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This instance has no database configured for database mirroring
Description
A database was mirrored from Server1 (principal) to Server2 (mirror)
Navigating to database dashboard | HADR | Mirroring,
when selecting Server1 the principal database is mirrored to Server2 successfully.
when selecting Server2 the message 'This instance has no database configured for database mirroring" is displayed.
Cause
The mirror database Foglight user does not have the sysadmin server_role.
Resolution
DBSS - Database Mirroring Role requires user account with with sysadmin role.
Using SQL Server management Console
Connect to SQLServer using as Foglight user, run the following query: select * from sys.database_mirroring or select s.name , m.* from sys.database_mirroring m, sys.databases s where m.database_id = s.database_id
Check IsMirroring metric based on sys.database_mirroring if there is a non-NULL values on a mirror e.g check the columns mirroring_guid, m.mirroring_state, mirroring_state_desc
Navigate to Security | Logins | check if the sysadmin server role is given.
Restart DBSS agent
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