Database mirroring

  • Hoping someone can help me with this. I have a SQL 2005 box which was

    formerly in a '2005 mirror.' The SQL server containing the

    'principal' is now dead (ceased to exist). That is not the problem.

    The problem is that I now want to delete the mirror as it is no longer

    needed. The status of the mirror is 'Disconnected / In Recovery.'

    Problem is that when I try to delete it, I get the message "Database x

    is enabled for Database Mirroring, Database Mirroring must be removed

    before dropping the database. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3743).

    O.K., this is another fine mess you've gotten me into Olly..... Ho do I

    delete the 'mirroring relationship' if the server containing the

    Principal has 'gone to a better life?' Until I work out how, I will

    have to just ignore it and continue to put he server into production.

    Not a great option. Thanks in advance.

  • You need to change the database state by using

    ALTER DATABASE <database_name> SET PARTNER OFF
    see also http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189112.aspx
    Markus

    [font="Verdana"]Markus Bohse[/font]

  • Check if this post given below helps you.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=146&messageid=362688

    Cheers,
    Sugeshkumar Rajendran
    SQL Server MVP
    http://sugeshkr.blogspot.com

  •  i gone through u all suggestions.still i'm not able to delete or make any actions on mirrored database.

  • hi you can remove mirroring as pointed out by earlier persons,now whats the error you are getting......alter database command cud work

    [font="Verdana"]- Deepak[/font]

  • i'm not able remove mirroring as principal databaase is not showing as principal status.now the status of the database is empty nothing is there.if at all i want configure any database for mirroring it doesnot configuring the mirroring.

     

  • Post the error message that you get when you fire the alter db syntax.

    Cheers,
    Sugeshkumar Rajendran
    SQL Server MVP
    http://sugeshkr.blogspot.com

  • after configuring mirroring on the principal database.this below error coming.
     
     
    Database is not cdnfigured for databasemirroring (ms sqlserver error1416)
  • Check if this link help you.

    msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms180801.aspx

    Cheers,
    Sugeshkumar Rajendran
    SQL Server MVP
    http://sugeshkr.blogspot.com

  • You should restart your endpoint on the MIRROR instance.

    alter endpoint [name] state = stopped;

    alter endpoint [name] state = started;

    You can know your endpoint name with the following query.

    select [name] from sys.database_mirroring_endpoints

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