Cluster NODE B/NODE C SQL Server Cluster Resources Failed to Come Online on a NODE A after removal and adding Node back to cluster.

Problem:
On a 3 Node Cluster NODE B/NODE C SQL Server Cluster Resources Failed to Come Online on a NODE A after removal and adding Node back to cluster.

Event ID 1069: Cluster resource 'SQL Server (SQLPC)' in clustered service or application 'SQL (C)' failed.

Event ID 1230 : Cluster resource 'SQL Server (SQLPC)' (resource type '', DLL 'sqsrvres.dll') either crashed or deadlocked. The Resource Hosting Subsystem (RHS) process will now attempt to terminate, and the resource will be marked to run in a separate monitor.


In this picture we can note that except SQL Server Resources all other resources are coming online.


Issue Caused:
SQL Server Services are missing in services.msc for the rest of the nodes hence resource is not coming online.

But SQL Services of NODE A will come online as services are present for this instance.
 



 

Resolution:

S1: NODE A: Move the instance to C.
S2: NODE B: Move the instance to C.
S3: Make sure NODE A and NODE B are passive.
S4: Now on NODE A, Start add node from CMD/GUI.

E:\SQL 2012 Ent Edition with SP2 64bit\Setup.exe /SkipRules=Cluster_VerifyForErrors /Action=AddNode

S5: Now select NODE B, i.e SQLPB and click install and follow on screen guidelines (this will install services)
S6: Install SP and CU applicable on NODE A only for SQLPB (NODE B Instance) to bring instance to the same level .
S7: Verify the SQL Server Services are installed.
S8: Now move Node A-A, B-B verify
S9: Now move Node B- A.
S10: All resources will be online.

Unable to rename ' DBNAME'

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Rename failed for Database 'XXXXXX'.  (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=10.50.2500.0+((KJ_PCU_Main).110617-0026+)&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Rename+Database&LinkId=20476





Solution :

use master
GO

ALTER DATABASE SI SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE

ALTER DATABASE SI MODIFY NAME = [SI2]

ALTER DATABASE SI2 SET MULTI_USER

Tempdb Corruption

For the longest time the guidance around tempdb is that if you shrink it on a live system then it could cause tempdb corruption.

http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/shrinking-tempdb-longer-prohibited/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307487/en-us

Remember though, shrinking should be a rare operation, whether data or log file shrinking – and never a regular operation.

http://kmp.dell.com/services/kedge/application_services/databases/f/601/t/6558.aspx

The EXECUTE permission was denied on the object 'sp_help', database 'mssqlsystemresource', schema 'sys'.

ERROR:

Msg 229, Level 14, State 5, Procedure sp_help, Line 1

The EXECUTE permission was denied on the object 'sp_help', database 'mssqlsystemresource', schema 'sys'.

Solution:
 Use Master

Go

GRANT EXECUTE ON sp_help to Public

Encryption Key for the Reporting Services Fails

ERROR:

ReportServicesConfigUI.WMIProvider.WMIProviderException: An unknown error has occurred in the WMI Provider. 
---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0XXXXXX): Password doesn't meet the requirements of the filter dll's 

Solution :

Remove the custom password filter on:
         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA - Notification Packages

Installing SQL Server 2012 or 2014 on Windows 2003

SQL Server 2012 or 2014 cannot be installed on the Windows 2003 Server.

Hardware Software Requirements for SQL Server 2012 : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506%28v=sql.110%29.aspx

Database Files location with Comma separated

Enclosed script will provide the details of MDF and LDF locations with a comma separated. This will help us to collect the inventory during the intial requirement gathering.

 https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Database-Files-location-08d507df