The cluster resource 'SQL Server (SQL2014)' could not be brought online due to an error bringing the dependency resource 'SQL Network Name (SQL2014)'

Users will face this common issue during SQL Server Failover Cluster installation. Note that SQL Server Engine service is always dependent on Network Name resource. The network resource failure can result the SQL Server resource not coming online.

User may see below messages in system log

Cluster network name resource 'SQL Network Name (SQL2014)' failed to create its associated computer object in domain sqlserver-expert.com' during: Resource online.

The text for the associated error code is: Access is denied.

Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that:
- The cluster identity 'SQL2014$' has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer
objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity 'SQL2014$'.
- The quota for computer objects has not been reached.
- If there is an existing computer object, verify the Cluster Identity 'SQL2014$' has 'Full Control' permission to that computer object using the Active Directory Users and Computers tool.

The main cause for this error is insufficient permission to create computer objects. You have two options to resolve this error.

1. Ask your Windows Admin to grant permission “Read all properties” and “Create Computer Objects to the CNO via the container.

Or

2. Ask your Windows Admin to create required computer objects.

You can refer below link for more info

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2013/09/30/error-during-installation-of-an-sql-server-failover-cluster-instance.aspx

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Satishbabu Gunukula

User domain\user does not have required permissions during SSRS configuration

I have installed SQL Server Reporting Services and configuration went smoothly. But I have received below error while trying to open the Repots URL i.e http://servername/Reports

User domain\user does not have required permissions. Verify that sufficient permissions have been granted and Windows User Account Control (UAC) restrictions have been addressed

Below posts helped me to resolve the issue.

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/sqlserver/en-US/9b5a8763-84ce-46d0-b011-067ad39223d1/does-not-have-required-permissions

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/313e2166-1956-4dd0-a694-0b506e1ddba9/srs-reporting-permission-error

I hope this will help for you.

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Satishbabu Gunukula

Uninstall SQLServer Reporting Services

Reporting Service feature can be uninstalled though Control Panel, Program and Features. When you uninstall reporting service, the RS configuration files, database files, content and repots left in place. User need to cleanup manually.

To uninstall Reporting Services Native mode follow the steps

1. Control Panel, Click ‘Programs and Features’

2. Select ‘Microsoft SQL Server 2014 (64bit)’ click Uninstall/Change à Select Remove Option

3. Select the instance to remove from

4. Next screen select the Reporting Service that you want to remove

5. Complete the removal process.

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Satishbabu Gunukula

There are no SQL Server instances or shared features that can be updated on this computer

Recently I have installed a new instance (SQL Server 2008 ) on a 2 node SQL Server cluster. When I am trying to apply Cumulative update 7 for SP2, the check box is grayed out and not able to select the check box for newly created instance and received following error

There are no SQL Server instances or shared features that can be updated on this computer.

I didn’t not receive any error during the instance creation, didn’t see any error messages in the event viewer. It looks the issue is with version, need to find the version information.

When I click on the instance to find the version information, I see a version miss match message in the description.

The version of SQL Server instance TEST does not match the version expected by the SQL Server upgrade. The installed SQL Server product version is 10.1.2531.0, and the expected SQL Server version is 10.2.4000.0

 It is very clear that before installing the Cumulative update 7 for SP2, we need to bring the version up to 10.2.4000.0.

I have installed SP2 first and I was able to apply Cumulative update 7 for SP2 successfully.

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Satishbabu Gunukula

http://www.sqlserver-expert.com

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Comprehensive list of O365 Tools and Diagnostics

This wiki contains information about tools that can be used to diagnose and troubleshoot issues with Office 365 services. This wiki also contains links to resources such as articles, videos, and training that show how the tools are used to diagnose and resolve Office 365 scenarios. We also recommend using the troubleshooting section of the Office 365 Community for additional troubleshooting content.

http://community.office365.com/en-us/w/diagnostic_tools/default.aspx#top

Item	URL	Description
Office 365 technical Blog and RSS Feed	http://community.office365.com/en-us/b/office_365_community_blog/default.aspx	Site to sign up for RSS feed to understand the latest changes to O365.  Important for Admins in the O365 tenant.
O365 Technology blog	http://blogs.office.com/office365updates/	Site to sign up for RSS feed to understand the latest changes to O365. Important for Admins in the O365 tenant.
O365 Portal	Go into your O365 Portal	Sign up for RSS feed from the Service Health dashboard
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Service Descriptions site	http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj819284.aspx	Service Descriptions for O365.  Important for Admins in the O365 tenant.
Evergreen Readiness deck	SDE Deliverable from Cloud Vantage contract.  (PowerPoint deck)	Quarterly deck created by the SDE by working directly with the Microsoft PG to provide a roadmap of the upcoming changes to O365.  Only available to Cloud Vantage customers.
Office 365 URL and IPs	http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh373144.aspx	Site to sign up for a RSS feed to receive a updated list of URL and IPs that are used to connect to O365

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Satishbabu Gunukula

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Backup failed with the following error: "xp_create_subdir() returned error 161

Users might receive below error when executing backup.

Executed as user: NT Service\SQLAgent$SQLTEST. Microsoft (R) SQL Server Execute Package Utility Version 12.0.2000.8 for 64-bit Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Started: 1:50:45 PM Progress: 2015-05-07 13:50:46.22 Source: {2FEF4D33-99C5-4CC6-9ECC-85EDDACC8E9E} Executing query "DECLARE @Guid UNIQUEIDENTIFIER EXECUTE msdb..sp...".: 100% complete End Progress Error: 2015-05-07 13:50:46.41 Code: 0xC002F210 Source: Back Up Database Task Execute SQL Task Description: Executing the query "EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_create_subdir N'\\SQLbackup\db..." failed with the following error: "xp_create_subdir() returned error 161, 'The specified path is invalid.'". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. End Error

Error: 2015-05-07 13:50:46.60 Code: 0xC002F210 Source: Back Up Database Task Execute SQL Task Description: Executing the query "BACKUP DATABASE [master] TO DISK = N'\\ SQLbackup \db..." failed with the following error: "Cannot open backup device '\\SQLbackup\SQLTEST\\Full_Backup\master\master_backup_2015_05_07_135046_3323057.bak'. Operating system error 5(Access is denied.). BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly.

If you see highlighted messages there are two reasons error

1. failed with the following error: "xp_create_subdir() returned error 161

First check SQL server or SQL Server Agent service running using the local or service account and the account should have enough privileges on the backup folder

2. Cannot open backup device. Operating system error 5(Access is denied.)

Check whether the account have read/write privileges on the backup folder.

In my case I see that SQL Server Agent running using a local account and that account don’t have permission on the backup folder. I have changed the SQL Server Agent “Log on As” account to service account which has permission and restarted the service.

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Satishbabu Gunukula
http://www.sqlserver-expert.com