The documented process is pretty simple. Uninstall SCVMM with Retain database option, Reinstall pointing to AlwaysOn listner and existing VMM database then done. However, when i try to do this i get this in SetupWizard.log
04:44:11:IntegratedInstallSource = 04:44:11:CreateNewSqlDatabase = False 04:44:11:RetainSqlDatabase = 04:44:11:ForceHAVMMUninstall = 04:44:11:SqlServerPort = 0 04:44:11:SqlInstanceName = 04:44:11:SqlDatabaseName = VirtualManagerDB 04:44:11:RemoteDatabaseImpersonation = True 04:44:11:SqlMachineName = SQLXD.ctxlab.local 04:44:11:SqlDBAdminName = svcsql 04:44:11:SqlDBAdminPassword = 04:44:11:SqlDBAdminDomain = CTXLAB 04:44:11:SqlDataFileLocation = 04:44:11:SqlLogFileLocation = 04:44:11:IndigoTcpPort = 8100 04:44:11:IndigoHTTPSPort = 8101 04:44:11:IndigoNETTCPPort = 8102 04:44:11:IndigoHTTPPort = 8103 04:44:11:WSManTcpPort = 5985 04:44:11:BitsTcpPort = 443 04:44:11:VmmServerName = 04:44:11:CreateNewLibraryShare = False 04:44:11:LibraryShareName = MSSCVMMLibrary 04:44:11:LibrarySharePath = C:\ProgramData\Virtual Machine Manager Library Files 04:44:11:LibraryShareDescription = 04:44:11:SQMOptIn = False 04:44:11:MUOptIn = False 04:44:11:VmmServiceLocalAccount = False 04:44:11:VmmServiceDomain = CTXLAB 04:44:11:VmmServiceUserName = svcsql 04:44:11:VmmServiceUserPassword = 04:44:11:TopContainerName = 04:44:11:HighlyAvailable = False 04:44:11:HighlyAvailable2ndNode = False 04:44:11:VMMStaticIPAddress = 04:44:11:Upgrade = 04:44:11:InstallationLocation = C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2\Virtual Machine Manager 04:44:11:LocationOfSetupFiles = E:\amd64\setup 04:44:11:UI-VERSION = 1 04:44:11:BackupSqlDatabase = True 04:44:11:ScreensLoaded = 1 04:44:11:AddRemoveMode = 0 04:44:11:SERVER = 1 04:44:11:Collection LISTOFCOMPONENTSSELECTEDFORINSTALLING (System.Collections.ArrayList): 04:44:11: [0] = SERVER 04:44:11:PangaeaServer = 1 04:44:11:MSDeploy = 1 04:44:11:ARPComponentsNextPage = 2 04:44:11:ReloadPrerequisitesPageChoice = PrerequisitesProgressPage 04:44:11:LoadedPrerequisiteXmlFile = True 04:44:11:CountFilteredPrerequisites_Failed = 0 04:44:11:CountFilteredPrerequisites_Warning = 2 04:44:11:CountFilteredPrerequisites_PassedWithChoices = 0 04:44:11:CountFilteredPrerequisites_Passed = 7 04:44:11:XmlFilteredPrerequisites_Warning 04:44:11: 04:44:11:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Root><Title TitleText="Management Server"><Detail state="Warning" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/Warning.png" name="Memory Check" descriptionBody="The recommended memory configuration for the VMM management server is 4000 megabytes (MB). This computer has only 2047 MB of memory." descriptionTitle="Insufficient computer memory was found." resolution="To remedy this condition, install more memory in this computer." /><Detail state="Warning" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/Warning.png" name="SQL Command Line Utilities Check" descriptionBody="" descriptionTitle="SQL Server Command Line Utilities are not installed on this computer." resolution="Install the SQL Server 2008 R2 Command Line Utilities from the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=210563) or install the SQL Server 2012 Command Line Utilities from the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Feature Pack (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=253555)." /></Title></Root> 04:44:11: 04:44:11:XmlFilteredPrerequisites_Passed 04:44:11: 04:44:11:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Root><Title TitleText="Management Server"><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="Server Drive Space Check" descriptionBody="This computer contains at least the minimum required free disk space to install the VMM management server." descriptionTitle="The drive space check was passed." resolution="Delete files to create more free space on the hard disk." /><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit Check" descriptionBody="The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit features required to run Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager are installed on this computer." descriptionTitle="The