Failover Occured manually or automatically (SQL Server AlwayOn with Availability Groups)

Hello everyone,
we had a Failover today on a Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster with SQL Server Always On and now I'd like to know if the failover was done by the Cluster (or SQL?) or manually from a user...
In the Cluster Log I can see following entry: INFO [RCM] rcm::RcmApi::MoveGroup: (CVGID2, 1, 0, MoveType::Manual )
So I assume that the failover was done by a user... But: I can see only Movetypes of "Manual" in the cluster log of this always on system...
So my question is: Is it possible that since SQL Server (Always On) is kind of "driving" the cluster, that if it makes an automatic failover the Cluster will log this as a "manual" failover because it was not done by the Cluster service
itself?
Thanks for any help!
Ville

Hi Ville,
When we meet this event it indicate it is not an issue since the failover was triggered manually.
The related third party article:
dbi services Blog
http://www.dbi-services.com/index.php/blog/entry/wsfc-manual-or-automatic-failover-that-is-the-question
I’m glad to be of help to you!
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where database_id = 5
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FULL   0
NOTHING
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from sys.dm_hadr_database_replica_states
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last_commit_lsn
last_hardened_lsn
last_redone_lsn
database_id
group_id
replica_id
group_database_id
is_local
synchronization_state
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is_commit_participant
synchronization_health
synchronization_health_desc
database_state
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last_sent_time
last_received_lsn
last_received_time
last_hardened_lsn
last_hardened_time
last_redone_lsn
last_redone_time
log_send_queue_size
log_send_rate
redo_queue_size
redo_rate
filestream_send_rate
end_of_log_lsn
last_commit_lsn
last_commit_time
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5
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5
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0581E17A-6B7B-4B8F-9288-BF765BFBCE77
0
2
SYNCHRONIZED
1
2
HEALTHY
NULL
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0
NULL
NULL
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0
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0
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5
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NULL
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Thanks
James

SQL server 2012 - Database Availability Group

We have 2 new Servers ready to be deployed as Database Servers for Sharepoint 2013.
both server have 1TB RAID 5 Hard Disk Space.
We don't have any kind of Shared Storage/SAN etc & we cannot afford to buy this.
I have Configured Windows Server Fail-over Cluster with File Share Quorum.
May i Configure the SQL Database 2012 on Each Server on local disk and then make High Availability Groups?

As well as the youtube video that Edwin has posted for you have a read of my article on SimpleTalk.com.
https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/database-administration/sql-server-2012-alwayson/
This takes you through the step by step process.
HTH
Warwick Rudd (MCM - SQL 2008 | MCT)
(SQL Masters Consulting |
My SQL Server Blog | Twitter)

Applying Windows Server fixes to a windows server 2012 R2 server with sql server 2012 with an AG

I need to apply windows updates and I want to understand the proper method since I have 2 nodes using an AG. I see a distinction made to the process for sql server updates versus os updates but os updates seem to point to a cross-cluster migration document.
But that document seems to be talking about moving from windows server 2008 to windows 2012. Can't I just follow the method for sql server rolling upgrades?

Hi David,
According to your description, you want to apply Windows updates in availability group. I recommend you to manually apply the updates instead of using windows updates. Do you want to apply SQL Server updates or operating system-related updates?
If you just want to update SQL Server, you can follow the rolling update process. For how to follow rolling update process to update SQL Server instance in availability group, please refer to the article:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn178483(v=sql.110).aspx.
However, if you want to apply operating system-related updates, please download the
white paper and follow the instructions in it.
Regards,
Michelle Li

SQL 2012 Always On Availability Groups

Has anyone configured FIM SYnc, FIM Service and MSF in SQL 2012 Always On Availability groups
I do not believe we can configure the SQL connection string for FIM Sync or FIM Service to include "multisubnetfailover"
TIA
Nigel

I commented on this here:https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/64f55628-3b5d-4d16-9044-dcbe7053581d/lack-of-support-for-fim-database-mirroring?forum=ilm2
Additional comments:
SQL Server Always On Failover Cluster Instances should be supported just as SQL Clustering is supported.
SQL Server Always On Availability Groups are not supported, just as Database Mirroring in synchronous mode (which is required for automatic failover) is not supported. I can't find authoritative statements of this on the web. But I know this to be the
case.
Ultimately, the reason for lack of support for mirroring (for automatic failover or in synchronous mode) is that the product group has said so (in conferences and webinars). Meaning the product group has not tested it or has and decided that it doesn't
work or adds risk.
Possible underlying reasons:
1) To do automatic failover with mirroring or Availability groups you must edit the connection string. The way FIM builds the connection string out of the components in the registry don't permit this.
2) Running mirroring in synchronous mode slows down performance in two ways: first is the additional traffic to send it to the mirror partner (or replica), second and most important is that synchronous requires that the primary not truly commit the transaction
until it has been committed to the secondary which means transactions take longer. For some products this can result in an unacceptable performance degradation.
Hopefully, MIM will support Availability groups.
David Lundell, Get your copy of FIM Best Practices Volume 1 http://blog.ilmbestpractices.com/2010/08/book-is-here-fim-best-practices-volume.html

