Also i didnt notice any abnormal issues in secondary server and there is another database configured for log shipping as a secondary as a standby mode and the restoration for that database is working fine with out any issues and it is faster in restoration though the backup files are nearly 400. Click connect and connect to the instance of sql server that you want to use as your secondary server. Sql server why my database is in restoring mode after. Log shipping is a term used to describe the process of taking a transaction log backup from a primary database, and restoring the transaction log backup on a secondary database. The restore database with norecovery option puts the database into a restoring state so that additional backups can be restored and no users can access the database in this state. The id for the secondary server in the log shipping configuration. Go ahead and go through the setup process like you normally would. This will consequentially enable the process to complete successfully.
Finally i took the log file back to the original folder then right click on the database on ssms and bring it back to online. Click on transaction log shipping and check enable this is as a primary database in log shipping configuration. Change the restore mode of a secondary sql server database in. It supports all latest version of sql server including sql server 2019.
If due to any reason, above query returns error about restoring log files or any other file and you do not have that file in your hand, you can run following command. If you enter the name of a new database, you must select an option on the initialization tab that restores a full database backup of the primary database into the secondary database. Initiate the restore job in the same order to ensure that the new restore mode is affected as an. Database stuck in recovery solutions experts exchange. The post deals with the best possible solutions on how to fix recovery.
Every thing goes fine, all log file are transferring from primary to secondary server, i have made some change in the primary server ie creation of table, insert some value in that table now i want to restore my secondary database. The main restriction is that you can only restore a log when no one else is in the database. So, you only have two options in a log shipping configuration. You could try restoring the log to a point in time, it may work but i am unsure if sql server goes through the whole restore and then rolls back to that point or only restores up to that point and then stops. If the secondary database is already running no recovery mode than you can ignore this step step 1. Sql server database stuck in restoring state mssql tips. We will launch log shipping status report to check the status of the existing log shipping configuration. In sql server management studio, right click on the primary database select properties click on the transaction log shipping page click on the secondary server instances. Restore database with norecovery if the user is restoring a database using multiple backup files, no recovery option is used for each restore except the last. After the command to remove the server from log shipping and. Oct 24, 2014 i took the full backup of the database and a transactional log backup in the principle server. And now, what you have been waiting for, the solution of getting out of restoring state. I need to get the database back up urgently, the problem is that the log file 68gb on a drive that is 70gb. You need to switch your secondary database rsotre mode it is 0 with norecovery.
Once the data issue resolved, they would revert to the vm snapshot, and wed be back in log shipping secondary mode. The log shipping monitoring configuration is optional. Solution was to allow dev staff to take a vm snapshot of the sql server, recover all dbs, then investigate the data issue. No other transactions can occur on the target database. Therefore, you have to take specific steps to recover the database and return it to production use.
To avoid the above situation you need to change the database restoring mode to norecovery as shown below as step 1. Each night i do a full backup of the primary database which takes about 3050 mins. The logs are being restored with norecovery, which means that more logs can be restored on top, which is what you want. Sql server databases are stucked in restoring state. Database mirroring and log shipping sql server sql. Steps to recover sql database from suspect mode stellar kb. Faster way to resync log shipped sql server database after. After selecting the master database to run the query against, the. Log shipping secondary database can be kept in two restore modes.
When the user is creating a new log shipping job via the log shipping job wizards, it is important to ensure that initialize destinations with full backup checkbox is checked. When you run a restore for data base xyz to a new location, does networker communicate with the database or only with the backup tapes. Imagine a situation where dba has configured log shipping. But in this case, it is combination of mirroring and log shipping and database should be in full recovery model login to the primary server and navigate to the principal database. Steps to change restore mode of secondary database in sql server log shipping. If the database is recovered it will be in operation and it can continue database operation. Sql transaction log shipping fails to restore database to. Secondary database settings sql server microsoft docs. I have setup log shipping with standby mode but when every 15 min transaction come for restore kill current execution query and restore transaction log. I am aware of restoring the dbs to different instance within the same server. The amount of time, in minutes, that the secondary server will wait before restoring a given backup file.
This is likely caused by the restore script adding the with norecovery parameter, to make the database ready for a transaction log apply after the restore. In this article, we will see different reasons and possible solutions to solve this. A frequent question with log shipping is can i use the database thats in restoring mode. Sql server database in restoring state for long time. Steps to change the restore mode of the secondary sql server database in log shipping. Sql database stuck in restoring state stellar data recovery. Change the restore mode of a secondary sql server database in log shipping with ssms. The no recovery mode will show the log shipping database in a.
Rightclick the database you want to use as your primary database in the log shipping configuration, and then click properties. Bring back to restoring state an online database sql server. Now check the secondary database mode either in sql server management studio or by using tsql. When we configure log shipping in standby mode, users will be able to access the database and can execute read only queries against the secondary database. In my case i had been restoring one database over another production database into a test database and one of them got stuck not funny. There is also virtual restoring process, but youll have to use 3rd party solutions. Under select a page, click transaction log shipping.
