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How to pause Database Mirroring in SQL Server?
To pause database mirroring Connect to the Database Engine for either partner. From the Standard bar, click New Query. Issue the following Transact-SQL statement: ALTER DATABASE database_name SET PARTNER SUSPEND. where database_name is the mirrored database whose session you want to you want to suspend.
What does it mean to pause SQL Server services?
According to Microsoft ( start-stop-pause-resume-restart-SQL-server-services ), pausing the Database Engine service prevents new users from connecting to the Database Engine, but users who are already connected can continue to work until their connections are broken.
How to mirror a database in SQL Server?
During a database mirroring session, connect to the principal server instance, in Object Explorer, click the server name to expand the server tree. Expand Databases, and select the database. Right-click the database, select Tasks, and then click Mirror. This opens the Mirroring page of the Database Properties dialog box.
How to pause service to stop new connections?
Pausing SQL Server Services to Stop New Connections 1 PAUSE in SQL Server Service. 2 Resume SQL Server Service. 3 SQL Server error logs during Pause and Resume Operations. 4 Pause and Resume SQL Server with Commands.
Can a database mirroring session cause data loss?
Resuming mirroring in this situation could possibly cause data loss on the original principal server. For information about managing the potential data loss, see Role Switching During a Database Mirroring Session (SQL Server). Requires ALTER permission on the database.
How to reconnect mirroring Server SQL Server 2008 R2?
Sometimes restarting the mirroring endpoint on the principal server will resolve this. To do this use the following T-SQL. To get the name of the endpoint. See KB 2490051 for more details. First, try to get them to reconnect with this T-SQL command on the principal: