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Problem removing log shipping when secondary server or shipping server not contactable
Hi
I had log shipping implemented on a database but, due to WAN problems the primary and shipping servers can no longer contact the secondary server. However I cannot remove the log shipping maintenance plans as an attempt to do so (through EM) generates error "Unable to contact the specified server. Make sure the server is running and the connection information is correct" and then throws me out of maintenance plan.
How can I force removal of this plan?
Many thanks
I had log shipping implemented on a database but, due to WAN problems the primary and shipping servers can no longer contact the secondary server. However I cannot remove the log shipping maintenance plans as an attempt to do so (through EM) generates error "Unable to contact the specified server. Make sure the server is running and the connection information is correct" and then throws me out of maintenance plan.
How can I force removal of this plan?
Many thanks
Racim BOUDJAKDJI
Try pointing the linked server to a 'dummy' linked server available then try to remove it again...Hope this helps...
ASKER
I can't do that as I can't alter the log shipping plan - as soon as it opens the the log shipping tab the error appears then it throws me out
I was thinking about modifying only what's written in the sysservers table...Could you run the following query and post the contents...
use master
go
select * from sysservers
use master
go
select * from sysservers
ASKER
Here's the results - can't copy the headings though - is this OK gues you would be able to work out column headings for similar query on your system
0 1089 DBServer1 SQL Server SQLOLEDB DBServer1 NULL NULL 2005-05-07 14:11:41.403 NULL NULL NULL NULL 0 0 DBServer1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 NULL
1 1249 DBServer2 SQL Server SQLOLEDB DBServer2 NULL NULL 2006-01-12 11:34:05.310 NULL NULL NULL NULL 0 0 DBServer1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 NULL
0 1089 DBServer1 SQL Server SQLOLEDB DBServer1 NULL NULL 2005-05-07 14:11:41.403 NULL NULL NULL NULL 0 0 DBServer1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 NULL
1 1249 DBServer2 SQL Server SQLOLEDB DBServer2 NULL NULL 2006-01-12 11:34:05.310 NULL NULL NULL NULL 0 0 DBServer1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 NULL
You may consider modifying the DBServer2 line 1 so that it points out to some other server...This assumes DBServer2 is the server that can not be contacted...
WARNING: turn off service and copy the master.MDF and master.LDF first so that you can go back in case the procedure would not work...
That may work...
WARNING: turn off service and copy the master.MDF and master.LDF first so that you can go back in case the procedure would not work...
That may work...
ASKER
Tried that but get error "ad hoc updates to system catalogues are not enabled"
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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Hi
That didn't appear to make any difference. I still got the same error when attempting to change the column value of srvname
That didn't appear to make any difference. I still got the same error when attempting to change the column value of srvname
ASKER
Hi
I found a setting in the server properties that allows System catalog Updates - having set that I was able to change the sysservers table and delete the log shipping maintenance plan.
many thanks for all your help
Regards
Ian
I found a setting in the server properties that allows System catalog Updates - having set that I was able to change the sysservers table and delete the log shipping maintenance plan.
many thanks for all your help
Regards
Ian
<<That didn't appear to make any difference.>>It should work..Did you run both statements separately? Don't forget to put it back to what it was...
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Hi
I did run the commands seperately i.e.
1) EXEC dbo.sp_configure 'show advanced option', '1'
GO
2) RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO
3) try to make change but still not able to.
That is why I awarded a grade of "Good" as opposed to "Excellent" as I had to do some research in order to find the "Allow system catalog update" setting. I though that was fair
I did run the commands seperately i.e.
1) EXEC dbo.sp_configure 'show advanced option', '1'
GO
2) RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO
3) try to make change but still not able to.
That is why I awarded a grade of "Good" as opposed to "Excellent" as I had to do some research in order to find the "Allow system catalog update" setting. I though that was fair
Good...Glad it finally worked out for you...;)