SQL 2014 Failover Cluster

Hi All,
I am having permission issue while bringing sql cluster resource online.
I had the cluster setup and working with ENT edition, inorder to change the SQL edition, I removed the node from the cluster, uninstalled all the binaries and create a new failover cluster using STD edition. Using the same network name/IP as before, however
the setup started failing while trying to bring the clustered service online.
Cluster network name resource 'SQL' failed to create its associated computer object in domain '' during: Resource online.
The text for the associated error code is: Access is denied.
Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that:
- The cluster identity 'DBCLUS$' has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity 'DBCLUS$'.
- The quota for computer objects has not been reached.
- If there is an existing computer object, verify the Cluster Identity 'DBCLUS$' has 'Full Control' permission to that computer object using the Active Directory Users and Computers tool.
There was no permission change in AD, and I verified all the proper permissions exits.
In the properties tab, I see Kerberos status: Access is denied.
Windows 2012 Cluster and Windows 2003 AD.
I am stumped. Any help appreciated. Thank You.
-Kranp.

Hi All,
I removed a node from the cluster and ran, cluster node <computername> /forcecleanup, to cleanup all the registery entries.
Now I am trying to create a new windows cluster and am getting the below error
Beginning to configure the cluster ********.
Initializing Cluster ********.
Validating cluster state on node ********.com.
Find a suitable domain controller for node ********.com.
Searching the domain for computer object '********'.
Bind to domain controller \\********com.
Check whether the computer object ******** for node ********.com exists in the domain. Domain controller \\********com.
Computer object for node ********.com exists in the domain.
Verifying computer object '********' in the domain.
Checking for account information for the computer object in the 'UserAccountControl' flag for CN=********,CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com.
Enable computer object ******** on domain controller \\********.com.
Configuring computer object '******** in organizational unit CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com' as cluster name object.
Get GUID of computer object with FQDN: CN=********,CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com
Validating installation of the Network FT Driver on node ********.com.
Validating installation of the Cluster Disk Driver on node ********.com.
Configuring Cluster Service on node ********.com.
Waiting for notification that Cluster service on node ********com has started.
Forming cluster '********'.
Adding cluster common properties to ********.
Creating resource types on cluster ********.
Creating resource group 'Cluster Group'.
Creating IP Address resource 'Cluster IP Address'.
Creating Network Name resource '********'.
Searching the domain for computer object '********'.
Bind to domain controller \\********.com.
Check whether the computer object ******** for node exists in the domain. Domain controller \\********com.
Computer object for node exists in the domain.
Verifying computer object '********' in the domain.
Checking for account information for the computer object in the 'UserAccountControl' flag for CN=********,CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com.
Set password on ********.
Configuring computer object '******** in organizational unit CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com' as cluster name object.
Get GUID of computer object with FQDN: CN=********,CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com
Provide permissions to protect object from accidental deletion.
Write service principal name list to the computer object CN=********,CN=Computers,DC=********,DC=com.
Set operating system and version in Active Directory Domain Services.
Set supported encryption types in Active Directory Domain Services.
Unable to successfully cleanup.
An error occurred while creating the cluster and the nodes will be cleaned up. Please wait...
An error occurred while creating the cluster and the nodes will be cleaned up. Please wait...
There was an error cleaning up the cluster nodes. Use Clear-ClusterNode to manually clean up the nodes.
An error occurred while creating the cluster.
An error occurred creating cluster '********'.
Access is denied
To troubleshoot cluster creation problems, run the Validate a Configuration wizard on the servers you want to cluster.
I can manually run clear-clusternode without any issues, verified all the permissions, exists.
I am stumped. Any help appreciated. Thank You.
-Kranp.

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Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  SUN-PIE-CS-01
Machine processor count:       16
OS version:                    Windows Server 2012
OS service pack:
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x64
Process architecture:          64 Bit
OS clustered:                  Yes
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered Configured
SQL Server 2014      MSSQLSERVER          MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER            Database Engine Services
1033                 Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014      MSSQLSERVER          MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER            SQL Server Replication
1033                 Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014      MSSQLSERVER          MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER            Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033
Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014      MSSQLSERVER          MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER            Data Quality Services
1033                 Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014      MSSQLSERVER          MSRS12.MSSQLSERVER             Reporting Services - Native
1033                 Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014
Management Tools - Basic                 1033                 Standard Edition
12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014
Management Tools - Complete              1033                 Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8
No         Yes
SQL Server 2014
Client Tools Connectivity                1033                 Standard Edition
12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
SQL Server 2014
Client Tools Backwards Compatibility     1033                 Standard Edition     12.0.2000.8     No
Yes
SQL Server 2014
Integration Services                     1033                 Standard Edition
12.0.2000.8     No         Yes
Package properties:
Description:                   Microsoft SQL Server 2014
ProductName:                   SQL Server 2014
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       12
SPLevel:                       0
Installation location:         \\sun-server2\data\Software\Microsoft\SQL 2014\x64\setup\
Installation edition:          Standard
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        CompleteFailoverCluster
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASSERVERMODE:                  MULTIDIMENSIONAL
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
CONFIGURATIONFILE:
CONFIRMIPDEPENDENCYCHANGE:     false
ENU:                           true
FAILOVERCLUSTERDISKS:          <empty>
FAILOVERCLUSTERGROUP:          SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER)
FAILOVERCLUSTERIPADDRESSES:    <empty>
FAILOVERCLUSTERNETWORKNAME:    sun-pie-mt-01
HELP:                          false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS:              false
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCENAME:                  MSSQLSERVER
QUIET:                         false
QUIETSIMPLE:                   false
SAPWD:                         <empty>
SECURITYMODE:                  <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
UIMODE:                        Normal
X86:                           false
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150324_095524\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       SQL Server Replication
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Data Quality Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Reporting Services - Native
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Integration Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Client Tools Connectivity
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Management Tools - Complete
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Setup Support Files
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       SQL Client Connectivity
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       SQL Writer
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       Documentation Components
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Feature:                       SQL Browser
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure:            Setup was canceled for the feature.
Next Step:                     SQL Server Setup was canceled before completing the operation. Try the setup process again.
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
There are no scenario-specific rules.
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150324_095524\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
Exception summary:
The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
Inner exceptions are being indented
Exception type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.CancelException
    Message:
        User has cancelled.
    HResult : 0x84b70642
        FacilityCode : 1207 (4b7)
        ErrorCode : 1602 (0642)
    Stack:
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.Request.Wait()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceProxy.NavigateToWaypoint(String moniker)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.WaypointAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.<>c__DisplayClasse.<ExecuteActionWithRetryHelper>b__b()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.ExecuteActionHelper(ActionWorker workerDelegate)

Upgrading from SQL Server 2012 Standard to SQL Server 2014 Standard Failover Cluster

Goal: To upgrade my default instance from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2014 in a failover cluster.
Given:
1) Operating System Windows 2012 R2
2) 2 Virtual Machines in a cluster with SQL Server as a Guest Cluster resource. The two VMS are called APPS08 and APPS09. They are our development environment that is setup similar to our production environment.
Problem: When running the SQL Server 2014 upgrade, I started on the VM that was not running the instance. I then moved onto upgrading on the node that was running the instance. As soon as the install attempt to failover the running instance
an install error occurred that it could not failover. After many install attempts I consistently received the error
The SQL Server Failover cluster instance name 'Dev01'
already exists as a cluster resource. Opening Failover cluster manager there is no record of a DEV01.
New Strategy: Create a SQLCluster called DEV07. At the end of the Install I get 'Resource for instance 'MSSQLSERVER' should not exists. Neither I nor my Windows 2012 guy understand what Resource the install may be referring to.
We do not see anything out of the ordinary.
Any suggestions as to what Resource may be seeing the default instance would be greatly appreciated.