Dba wants to restore the particular db to different server for testing purpose. In new windows switch to restore transaction log tab and click on standby mode and also. Jan 28, 2015 reestablishing log shipping was a pain due to the size and number of dbs. When the next log is restored, the database disconnects all users and repeats the rollbackforward process and then, again, places the database in readonly mode. Enable this as a primary database in a log shipping configuration as per another thread. How do i change target database in log shipping from.
Standby logshipping db that has gone into suspect mode. When you restore a transaction log using the standby option, sql server has to undo any uncommitted transactions so that the data files contain only. This will come in handy for reporting, or any other readonly use. Jignesh has good experience in database solutions and. If you wish to continue log shipping and have a corrupted backup with no other copies, the database will need to be reseeded. Conversely, a failover causes the former principalprimary database to become the new mirrorprimary database and enter the restoring state, and backup jobs on that database cease to backup log. The log shipping is setup to do the default transaction log backupship each 15 mins, 24 hours a day. Oct 31, 2014 your secondary database is in restoring mode or standby mode. Whenever there is a restart of sql server, all databases would undergo recovery process. Restore the primary database of a log shipping configuration. Just a question on networker and sql server restores. But make sure that the database needs to be restored with no recovery or standby mode. Hi all, we are using ddboost feature for doing the backups for sql database directly to dd. If you have a sql database stuck on restoring see screen shot the answer is likely to run a restore command against the master database.
Take the tail log backup and keep the database in restoring state. Mar 15, 2010 how do you stop a sql server 2005 database from restoring. First i stopped sql server service then i moved the log file to a different folder next i started the server and take the database offline. User can restore log files till the database is no recovery mode. The database goes into restoring state by the following reasons. Understanding different sql server database states sqlshack. In case, the transaction log file is damaged and it is creating. May 26, 2010 dear all, i have configure the log shipping on my two sql server 2005 machine. Sql server database in restoring state after doing backup log with.
A log shipping secondary is supposed to be in the restoring state. On investigation, i noticed that the log shipping chain was broken and the restore job was failing as it was unable to find a missing. This article describes the errors and limitations of an availability database that is in a recovery pending or suspect state and how to restore. Sql server database stuck in restoring state after restarting the machine. The name of the secondary database in the log shipping configuration. How to recover database from restoring state reference. So during this backup the log backupship has occurred several times. Check agent log and logshipping monitor information. Here is a link to change the state to avoid the restoring state.
Restoring this mode is also known as norecovery mode. In order to get unstuck, you need to run the following script. Restore database with recovery if the database is in readonly standby mode you can bring the database online in two steps step 01. Check data and log drives are online and available. I have deleted the database and recreated it again using restore database school from disk t. The database 26gb is on a separate drive that is also 70gb. How can i get it back online or in a read only mode. Ive tried taking the database offline and renaming the log file but the database comes back as unavailable in the properties. There were still some left over tansactions hanggin in the log and i used the script below to rollback them. Providing a read only database backup with log shipping jim. If due to any reason, above query returns error about restoring log files or any other file and you do not have that file in your hand, you can run.
Initiate the log backup job on the primary server 5. Why could restoring a logshipping log backup be slow. How to restore the database from logshipping sql server. Having your database stuck in recovery pending state, means that. Restore database database name with recovery the database messages. Change sql server log shipped database from restoring to. Sql server interview questions and answers on, database log shipping, primary server, secondary server, monitor server, backup job, copy job, restore job, agent job day1. If the database has another operations we cannot restore further log as the chain of the log file after the database.
One is where the database on the secondary is in a readonly mode where. Click ok, and you will see the database still stuck in restoring state as shown in the figure. This will automatically change set database state to the norecovery restoring state. Dear all, i have configure the log shipping on my two sql server 2005 machine. Database stuck in restoring state matt oct 28 19 at 11. Status should be good to make sure both databases are in sync. Apr 22, 2015 if you have a sql database stuck on restoring see screen shot the answer is likely to run a restore command against the master database. When you get to the initialize secondary database tab on the secondary database settings window, make sure the no, the secondary database. I ship logs every 15 minutes and then at 1am, the restore job kicks off and updates the standby database. This would leave primary database in restoring state. This is expected behavior for a log shipping job set to norecovery. Use ssms, connect to server hosting primary database. Somehow database restore operation has hung or fails to complete, leaving the database inaccessible in a restoring state, usually this is because the database log is missing or corrupt.
Sql server database stuck in in recovery mode after. Database stuck in restoring mode during log shipping. When you restore a transaction log using the norecovery option, sql server does not need to analyze the transaction log and roll back any uncommitted transactions at the end of the restore process. Apr 21, 2009 hi, in my case, there are no maintenance jobs are running in primary serveror primary database. Under secondary server instances and databases, click add. The log shipping backup jobs that were previously unable to ship log on that database, begin shipping log. Restoring the sql database to different server dell.
