FIX: Mirror Enabled After Losing Primary Device
Article ID: 150458
Article Last Modified on 3/14/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q150458
BUG#: 13790 (6.00)
SYMPTOMS
The sp_helpdevice stored procedure shows that mirroring is enabled when the
primary device has been lost.
WORKAROUND
Use Windows NT mirroring (Raid 1) instead of SQL Server mirroring, or check
the SQL Server errorlog to determine if the primary device is online.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.0.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 6.5. This problem has been corrected in Service Pack 5a for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5.For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
197177 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a
For more information, contact your primary support provider.
MORE INFORMATION
This is expected behavior of SQL Server. However, if the mirror device is
lost, sp_helpdevice will properly show that mirroring is disabled.
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