Configure Synchronization Connections An error has occurred while accessing the SQL Server database

Hi,
i am getting following error message
Central Administration --> Synchronization Connections
An error has occurred while accessing the SQL Server database or the SharePoint Server Search service.
If this is the first time you have seen this message, try again later. If this problem persists, contact your administrator.
Central Administration --> Manage Profile Service: User Profile Service Application --> Manage User Properties
Error
An unexpected error has occurred.
Troubleshoot issues with Microsoft SharePoint Foundation.
Correlation ID: 3bce5a11-f2dc-4788
Please tell how to fix it.
iffi

Event ID 5555 -> i have change the Timer jobs recycling time AM to PM
for User profile page not display number of count in the page first check services , connection ,
IISRESET /NOFORCE / timer services restart
Deepesh Yevle MCTS

An error occurred attempting to install SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1

i have Setup application with complete prerequisite requirement package create from Visual Studio 2010 setup application.And yes this setup working fine in windows 7 and windows vista but not working in windows xp service pack 3.and getting error when install "An error occurred attempting to install SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1"Give me solution as soon as possible.I have listed summery.txt and log.txt. please refer it.Summery.txt
===============================================================Component SQL Server 2008 Express has failed to install with the
following error message:
"An error occurred attempting to install SQL Server
2008 Express Service Pack 1."
The following components were successfully
installed:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and
x64)
The following components failed to install:
- SQL Server 2008
Express
See the setup log file located at
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\install.log' for more
information.Install.log
==========================================================================The following properties have been set:
Property: [AdminUser]
= true {boolean}
Property: [InstallMode] = HomeSite {string}
Property:
[ProcessorArchitecture] = Intel {string}
Property: [VersionNT] = 5.1.3
{version}
Running checks for package 'Windows Installer 3.1', phase
BuildList
The following properties have been set for package 'Windows
Installer 3.1':
Running checks for command
'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe'
Result of running
operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionMsi' and value '3.1':
true
Result of checks for command
'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' is
'Bypass'
'Windows Installer 3.1' RunCheck result: No Install
Needed
Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
(x86 and x64)', phase BuildList
Reading value 'Version' of registry key
'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client'
Unable to read
registry value
Not setting value for property
'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion'
The following properties have been set for
package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)':
Running
checks for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe'
Result of
running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
true
Result of checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe' is 'Bypass'
Running checks
for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
Result of running
operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
false
Skipping ByPassIf because Property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' was
not defined
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser'
and value 'false': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on
property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of running operator
'ValueEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'IA64':
false
Result of checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is 'Install'
'Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: Install
Needed
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2008 Express', phase
BuildList
Running external check with command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SqlExpressChk.exe' and
parameters '10.0.1600 1033'
Process exited with code 2
Setting value '2
{int}' for property 'SQLExpressChk'
The following properties have been set
for package 'SQL Server 2008 Express':
Property: [SQLExpressChk] = 2
{int}
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotExists' on property 'VersionNT': false
Result of running operator
'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of
running operator 'VersionEqualTo' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.2.0':
false
Result of running operator 'VersionEqualTo' on property 'VersionNT' and
value '5.2.1': false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property
'AdminUser' and value 'false': false
Result of running operator
'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressChk' and value '-1': false
Result of
running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressChk' and value '-2':
false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressChk'
and value '-3': false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '-4': false
Result of running operator
'ValueLessThan' on property 'SQLExpressChk' and value '-4': false
Result of
running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value
'Intel': false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '1': true
Result of checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' is 'Bypass'
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel':
false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '2': false
Result of checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' is 'Install'
Running checks for
command 'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'amd64':
true
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE' is
'Bypass'
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'amd64':
true
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE' is
'Bypass'
'SQL Server 2008 Express' RunCheck result: Install Needed
EULA
for components 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' was
accepted.
EULA for components 'SQL Server 2008 Express' was
accepted.
Copying files to temporary directory
"C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\"
Downloading files to
"C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\"
(11/15/2014 3:59:51 PM)
Downloading 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' from 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=182804'
to 'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\'
Download completed at
11/15/2014 3:59:53 PM
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
(11/15/2014 3:59:53 PM) Downloading
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' from 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=153228&clcid=0x409'
to 'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\'
Download completed at
11/15/2014 4:00:22 PM
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)', phase BeforePackage
Reading value
'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework
Setup\NDP\v4\Client'
Unable to read registry value
Not setting value for
property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion'
The following properties have been
set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and
x64)':
Running checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
false
Skipping ByPassIf because Property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' was
not defined
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser'
and value 'false': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on
property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of running operator
'ValueEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'IA64':
false
Result of checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is 'Install'
'Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: Install
Needed
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
Installing using command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
and parameters ' /q /norestart /ChainingPackage ClientX64ClickOnce /lcid
1033'
Process exited with code 0
Running checks for package 'Microsoft
.NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)', phase AfterPackage
Reading
value 'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework
Setup\NDP\v4\Client'
Read string value '4.0.30319'
Setting value
'4.0.30319 {string}' for property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion'
The
following properties have been set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Client Profile (x86 and x64)':
Property: [DotNet40Client_TargetVersion] =
4.0.30319 {string}
Running checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
false
Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property
'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' and value '4.0.30129': true
Result of checks
for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is
'Bypass'
'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck
result: Install Succeeded
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2008
Express', phase BeforePackage
Running external check with command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SqlExpressChk.exe' and
parameters '10.0.1600 1033'
Process exited with code 2
Setting value '2
{int}' for property 'SQLExpressChk'
The following properties have been set
for package 'SQL Server 2008 Express':
Property: [SQLExpressChk] = 2
{int}
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel':
false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '2': false
Result of checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' is 'Install'
'SQL Server 2008 Express'
RunCheck result: Install Needed
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
Installing using command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
and parameters '/q /hideconsole /action=Upgrade /instancename=SQLEXPRESS
/skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck'
Process exited with code
-2068578302
Status of package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86
and x64)' after install is 'InstallSucceeded'
Status of package 'SQL Server
2008 Express' after install is 'InstallFailed'
S S Manne