software check passed." resolution="To download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit, go to" resolutionDownloadPageTitle="Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)" resolutionUri="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=302319" /><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="WinRM Service Check" descriptionBody="Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service is running." descriptionTitle="The system check was passed." resolution="Run the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service." /><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="NTFS Drive Check" descriptionBody="This hard disk is correctly formatted to install VMM features." descriptionTitle="The system check was passed." resolution="Format this disk as NTFS, or install VMM features on an NTFS disk on another computer. " /><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="Windows Installer 3.1" descriptionBody="The required version of Windows Installer is installed." descriptionTitle="The system check was passed." resolution="Install Windows Installer 3.1 on this computer."><Buttons><Button Name="Windows Installer 3.1" Title="The system check was passed." Id="Msi 4.5" Text="Windows Installer 4.5" DelegateId="MSI4.5" DelegateNameSpace="Microsoft.VirtualManager.Configuration.SetupTasks,Microsoft.VirtualManager.Configuration" DelegateName="InstallWindowsInstaller45" DelegateValue="" HasPriority="True" NeedReboot="True" /></Buttons></Detail><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="PowerShell 3.0" descriptionBody="This computer is running the required version of PowerShell for VMM." descriptionTitle="The system check was passed." resolution="Install the required version of PowerShell." /><Detail state="Passed" image="pack://application:,,,/SetupVM;component/Images/GreenCheck.png" name="Pending Restart Check" descriptionBody="" descriptionTitle="No pending restart was found." resolution="Restart the computer, and then run Setup again." /></Title></Root> 04:44:11: 04:44:11:PrerequisiteState = Warning 04:44:11:SqlDatabaseDetected = 1 04:44:11:SqlDatabaseVersion = 3.2.7510.0 04:44:11:Collection ItemsToInstall (System.Collections.ArrayList): 04:44:11: [0] = Web Deployment Tool (Microsoft.VirtualManager.SetupFramework.InstallItemsInstallDataItem) 04:44:11: [1] = VMM management server (Microsoft.VirtualManager.SetupFramework.InstallItemsInstallDataItem) 04:44:11: [2] = Final Configuration (Microsoft.VirtualManager.SetupFramework.InstallItemsInstallDataItem) 04:44:11:End of list Property Bag Values. 04:44:11:Exit Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.ReadyToInstallPage 04:44:11:Enter Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.ProgressPage 04:44:11:SetProgressScreen: StartMinorStep. 04:44:11:Doing Preinstall task for MSDeploy 04:44:11:ProcessInstalls: Install Item Web Deployment Tool has a Preprocessing delegate of MSDeployPreinstallProcessor. Launching it now. 04:44:11:Doing Install task for MSDeploy 04:44:11:SetProgressScreen: Init MSI Install progress. 04:44:11:LaunchMsi: Msi mutex is not in use. 04:44:11:LaunchMsi: MSI to launch is: E:\amd64\setup\msi\MSDeploy\1033\WebDeploy.msi. 04:44:11:LaunchMsi: Turning off the internal UI for E:\amd64\setup\msi\MSDeploy\1033\WebDeploy.msi. 04:44:11:LaunchMSI: Enable logging for the MSI at C:\ProgramData\VMMLogs\WebDeploy.log. 04:44:11:LaunchMsi: MSI E:\amd64\setup\msi\MSDeploy\1033\WebDeploy.msi is not in silent mode. Setting the external UI. 04:44:11:LaunchMsi: Launching E:\amd64\setup\msi\MSDeploy\1033\WebDeploy.msi with arguments 'REBOOT=ReallySuppress REBOOT=ReallySuppress' 04:44:12:statusUpdate: Resetting progress bar for MSI: MaxValue 9789 04:44:12:MsiInstallProduct finished for msi E:\amd64\setup\msi\MSDeploy\1033\WebDeploy.msi. 04:44:12:LaunchMSI: MSI E:\amd64\setup\msi\MSDeploy\1033\WebDeploy.msi succeeded. 04:44:12:Doing Postinstall task for MSDeploy 04:44:12:ProcessInstalls: Install Item Web Deployment Tool was successful. We will launch the post process delegate. 04:44:12:SetProgressScreen: FinishMinorStep. 04:44:12:SetProgressScreen: StartMinorStep. 