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SQL Server Configuration Manager giving Error : The remote procedure call failed. 0x800706be

September 29, 2014 3:08 pm / 9 Comments on SQL Server Configuration Manager giving Error : The remote procedure call failed. 0x800706be

Issue : I am facing error “The remote procedure call failed. [0x800706be]” while trying to view SQL Services from SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Steps I perform to resolve the issue, Seems to be a WMI error :-

1) If using Window Server 2008 & above, Run command from command prompt to verify WMI repository : winmgmt /verifyrepository

If you got any error, Please contact your OS team for WMI rebuild.

2) Recompiled the MOF file –> mofcomp.exe "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Sharedsqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof"

3) Re-registered the SQL Server provider DLL –> regsvr32 "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Sharedsqlmgmprovider.dll"

4) Your issue should be resolved now. If you still face same issue that means there are chances that you may be running with different versions of SQL Server. If yes, Please try to patch SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) with latest available Service pack.

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SQL Server Cluster LooksAlive and IsAlive Check

September 22, 2014 2:33 pm / Leave a Comment

Windows Cluster Service use the “heartbeat” process to check whether each node is alive at both the OS level and SQL Server level. Heartbeat signals works on UDP.

Microsoft Windows Cluster service perform 2 health checks to perform node & resource availability check.

LooksAlive Health Check

1) LooksAlive is a quick lightweight health check

2) Run at interval of 5 Seconds

3) Does not impact performance but does not perform a thorough check

4) The check will succeed if the service appears to be running even though it might not be operational

5) If Fails calls “IsAlive” health check

6) Polling interval can be changed by adjusting LooksAlivePollInterval property of Cluster service

IsAlive Health Check

1) Run at interval of each 60 Second

2) Perform more detail check then LooksAlive

3) Run @@SERVERNAME to ensure that SQL Server is responding to queries

4) Does not ensure that all user databases are operational

5) Retired 5 times & then try to reconnect SQL Server

6) If all 5 retry fails, the SQL Server resource fails & Windows Cluster service will try to bring it online on other node as per configuration

7) Polling interval can be changed by adjusting IsAlivePollInterval property of Cluster service

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Cumulative Update – 12 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Is Now Available !

September 17, 2014 2:54 pm / Leave a Comment

The 12th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available for download at the Microsoft Support site. Cumulative Update 12 contains all the hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2012 SP1.

Those who are facing severe issues with their environment, they can plan to test CU12 in test environment & then move to Production after satisfactory results.

Although, I prefer to have SP2 with latest CU in your environment.

KB Article For CU12 of SQL Server 2012 SP1

CU#12 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2991533

Previous Cumulative Update KB Articles:

· CU#11 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2975396

· CU#10 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2954099

· CU#9 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2931078

· CU#8 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2917531

· CU#7 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2894115

· CU#6 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2874879

· CU#5 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2861107

· CU#4 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2833645

· CU#3 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2812412

· CU#2 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2790947

· CU#1 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2765331

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Cumulative Update – 2 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 Is Now Available !

September 17, 2014 2:50 pm / 1 Comment on Cumulative Update – 2 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 Is Now Available !

The 2ndcumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 is now available for download at the Microsoft Support site. Cumulative Update 2 contains all the hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2012 SP2.

Those who are facing severe issues with their environment, they can plan to test CU2 in test environment & then move to Production after satisfactory results.

To other, I suggest to wait for SP3 final release to deploy on your production environment, to have consolidate build.

KB Article For CU2 of SQL Server 2012 SP2

CU#2 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2983175

Previous Cumulative Update KB Articles:

CU#1 KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2976982

Download Link of SQL Server 2012 SP2 :

SQL Server 2012 SP2 : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43340

SQL Server 2012 SP2 EXPRESS : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43351

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Creation & Deletion of Database Snapshot by SQL Agent Job

September 15, 2014 2:45 pm / Leave a Comment

Some days back, I received one query on my facebook page that user want to create Database Snapshot frequently & want to delete the oldest with same frequency. Quite interesting scenario. I did not go in deep why he has such requirement but I am clear that It can be done very easily.

So let’s do it. I have setup 2 scripts one for creation of snapshot & another is for deletion of snapshot. We can schedule a SQL agent jobs with 2 steps using these scripts.

Step 1 :-

DECLARE @CREATE_SS VARCHAR(MAX)

DECLARE @DT VARCHAR(100)

SET @DT = REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(CONVERT(VARCHAR,GETDATE(),120),’-‘,’_’),’ ‘,’_’),’:’,’_’)

SET @CREATE_SS =

‘CREATE DATABASE TEST_’+@DT+’ ON

( NAME = TEST, FILENAME =

”C:\TEST_’+@DT+’.SS” )

AS SNAPSHOT OF TEST’

EXEC (@CREATE_SS)

Step 2 :-

IF(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SYS.DATABASES WHERE SOURCE_DATABASE_ID = DB_ID(‘TEST’))>1

BEGIN

DECLARE @DROP_SS VARCHAR(MAX)

DECLARE @SS_NAME VARCHAR(100)

SELECT TOP 1 @SS_NAME = NAME FROM SYS.DATABASES WHERE SOURCE_DATABASE_ID = DB_ID(‘TEST’)

ORDER BY CREATE_DATE ASC

SET @DROP_SS = ‘DROP DATABASE ‘+ @SS_NAME

EXEC (@DROP_SS)

END

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