Setting up an availability group, a client hit an AlwaysOn Wizard Error: an endpoint uses only Windows Authentication. Here is why and how we got past it.
SQL SERVER – Error – Auto Close is Enabled. Only Databases with Auto Close Disabled can be Added to an Availability Group
The AlwaysOn wizard said auto close is enabled, so the database can’t join an availability group. Here is why, and the settings to change first.
SQL SERVER – Adding New Database to AlwaysOn Replica is Slow
A client with five replicas said adding a new database to their AlwaysOn Replica setup was slow. Here is what we found while the issue was happening.
How Readable Secondary Replicas Build Their Own Statistics
Learn why readable secondary replicas create temporary statistics in tempdb, how to find them, and when the primary needs a permanent statistic.
SQL SERVER – AlwaysOn Availability Group Listener – This TCP Port is Already in Use
Creating an AlwaysOn availability group listener in SSMS failed with error 19486: this TCP port is already in use. Here is what the ERRORLOG showed.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Get Listener Properties Using PowerShell – An Error Occurred Opening Resource
A client could not change listener properties with PowerShell and got “An error occurred opening resource”. Here is the T-SQL query I shared and what fixed it.
SQL SERVER – FIX: The Log for Database Cannot be Shrunk Until All Secondaries Have Moved Past the Point Where the Log was Added
Shrinking a bloated AlwaysOn log gave me: the log cannot be shrunk until All Secondaries have moved past the point where the log was added. Here is the fix.