During log shipping secondary db is in restoring state. Remember above command will roll forward your database and you will be not able to restore any other database after that. Sql server why my database is in restoring mode after taking. The database seems to be stuck in recovering state forever. Apr 24, 2009 it only seemed logical that log shipping would allow for the same and allow for multiple target serversdatabases, right. Troubleshooting alwayson availability databases in a. Restore log is terminating abnormally error is encountered. Stellar photo recovery a comprehensive photo recovery software to. To restore tlog backup on the database, sql server needs exclusive access on the database.
Sep 15, 2015 the database seems to be stuck in recovering state forever. Resolution after you apply this fix, a consistency check is added to prevent corrupted transaction log backups from being restored to a secondary database. I tried to remove log shipping so on the primary i unchecked enable this as a primary database in a log shipping configuration as per another thread. I restored the full database backup in the mirror server, a message was displayed that resoration is successfully completed but on the object explorer, next to the database i still see the status as restoring. Steps to move sql server log shipping secondary database files. With 2005, the log shipping target in a warm standby mode is in a perpetually restoring state sort of like a mirror copy, eh. Sql server databases are stucked in restoring state server. You can try it, however if it thinks its stuck in a restore, you probably wont be able to take it offline. Get your log shipping restore to run faster troubleshootingsql.
If i restore the database with restore database school from disk t. Expert azure sql server dba needed to troubleshoot servers. Before we start restoring the database id like to point out that when the database is being replicated to multiple server instances the number of backup sets available for restoring may be different on each server instance for example, if the preferred backup method is set to prefer secondary, as in this test, depending on which. Reporting from a log shipping secondary in standby mode. This is the stage where the database has to come back online in a consistent state. First, lets see whether our log shipping is working fine or not. Database stuck in restoring state knowleage exchange leave a reply cancel reply. Tony, is it normal for database to get in restoring state after backup.
Feb 04, 2014 when the database is defined in an availability group, the database cannot be dropped or restored. Restore database adventureworks with recovery then stopped the log shipping jobs in the secondary server and pointed my application a website to the secondary server. Nov 05, 2014 if the database is in restoring state run the command below to bring the database online. If sql server log shipping is working fine, now check the secondary database mode either in sql server management studio or via tsql. I have a database that is stuck in restore mode and i want to stop the restore process so i can start it over after making some updatesfixes.
After the command to remove the server from log shipping and stopped the log shipping from primary server the database on secondary server got stuck in restoring status after the command. Taking database out of restoring state redgate forums. Nov 01, 2014 disable all log shipping jobs on primary and secondary restore all pending transaction logs which are not yet applied on secondary with norecovery. I support a company that is using log shipping setup by the previous dba. In order to get unstuck, you need to run the following script, which will take care of bringing your database online as part of the restore process. Disconnect all the connections to the database use master alter database set. Now if it does communicate with the database during the restore if we stop the restore wont the database hang and get stuck in restoring mode. Sql server databases stuck in restoring state database. Restore database successfully processed 0 pages in 18. Add log shipping secondary sql server microsoft docs. This problem comes when database is restored with restore with norecovery state or some times even sql services restart cause this. Log shipping in sql server 2008 aptude it consulting. But it possible to setup to restore transaction log after finish of current running and this interval time no other user connect secondary database. Sql server database stuck in restoring state ms sql tips.
When you use the norecovery mode, the database will be in a restoring state and inaccessible to users, so uncommitted database transactions are not an issue. Sql server database stuck in restoring state sql authority. Oct 28, 2008 if you wish to continue log shipping and have a corrupted backup with no other copies, the database will need to be reseeded. In this case, an ultimate solution is to use stellar repair for ms sql that is designed to recover database from the suspect mode, as well as repair, damaged or corrupt ms sql server database. Right click on log shipped db, go to transaction log shipping next click on button with 3 dots. If it wasnt, then further log backups wouldnt able to be restored and the log shipping would be broken. Best way to fix recovery pending state in sql server database. Nov 19, 2012 in this scenario, the log shipping restore job restores the corrupted transaction log backup to a secondary database. Configure log shipping monitoring, which will notify us in case of any failure.
How do you stop a sql server 2005 database from restoring. Make sure your log shipping target has the database restored with norecovery. When adding a new secondary database to a log shipping configuration, you can choose a database from the list or type the name of a new of the database into the box. Database stuck in restoring state questionfocus pingback. After if take offline finishes, it will say offline and you can then select bring online from the right click menu and bring it back online. Change the restore mode of a secondary sql server database. The sql server error log is the best place from which you can start. After the command to remove the server from log shipping and stopped the log shipping from. Once that is complete, users can access the database and it will be in readonly mode. Restore this tail log backups on secondary database using with recovery clause. And now the database is stuck in the restoring state. But if you have an ongoing need to do this, you could change the log shipping to set the database to standby, which would allow you to do your analysis queries against the active log shipping recipient database, as long as they are readonly queries, and you deal with the fact that log.
Sometimes the database is in a restoring state after restarting the machine or for some other reason. To have a controlled failover i stopped the primary database. Before beginning the setup of sql server log shipping, the database. I have set up transaction log shipping between 2 sql 2014 servers, everything seems to setup correctly but when the restore happens it seems to fail if the. Ive tried taking the database offline and renaming the log file but the database.