Error while executing bts_ConfigureBizTalkLogShipping with SQL Server 2012 and BTS 2013

Question

Hi,
while configuring the DR site for Log shipping (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa560961(v=bts.10).aspx)
exec bts_ConfigureBizTalkLogShipping @nvcDescription = '<MyLogShippingSolution>',
@nvcMgmtDatabaseName = '<BizTalkServerManagementDatabaseName>',
@nvcMgmtServerName = '<BizTalkServerManagementDatabaseServer>',
@SourceServerName = null, -- null indicates that this destination server restores all databases
@fLinkServers = 1 -- 1 automatically links the server to the management database
Getting errors while trying to execute the stored procedure "bts_ConfigureBizTalkLogShipping".
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI11" for linked server "(null)" returned message "Login timeout expired".
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI11" for linked server "(null)" returned message "A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible.
Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online.".
Msg -1, Level 16, State 1, Line 0
SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].
This is very strange because with the same server name (which I am passing in above query) I am able to connect from SQL Server Studio from DR site.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Regards,
Gautam
Thanks! Regards, Gautam

Answer 1

You need to check the DTC Connectivity between your DC and DR SQL Instance. The Linked Server requires DTC connectivity. Secondly this activity is better done from the SQL Server in question (the DC server in your case).
You can also manually add the Linked Server. Refer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-IN/library/ms188279(v=sql.105).aspx - Linking Servers and
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-IN/library/ff772782(v=sql.105).aspx - Creating Linked Servers.
After having created the Linked Server(s) you can run the log shipping configuration again BUT using @fLinkServers = 0.
Regards.