Setting Up SQL Server 2005 Replication
Jun 14, 2007
Hi there
im trying to set up a replication from a local server to a remote server.
when starting up and selecting the Distribution / publisher, i get the following errors --->
Details as followed...
TITLE: New Publication Wizard
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SQL Server is unable to connect to server 'SERVERX'.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2050.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.PubWizardErrorSR&EvtID=CantConnect&LinkId=20476
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, 'SERVERY'. (Replication.Utilities)
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BUTTONS:
OK
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and...
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SQL Server is unable to connect to server 'SERVERX'. (New Publication Wizard)
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For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2050.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.PubWizardErrorSR&EvtID=CantConnect&LinkId=20476
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SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, 'SERVERY'. (Replication.Utilities)
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Program Location:
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ReplicationSqlConnection.CheckServerAlias(ServerConnection conn)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ReplicationSqlConnection.Open()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.CreatePublicationWizard.PrepareToShow()
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Jan 2, 2007
Im trying to setup replication between two 2005 standard editions. They are on the same LAN and installed equally + SP1. They are installed as named instances (with the same instance name MSSQL01). Remote access is allowed and TCP/IP and shared memory and I can connect between them.
SQL1MSSQL01 is configured as the publisher & distributor and the snapshot is done. When Im using the subscriber wizard from SQL1 to create the subscriptions and add SQL2MSSQL01 as a subscriber the connection fails to the remote server.
The error message is:
TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to SQL2MSSQL01.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Failed to connect to server SQL2MSSQL01. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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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) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)
When I do a manual connection to SQL2 using the server managemnet studio on SQL1 I cannot connect using the instance name e.g. SQL2MSSQL01, it works only when only using the server name e.g. SQL2. Then I have full access both when using a windows or SQL user.
When trying with using the server name only when setting up the subscription, I got a error saying that I need to use the full name.
TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to TFMHQARNDE07.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SQL Server replication requires the actual server name to make a connection to the server. Connections through a server alias, IP address, or any other alternate name are not supported. Specify the actual server name, ' SQL2MSSQL01'. (Replication.Utilities)
I can also mention that theese servers are cloned from another server and I needed to drop the old servername and add the new servername (sp_addserver) on both servers to get the publisher to work.
When I try to setup the subscription from SQL2 and add SQL1 as a publisher I get the same error.
Any one have any idea what it can be?
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<Error>
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Below are two screenshots which may assist.
Screenshot 1 Shows that on the server side the replication attempts look like they are succeeding despite the fact that the subscriber end does not indicate success. Also the history indicates the the subscription has spent all it's time initialising and not merging any changes.
Screenshot 2 Shows a rogue process which has appears on many of the problem child subscribers. It shows a process running with no end time even though the job indicates failure in the message and even though other replication attempts appear to have succeeded after it. This process stays in the history showing that it is running even when I can find no corresponding process for it.
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