Hi Manne,
As your description, you come across an error when trying to install SQL Server 2008 express Service Pack 1 on windows XP Service Pack 3 machine. From your error log, I get the error(unable to read registry value). As my analysis, the issue could be due
to that your account doesn't have access to registry. Below are the recommendations for troubleshooting the issue.
1. Make sure that you log in as an administrator of the machine.
2. Please follow the steps below to make sure that you have granted the right permission to registry.
a. Located HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server in registry.
b. Right click and go to Permission, then you could see user accounts or groups. If your user account is not in the list, you could click Add to add your account there.
c. Select your account and Click on Advance.
d. Check on both check box ('Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent'.
and 'Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object'), click OK.
e. Click OK again.
Regards,
Michelle Li

A database error occurred. Source: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0 Code: 1205 occurred

Hi
i am getting these errors in sharepoint server event viewer, and when i see the sql server the log files disk is full memory only some mbs left out of 1 TB
Log Name:      Application
Source:        Microsoft-SharePoint Products-SharePoint Server Search
Date:          7/12/2014 9:56:04 PM
Event ID:      57
Task Category: Search service
Level:         Warning
Keywords:
User:          XYZ\svc-mc-sps3eServsear
Computer:      SPFIND01.xyz.gov.local
Description:
A database error occurred. Source: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0 Code: 1205 occurred 1 time(s) Description: Transaction (Process ID 193) was deadlocked on lock
resources with another process and has been chosen as the deadlock victim. Rerun the transaction.
Context: Application 'XYZSP_SearchApp'
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-SharePoint Products-SharePoint Server Search" Guid="{C8263AFE-83A5-448C-878C-1E5F5D1C4252}" />
    <EventID>57</EventID>
    <Version>14</Version>
    <Level>3</Level>
    <Task>136</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x4000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-07-12T18:56:04.665684900Z" />
    <EventRecordID>225666</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="3408" ThreadID="2932" />
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>SPFIND01.xyz.gov.local</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-1537596049-1164153464-4201862467-47315" />
</System>
<EventData>
    <Data Name="string0">Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0</Data>
    <Data Name="string1">1205</Data>
    <Data Name="string2">1</Data>
    <Data Name="string3">Transaction (Process ID 193) was deadlocked on lock resources with another process and has been chosen as the deadlock
victim. Rerun the transaction.</Data>
    <Data Name="string4">
Context: Application 'XYZSP_SearchApp'</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
A database error occurred. Source: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0 Code: 9002 occurred 1 time(s) Description: The transaction log for database 'tempdb' is full due to 'ACTIVE_TRANSACTION'.
Context: Application 'XYZSP_SearchApp'
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If you've run out of disk space for your SQL databases then of course you'll get errors. Fix SQL then look to see if you're still getting errors.

