sp_change_log_shipping_secondary_primary (Transact-SQL)

[ @primary_server = ] 'primary_server'

The name of the primary instance of the Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine in the log shipping configuration. primary_server is sysname and cannot be NULL.

[ @primary_database = ] 'primary_database'

Is the name of the database on the primary server. primary_database is sysname, with no default.

[ @backup_source_directory = ] 'backup_source_directory'

The directory where transaction log backup files from the primary server are stored. backup_source_directory is nvarchar(500) and cannot be NULL.

[ @backup_destination_directory = ] 'backup_destination_directory'

The directory on the secondary server where backup files are copied to. backup_destination_directory is nvarchar(500) and cannot be NULL.

[ @file_retention_period = ] 'file_retention_period'

Is the length of time in minutes in which the history will be retained. history_retention_period is int, with a default of NULL. A value of 14420 will be used if none is specified.

[ @monitor_server_security_mode = ] 'monitor_server_security_mode'

The security mode used to connect to the monitor server.

1 = Windows Authentication;

0 = SQL Server Authentication. monitor_server_security_mode is bit and cannot be NULL.

[ @monitor_server_login = ] 'monitor_server_login'

Is the username of the account used to access the monitor server.

[ @monitor_server_password = ] 'monitor_server_password'

Is the password of the account used to access the monitor server.

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

None

sp_change_log_shipping_secondary_primary must be run from the master database on the secondary server. This stored procedure does the following:

1. Changes settings in the log_shipping_secondary records as necessary.

2. If the monitor server is different from the secondary server, changes monitor record in log_shipping_monitor_secondary on the monitor server using supplied arguments, if necessary.

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can run this procedure.

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