Hello everyoneI'm a DBA in training and this is my first post here on SQL Server Central.--========================================================Sadly I don't have a spare server to mess about with in the office so I've got a laptop (not connected to any networks) hosting multiple Hyper-V VMs on Windows Server 2012 R2 standard and I'm currently trying to setup Mirroring using SQL Server 2014 (Enterprise Evaluation Edition).Attemp No1:--========================================================Mirror a database across 2 instances on the same VMOn the VM machine:-Added "local" to the Primary DNS suffix-Set Hyper-V Virtual Switch to PRIVATE-Turned off windows Firewall-Installed 2 instances of SQL Server 2014-Created a database called "DBMirror" on instance A-Backed up database FULL-Backed up database LOG-Restored database FULL using MOVE and NORECOVERY on instance B-Restored database LOG using NORECOVERY--========================================================Instance A > DBMirror > Tasks > Mirror-Followed GUI -No Witness-Instance A set to Port 5022 and Endpoint to "Mirroring" (Encryption OFF)-Instance B set to Port 5023 and Endpoint to "Mirroring" (Encryption OFF)-Service accounts page left empty (Not on a domain)-Finish-Configuring Endpoints - Successful > CloseSounds good so farTCP://SERVER/A.local:5022TCP://SERVER/B.local:5023Click "Start Mirroring"-FQDN Warning message > Click Yes--========================================================RESULTS:The Server network address "TCP://SERVER/B.local:5023" can not be reached or does not exist.Error: 1418--========================================================Please also read "Database Mirroring hates me - Attempt no2"
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