Is it possible to assign an AD User to SQL Server Login with a defined set of SQL Server Roles?

A customer asked me if its possible to define in the Active Directory, the SQL Server Roles that should be automatically assigned to a sql server Login that is mapped to a Windows Account.
In short, his idea is:
- he creates in the Active Directory a User Group that "knows" about the SQL Server "SecutityAdmin" role
- some Windows Windows Accounts are Member of this AD Group
- if one of this Windows Domain Account is mapped to a SQL Server Login "CREATE LOGIN [<domainName>\<login_name>] FROM WINDOWS;" the created SQL Server Login will automatically be a Member of the SQL Server SecurityAdmin.
Do you know if its possible to configure the AD / SQL Server in this manner?
I invested some time searching through SQL Server Onlinehelp and AD Documentation. Found nothing. Dont even know if its fiction or a realistic wish.
Any help, hint, adivce is really appreciated.
Best Regards
Paolo

Yes, you can create an AD Group named "SQLSecurityAdmins", assign a login in SQL Server to this group and grant SecurityAdmin role to it (exec sp_addsrvrolemember).
Bodo Michael Danitz - MCT, MCITP - free consultant - performance specialist - www.sql-server.de
Hi Bodo
Thank you very much for your reply. Dont know if i got it right.
I create the AD Group "SQLSecurityAdmin", assign it to SQL Server Login and manually add the SQL Server Login as a Member of the SQL Server "SecurityAdmin" Role.
Now i have a new AD User "NewUser", make him a member of the AD Group "SQLSecurityAdmin". Then i execute "CREATE LOGIN [DomainName\NewUser] FROM WINDOWS;". Is now the new SQL Login Mapped to the Windows Account "DomainName\NewUser" automatically member of
the SQL Server SecurityAdmin Group?
Best Regards
Paolo

How to enable high availability on SQL Server 2005 with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2

Dear Folks,
I would like to ask you about this thing. I'm working for IT department for bank in Myanmar. Our bank have up to 96 branches across all of Myanmar including H.O. We are using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Windows Server 2008 for our banking
information system. My main problem is having to backup and restore the database backup files every time the servers in branches goes down for whatever reasons. I want to deploy this feature of high availability and failover cluster using Windows Server 2008
and SQL Server 2005. Our branches have 2 Servers. One is for Primary and other is for Backup. What I want to do is that, I want to change Backup Server to Primary Server whenever the Primary Server goes down for whatever reasons. All the working data and databases
from Primary will immediately replicated into Backup Server along with all the IP information of Primary Server. Please give me step by step guide for this process.

Try below
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cindygross/archive/2009/10/23/checklist-for-installing-sql-server-2005-as-a-clustered-instance.aspx
I will recommend you to upgrade SQL server to newer version for support as well as flexibility.
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SP2 for SQL Server 2012 with SP1 is failed with Error result: -2067529723

SP2 for SQL Server 2012 with SP1 is failed when start the installtion from command prompt and thorws below errors in Passive node of the cluster.No other errors logged in eventviewer, temp folder and not created any log files in bootstarp folder.An error occurred during the SQL Server 2012 Setup operation.
Error result: -2067529723
Result facility code: 1220
Result error code: 5
For more information, review SQL Server 2012 Setup logs in your temp folder.It is not allowing to run the sql core setup to uninstall the cluster node and gives same error.Can any one got into the same issue and please help?ThanksPetchikumar

Hi,
Can you post summary.txt below link will help you locate it
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702%28v=sql.110%29.aspx
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How to export data with column headers in sql server 2008 with bcp command?

Hi all,
I want know "how to export data with column headers in sql server 2008 with bcp command", I know how to import data with import and export wizard. when i
am trying to import data with bcp command data has been copied but column names are not came.
I am using the below query:-
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell
'BCP "SELECT * FROM   [tempdb].[dbo].[VBAS_ErrorLog] " QUERYOUT "D:\Temp\SQLServer.log" -c -t , -T -S SERVER-A'
Thanks,
SAAD.