04:44:12:Doing Preinstall task for PangaeaServer 04:44:12:ProcessInstalls: Install Item VMM management server has a Preprocessing delegate of PangaeaServerPreinstallProcessor. Launching it now. 04:44:12:Doing Install task for PangaeaServer 04:44:12:SetProgressScreen: Init MSI Install progress. 04:44:12:LaunchMsi: Msi mutex is not in use. 04:44:12:LaunchMsi: MSI to launch is: E:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi. 04:44:12:LaunchMsi: Turning off the internal UI for E:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi. 04:44:12:LaunchMSI: Enable logging for the MSI at C:\ProgramData\VMMLogs\vmmServer.log. 04:44:12:LaunchMsi: MSI E:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi is not in silent mode. Setting the external UI. 04:44:12:LaunchMsi: Launching E:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi with arguments 'INSTALLINGLANGUAGE = 1033 REBOOT=ReallySuppress INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2\Virtual Machine Manager\" INDIGOPORT="8100" SERVERACCOUNTNAME="CTXLAB\svcsql" SERVICEACCOUNT="CTXLAB\svcsql" COMPANYNAME="" USERNAME="Windows User" WSMANPORT="5985" BITSPORT="443" LIBSHARENAME="MSSCVMMLibrary" LIBSHAREPATH="C:\ProgramData\Virtual Machine Manager Library Files" SQLPORT="0" INSTANCENAME="SQLXD.ctxlab.local" DATABASENAME="VirtualManagerDB" CONNECTIONSTR="Integrated Security=SSPI;Application Name=VirtualMachineManager;Max Pool Size=500;Encrypt=true;TrustServerCertificate=true;Server=SQLXD.ctxlab.local;database=VirtualManagerDB" ONREMOTESERVER="1" SQLMACHINENAME="SQLXD" SQLMACHINEFQDN="sqlxd.ctxlab.local" INDIGOHTTPSPORT="8101" INDIGONETTCPPORT="8102" INDIGOHTTPPORT="8103" SETUPLANGUAGE="en-US" REBOOT=ReallySuppress' 04:44:24:statusUpdate: Resetting progress bar for MSI: MaxValue 12441 04:44:28:statusUpdate: Resetting progress bar for MSI: MaxValue 1514709545 04:44:28:statusUpdate: Resetting progress bar for MSI: MaxValue 1514709545 04:44:53:statusUpdate: Resetting progress bar for MSI: MaxValue 2 04:44:54:MsiInstallProduct finished for msi E:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi. 04:44:54:LaunchMSI: MSI E:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi succeeded. 04:44:54:Doing Postinstall task for PangaeaServer 04:44:54:ProcessInstalls: Install Item VMM management server was successful. We will launch the post process delegate. 04:45:22:Windows feature RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell already enabled, skipping 04:45:40:Windows feature WindowsStorageManagementService already enabled, skipping 04:45:59:Windows feature UpdateServices-API already enabled, skipping 04:46:00:VMMPostinstallProcessor threw an exception: Threw Exception.Type: Microsoft.VirtualManager.DB.CarmineSqlException, Exception.Message: Unable to connect to the VMM database because of a general database failure. Ensure that the SQL Server is running and configured correctly, then try the operation again. 04:46:00:StackTrace: at Microsoft.VirtualManager.DB.SqlRetryCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.SetupDatabaseHelper.AlterDB(String databaseName, String instanceName, String commandString) at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.SetupDatabaseHelper.AlterDB(String databaseName, String instanceName) at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.VirtualMachineManagerHelpers.CreateDB() at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.InstallItemCustomDelegates.PangaeaServerPostinstallProcessor() 04:46:00:InnerException.Type: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException, InnerException.Message: The operation cannot be performed on database "VirtualManagerDB" because it is involved in a database mirroring session or an availability group. Some operations are not allowed on a database that is participating in a database mirroring session or in an availability group. ALTER DATABASE statement failed.
Note that the account i'm running the setup from is a local admin on SCVMM server and I explicitly specify service account info in the wizard. Service account is an SA and has DB OWNER rights over the VMM database.
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