Have you ever configured database mail using Gmail account? There are many articles on the internet describing the steps. In this blog, we would learn about fixing an error “The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated” which you might see when database mail is used. Note that this can also appear for non-Gmail setups also. So, here we go.
SQL SERVER – Many BACKGROUND Threads with Command VDI_CLIENT_WORKER
There are so many wait types available in SQL Server and sometimes I feel that it’s an ocean of wait types. I have already written about most common wait types earlier. In this blog, we would learn about VDI_CLIENT_WORKER / VDI_CLIENT_OTHER wait type. SQL SERVER – Introduction to Wait Stats and Wait Types – Wait Type – Day 1 of 28
SQL SERVER – Event ID: 1135 – Cluster node ‘NodeName’ was Removed From the Active Failover Cluster Membership
When I work with customers, there are situations when I get chance to learn something from them. I was engaged with an AlwaysOn availability group engagement and got some interesting information from a customer which I am sharing here. In this blog, we would learn about how to solve event id 1135 – Cluster node ‘NodeName’ was removed from the active failover cluster membership.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Resource in Cluster – HUGE Master Database!
One of my clients contacted me and informed that SQL in cluster failed over from Node 01 to Node 02. It failed to come online on Node 02, failed back to Node 01, and it failed to come online there either. They contacted me to know why they are not able to start SQL Server in the cluster. Let us learn how to start the SQL Resource in Cluster when there is a huge master database.
SQL SERVER – Transfer Logins Error: Msg 15419: Supplied Parameter sid Should be Binary(16) – sp_help_revlogin
While I was writing my earlier blog, I came across another interesting issue with sp_help_revlogin script. In this blog we would learn about the cause of Msg 15419, “Supplied parameter sid should be binary(16)” while transferring the login using sp_help_revlogin and see how to fix it.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Install Reporting Service Add-In for SharePoint – System.ArgumentException
There are so many components in SQL Server and sometimes there is an error in installing components which I have not used at all. One such component is SSRS with SharePoint. To use this, we need to install Reporting Service Add-In for SharePoint. In this blog, we would see how to fix error System.ArgumentException which was encountered during the installation of Reporting Service Add-In for SharePoint.
SQL SERVER – Transfer Logins Error: Msg 15021: Invalid Value Given for Parameter Password
One of my existing clients contacted me for assistance in fixing an error. Sometimes, if the error is easy and it doesn’t take more than 10-15 minute, I give them the benefit of being my existing customer and I give free consulting (not always though). They informed me that they need moving SQL logins (username and password) from one server to another. To achieve that they were using sp_help_revlogin. Here are the steps: