Not being able to enable AlwaysOn - SQL 2012 Evaluation

Hello all,

We're working on a POC for AlwaysOn and readable replicas, but we're hitting an issue while trying to enable the AlwaysOn High Availability feature of SQL 2012.

I'm following the steps on this link, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff878259.aspx, but when I get to the AlwaysOn High Availability tab, I see the following information:

The AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature requires the x86(non-WOW) or x64 Enterprise Edition of SQL Server 2012 (or later version) running on Windows Server 2008 (or later version) with WSFC hotfix KB 2494036 installed. This SQL Server edition and/or Windows Server System does not meet one or more of the requirements.

For more information about pre requisites, restriction and recommendations for AlwaysOn Availability Groups, see SQL Books Online.

The only problem here is that I'm running an Enterprise version of SQL 2012 (Evaluation), on a Windows Server 2008 R2 x64. I don't understand what the problem is.

Also, I did install the hotfix mentioned, which installed the "Data-Tier App Framework"

Have you guys seeing this issue? Can someone help?

May 2nd, 2012 12:01am

Hi,

Have you run through the full checklist for hotfixes and requirements for AlwaysOn?

and here it is in English http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff878487(v=sql.110).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/pt-br/library/ff878487(v=sql.110).aspx

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May 2nd, 2012 12:08am

In one of my lab machine, I was able to resolve the issue by applying KB 976097 and KB 2616514. This is also mentioned in the link shared by Sean.
May 2nd, 2012 2:18am

BTW, can you run Select @@version and post the output?
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May 2nd, 2012 2:19am

Looks like the link Sean is referencing to is in Spanish language....
May 2nd, 2012 6:31am

Let me go through this list again. This is written in Portuguese, which I can read, so let me try this again.
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May 2nd, 2012 1:33pm

If anyone from Microsoft is monitoring this forum:

KB 2687741 is missing on the Portuguese AlwaysOn Pre Requisites page:

Page in Portuguese:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/pt-br/library/ff878487%28v=sql.110%29.aspx

Page in English:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff878487.aspx

May 2nd, 2012 2:42pm

Correction to my original question. I'm running Windows Enterprise 2008 SP2. Is that the problem?
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May 2nd, 2012 4:32pm

Yes I can:

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - 11.0.2100.60 (X64)
    Feb 10 2012 19:39:15
    Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
    Enterprise Evaluation Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.0 <X64> (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)

May 2nd, 2012 4:34pm

Most of the hotfixes on this list are not applicable to my system.

I attempted to apply all of them, and only KB 2578103 and DACFramerwork were applied.

All other, listed below, failed reporting they were not applicable to my system.

NDP20SP2-KB2654347-x64

Windows6.0-KB956250-x64

Windows6.0-KB968930-x64

Windows6.0-KB976097-x64

Windows6.1-KB980915-x64

Windows6.1-KB2494036-v2-x64

Windows6.1-KB2531907-x64

Windows6.1-KB2578113-x64

Windows6.1-KB2582281-v3-x64

Windows6.1-KB2616514-v3-x64

Windows6.1-KB2687741-x64

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May 2nd, 2012 4:38pm

I am missing one in the list:

Windows6.0-KB2494036-x64... That is a prerequisite for AlwaysOn.

Lucifer

May 3rd, 2012 6:05am

   How do I enable AlwaysOn high availability within the Configuration manager, it is giving the following message requires the x86 (non-Wow) or x64 Enterprise Edition of SQL Server 2012 (or later version) with WSFC hotfix KB 2494036 installed, and I am using Windows Server 2008r2 sp1 with SQL Server 2014 and applied to the requested hotfix, most did not work, one would have any idea what you can do to solve this problem?

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August 8th, 2015 1:54am

can you please confirm that this is NOT a domain controller?
August 8th, 2015 2:07am

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