Hi PSCSQLDBA,
As your description, you want to upgrade the default instance in SQL Server cluster.
>> 'SQL Server failover cluster instance name 'Dev01' already exists as cluster resource'
This error could occur when there is a previously used instance name which may not be removed completely.
To work around the issue, please use one of the ways below.
1. At command prompt, type Cluster res. This command will list you all the resources including orphan resources. To delete the orphan resource, type Cluster res <resource name>/delete.
For more information about the process, please refer to the article:
http://gemanjyothisqlserver.blogspot.in/2012/12/sql-2008r22012-cluster-installation.html
2. Delete DNS entries, and force a replication of DNS to the other DNS servers.
For more information about the process, please refer to the article:
http://jon.netdork.net/2011/06/07/failed-cluster-install-and-name-already-exists/#solution
>> 'Resource for instance 'MSSQLSERVER' should not exist'
This error could occur when you already have MSSQLSERVER as a resource in the cluster, which may not be removed completely. To work around the issue, you could rebuild the SQL Server cluster node.
Regards,
Michelle Li

DPM 2012 R2 CU4 protecting SQL 2014 AlwaysOn AG with Failover Cluster vs. DR location

Hello!
We have a problem protecting any Database of SQL 2014 AlwaysOn Availability Group with SQL Failover Cluster Instance when moved to DR location. Everything is protected using DPM 2012 R2 CU4 from Primary location.
FACTS
- all servers are Windows Server 2012 R2
- all servers are Virtual (except Hyper-V hosts obviously:)
- that means virtualization is based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
- all clusters (SQL, Exchange,...) are Guest Clusters on Hyper-V
- SQL 2014
- DPM 2012 R2 CU4
- Primary and DR location
SETUP
SQL
- Primary location: SQL 2014 Guest Cluster with SQL Failover Cluster Instance using Shared VHDX disks
- DR location: SQL 2014 Standalone using VHDX disks
- AlwaysOn Availability Group expands between the primary and DR location.
DPM
- Primary location: DPM 2012 R2 CU4
- DPM 2012 R2 CU4 Agents installed on every possible SQL 2014 Server.
SCENARIO
- DPM is backing up all the SQL Databases normally as long as they exist on any SQL Cluster Node on Primary location.
- As soon as any Database is moved to DR location, that Database is not backed up anymore with the following error.
DPM ERROR
Starting synchronization on SqlServerName\DatabaseName failed:
Error 104: An unexpected error occurred while the job was running.
Error details: The system cannot find the path specified (0x80070003)
Recommended action: Retry the operation.
TROUBLESHOOTING
- Tried to modify SQL Protection Group in DPM Server while Database was active on DR location
> error enumerating volumes or drives D:\, E:\, F:\ (I don't have exact error atm)
> this looks like DPM is not aware that DPM is active on DR location to me
- Checked Technet, blogs and forums; no useful information
QUESTION
Is this expected or by-design behavior? Is this a bug? I am aware there were quite some issues backing up AG's from DPM 2012 SP1 ans SQL 2012 on.
Does anybody have a lab of that kind to try it out?
Thank you!
Best Regards,
Damjan Grimšič
Lpd

OK. The issue has been resolved. Issue was related to possible Disks Owners in Failover Cluster Manager Console for SQL Cluster.
In Primary's site SQL Cluster Failover Manager Console / Storage / Disks.
SQL Server(s) from Secondary location need(s) to be unchecked as Possible owner(s) in Advanced Policies for all relevant Volumes.
Lpd

BizTalk using a SQL failover cluster in IAAS?

The "BizTalk Offerings: Server, IaaS, and PaaS Feature List" (see
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/19743.biztalk-offerings-server-iaas-and-paas-feature-list.aspx) say that when running BizTalk as IAAS in Azure,
No Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) for SQL Server.
What does this mean?
Is it not possible to create a BizTalk instance which uses a SQL Server Failover Cluster in Azure?
Kind regards,
Martin

Hi Leonid,
Thanks for your answer. I got the impression that HA is possible now for SQL Server on Azure IAAS.
See also
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2014/08/18/from-the-mvps-sql-server-high-availability-in-windows-azure-iaas.aspx
Kind regards,
Martin

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