Hi All,
I have done as per your suggestion but here i have face the below problem, in print statment it give correct query, in EXEC ( EXEC master..xp_cmdshell @BCPCMD) it was displayed error message like below
DECLARE @BCPCMD
nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @BCPCMD1
nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @BCPCMD2
nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @SQLEXPRESS
varchar(50)
DECLARE @filepath
nvarchar(150),@SQLServer
varchar(50)
SET @filepath
= N'"D:\Temp\LDH_SQLErrorlog_'+CAST(YEAR(GETDATE())
as varchar(4))
+RIGHT('00'+CAST(MONTH(GETDATE())
as varchar(2)),2)
+RIGHT('00'+CAST(DAY(GETDATE())
as varchar(2)),2)+'.log" '
Set @SQLServer
=(SELECT
@@SERVERNAME)
SELECT @BCPCMD1
= '''BCP "SELECT
* FROM   [tempdb].[dbo].[wErrorLog] " QUERYOUT '
SELECT @BCPCMD2
= '-c -t , -T -S '
+ @SQLServer +
SET @BCPCMD
= @BCPCMD1+ @filepath
+ @BCPCMD2
Print @BCPCMD
-- Print out below
'BCP "SELECT
* FROM   [tempdb].[dbo].[wErrorLog] " QUERYOUT "D:\Temp\LDH_SQLErrorlog_20130313.log" -c -t , -T -S servername'
EXEC
master..xp_cmdshell
@BCPCMD
''BCP' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
NULL
if i copy the print ourt put like below and excecute the CMD it was working fine, could you please suggest me what is the problem in above query.
EXEC
master..xp_cmdshell
'BCP "SELECT * FROM
[tempdb].[dbo].[wErrorLog] " QUERYOUT "D:\Temp\LDH_SQLErrorlog_20130313.log" -c -t , -T -S servername '
Thanks, SAAD.

Difference between database features - SQL Server 2008 R2 navtive vs SQL Server 2012 with SQL Server 2008 compatibility set?

I am investigating the impact of upgrading from SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012. To reduce the impact of the upgrade, I am planning to restore / create our application database onto SQL Server 2012 with compatibility level 100 (SQL Server 2008 and
SQL Server 2008 R2).
Are there any differences in feature support for database running in native mode on SQL Server 2008 R2 vs a database installed on SQL Server 2012 with compatibility level 100 set?

Are there any differences in feature support for database running in native mode on SQL Server 2008 R2 vs a database installed on SQL Server 2012 with compatibility level 100 set?
Yes there can be difference and impact there are few features deprecated in SQL Server 2012 you must be aware about that. Please see
Deprecated Database Features in SQL Server 2012
Deprecated SQL Server features in SQL Server 2012
After you migrate database to 2012 please don't move ahead with production unless you have tested your application to new created database
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SQL Server 2012 with SP1 on Windows 8.1 Pro

Can I install "out-of-the-box" SQL Server 2012 with Service Pack 1 Enterprise Edition or SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition on my Windows 8.1 VM?
Thanks.

Hello,
SQL Server 2012 SP1 is fully supported by Windows 8.1, and there is no need to install any SQL update for the installation.
Enterprise Edition is not supported on client operating systems like Windows 8.1 but setup won’t prevent you from installing.
Developer Edition is fully supported on client operating systems.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
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Trying to install features for PowerPivot and Reporting Services from SQL Server 2012 with SP2, but no access to key?

Hi,
I had installed SQL Server 2012 PowerPivot on WFE and App Server. This is test farm with 1 WFE and 1 APP and 1 SQL Server.
However, we had a heap of issues with Windows Claims Authentication and PowerPivot - issues were raised with "unable to make a connection to EntityDataSource" . Now we uninstalled the PowerPivot and Reporting Services features and wanted to install
with the SQL Server 2012 with SP2. Originally SP2 was installed seperately and we had read there had been issues.
Anyway on trying to install the features again using the SQL Server 2012 with SP2 iso I get
Could not open key UNKNOWN\Components
I don't want to start deleting or changing permissions as quite dodgey. What is this key for anyway and how do I resolve my issue.
Thanks.
John.

Hi John,
Did you meet the error message during the process of configuring the PowerPivot for SharePoint?
If yes, I suppose that the existing features or components have not been uninstalled completely.
I recommend to delete the two keys left when uninstalling the PowerPivot and please make a copy of the registry keys before you delete the two keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\15.0\WSS\ServiceProxies\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Sharepoint.Integration.MidTierServiceProxy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\15.0\WSS\ServiceProxies\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Sharepoint.Integration.MidTierServicea
Please check the steps in the link below to see if there anything wrong when you uninstalling the PowerPivot and then re-install it to see how it works:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff487866(v=sql.110).aspx
Thanks,
Victoria
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