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Missing Permissions Cause: exception.db.mssqlstagingdb.backup.read.header.failed (KBA5399)

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KBA# 5399

 

Issue

It is possible to experience this issue while linking a SQL Server dSource and/or a Delphix Managed Backup. The following error example is from linking a Delphix Managed Backup:

Error
For dSource "ODSTEST", failed to read the backup header at position "1" in backup file "C:\Program Files\Delphix\DelphixConnector\555-555-555-555-staging-##\TEMP\dlpx_TEMP\dlpxCopyOnlyFullBackup.dlpxbak" using the RESTORE HEADERONLY command.

Error Code
exception.db.mssqlstagingdb.backup.read.header.failed

Suggested Action
Make sure a valid backup file is present at the backup location, the instance owner "FROG\SASQL" has permissions to read the backup file and inspect the backup headers with the RESTORE HEADERONLY command for correctness and try the operation again.

Command Output
Changed database context to 'master'.
Msg 262, Level 14, State 1, Server TST-SQL-DB-3, Line 1
CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Server TST-SQL-DB-3, Line 1
RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally.
Msg 50000, Level 11, State 127, Server TST-SQL-DB-3, Line 3
error_restore_headeronly
die : Error: SQLCMD_FAILED
At C:\Program Files\Delphix\DelphixConnector\555-555-555-555-staging-##\SCRIPT\RestoreBackupHeader.wrap.ps1:26 char:12
+         die <<<<  "$($args[0])"
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,die

If the error occurs with SQL Server native backups, the error is similar on the failed action:

Run SnapSync for database "SourceDB3".


Error
For dSource "SourceDB3", failed to read the backup header at position "1" in backup file "\\10-11-11-111\Backups\srcdb2_071320_1149_full.bak" using the RESTORE HEADERONLY command.
Error Code
exception.db.mssqlstagingdb.backup.read.header.failed
Suggested Action
Make sure a valid backup file is present at the backup location, the instance owner "ad\SQLServerUser" has permissions to read the backup file and inspect the backup headers with the RESTORE HEADERONLY command for correctness and try the operation again.
Command Output
 Changed database context to 'master'.
Msg 262, Level 14, State 1, Server 10-11-11-111\SQL2014, Line 1
CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Server 10-11-11-111\SQL2014, Line 1
RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally.
Msg 50000, Level 11, State 127, Server 10-11-11-111\SQL2014, Line 3
error_restore_headeronly
die : Error: SQLCMD_FAILED
At E:\Delphix\DelphixConnector\88888888-8888-8888-8888-888888888888-staging-19\SCRIPT\RestoreBackupHeader.wrap.ps1:26 char:12
+         die <<<<  "$($args[0])"
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,die

 

 

Applicable Delphix Versions

Click here to view the versions of the Delphix engine to which this article applies
Major Release All Sub Releases
6.0 6.0.0.0, 6.0.1.0, 6.0.1.1, 6.0.2.0

5.3

 5.3.0.0, 5.3.0.1, 5.3.0.2, 5.3.0.3, 5.3.1.0, 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.2, 5.3.2.0, 5.3.3.0, 5.3.3.1, 5.3.4.0, 5.3.5.0 5.3.6.0, 5.3.7.0, 5.3.7.1, 5.3.8.0, 5.3.8.1, 5.3.9.0

5.2

5.2.2.0, 5.2.2.1, 5.2.3.0, 5.2.4.0, 5.2.5.0, 5.2.5.1, 5.2.6.0, 5.2.6.1

5.1

5.1.0.0, 5.1.1.0, 5.1.2.0, 5.1.3.0, 5.1.4.0, 5.1.5.0, 5.1.5.1, 5.1.6.0, 5.1.7.0, 5.1.8.0, 5.1.8.1, 5.1.9.0, 5.1.10.0

5.0

5.0.1.0, 5.0.1.1, 5.0.2.0, 5.0.2.1, 5.0.2.2, 5.0.2.3, 5.0.3.0, 5.0.3.1, 5.0.4.0, 5.0.4.1 ,5.0.5.0, 5.0.5.1, 5.0.5.2, 5.0.5.3, 5.0.5.4

4.3

4.3.1.0, 4.3.2.0, 4.3.2.1, 4.3.3.0, 4.3.4.0, 4.3.4.1, 4.3.5.0

4.2

4.2.0.0, 4.2.0.3, 4.2.1.0, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.2.0, 4.2.2.1, 4.2.3.0, 4.2.4.0 , 4.2.5.0, 4.2.5.1

4.1

4.1.0.0, 4.1.2.0, 4.1.3.0, 4.1.3.1, 4.1.3.2, 4.1.4.0, 4.1.5.0, 4.1.6.0

Resolution

Following our documentation regarding Windows database and OS users, under the Windows User Requirements section, https://docs.delphix.com/docs/datasets/sql-server-environments-and-data-sources/sql-server-support-and-requirements/sql-server-user-requirements#SQLServerUserRequirements-WindowsUserRequirements, add the sysadmin server role to the Delphix Windows Environment user (OS user) shown in the screen shot below:

Screen Shot 2020-07-01 at 4.26.52 PM.png

If the Delphix OS user has this permission, please check the same for the SQL Server instance owner, if different from the OS user.  If the instance owner does not have the sysadmin server role, you should expect the same failure.

Troubleshooting

Navigate to the login properties for the Delphix OS user and verify that sysadmin has been checked off.

If the backup file is for SQL Server native backups (not Delphix managed backup), you can run the following SQL command from a SSMS query window, logged in as the Delphix OS, providing the correct path.  Copy the file path and name from the Delphix error message.

RESTORE HEADERONLY FROM DISK =' \\10-11-111-111\Backups\srcdb2_071320_1149_full.bak'
GO

This helps to understand the issue, especially if it is permissions related.

Results if the Delphix OS user does not have the server role sysadmin:

Msg 262, Level 14, State 1, Line 5
CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 5
RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally.

This matches the error seen on the Delphix engine from the failed DB_SYNC operation.  When the permission issue is resolved, the above query returns the backup header information. 

Note

Note:

If this is a Delphix Managed Backup, the error will cause the deletion of the FULL backup file and the directories under the TEMP filesystem mount, therefore the above query will not work.  In that case, simply inspect the SQL Server instance and check the permissions of the Delphix OS user.

 

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