring in high availability mode (principal, mirror, and witness).
After setting up mirroring, I needed to adjust the size of a column in one of my tables. I did so with the following command
ALTER TABLE OrderOptimizer.dbo.rCodes ALTER COLUMN CodeDescription VARCHAR(8000).
The column was initially VARCHAR(128)
When I look at the table structure it shows that the column is now VARCHAR(8000), however I can only enter 128 characters into the field.
I forced a failover to look at the table on the mirrored version. It too showed that the column was VARCHAR(8000).
If I open the table I can enter more than 128 characters into the field, however when I refresh, it is truncated to 128 characters,
Any help would be appreciated
We had to failover our primary db server for maintenance to our secondary replica. The primary was rebooted during maintenance. We failed back after the maintenance and one of the databases is not synchronizing.
I checked sys.dm_hadr_database_replica_states, and it is showing that it is INITIALIZING.
It has been in this state for more than 45 mins now. The last_sent_time, last_received_time, last_hardened_time and last-redone_time are all stuck with a time stamp 45 mins ago.
They haven't changed. How do i resume this database and bring it back in sync?
I tried suspending and resuming the data movement, but hasn't worked.
Greetings,
Ever since our sql2005 A/P failover cluster failed over to the 'B-passive node', I have a failing SSIS scheduled job with a 'missing component' error. While verifying services in computer management and sql surface area config, It appears that the SSIS service is not available because its not listed therefore cant be started. I have examined both nodes and the primary "A-active node' shows the SSIS service but the passive node unlisted. The server has failed over before during normal scheduled updates and sevice pack installs however this is the first occation we have not failed back to the primary node for normal operation. Any ideas or clues would be appreciated.
While attempting to set up sql replication in MSSQL 2005 one of my user databases is now in the systems database folder. I need to move it back to the user databases folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I want to know that how is it possible to achieve mirroring for the service broker queues in the database?
Hi,
i was planning to create a database migration tool ..
its a certain database of a DMS (document management system) to
another DMS (two different DMS)... from DMS using msde 2000 server .. and tranfer to a DMS using a postgre sql or mssql .. depends ..
they have different table structures and names . . :D
i was thing of what language shall i use.. or what language is the best to work on this kind of project :)
hoping for your kind help guys. thanks :)
br
Frozenice
I am new to ms SQL. I only have the use of the Enterprise Manager.
Creating tables I understand. However I am confused on how to add data to
a table or view the data in a table. Can this be done through Enterprise Manager? If I am adding a large amount of data do I have to use the query window. This seems like a tedious method. In Access yo have a form basically pop up where you can type in the record sets. Any advice would be appreciated! Sincerely,
Bill Bequette