Prepared by: Praveen Kumar

Steps to apply Service Pack for SQL Server Instances involved in LogShipping (Disaster Recovery)

Part-A:

 Step-1: On Secondary SQL Server, disable LSCopy & LSRestore Jobs.

 Step-2: Stop SQL Services using SQL Configuration Manager.

 Step-3: Apply SP2

 Step-4: Post SP2 installation completion, if required restart the secondary server.

@Secondary SQL Instance:

Before applying SP2

After applying SP2:

Part-B:

 Step-1: On Primary SQL Server, disable LSBackup Job.

 Step-2: Stop SQL Services using SQL Configuration Manager.

 Step-3: Apply SP2

 Step-4: Post SP2 installation completion, if required restart the Primary Server.

Post patching completion on Secondary & Primary SQL Instance:

 Enable LSBackup Job on Primary SQL Instance.

 Enable LSCopy & LS Restore Jobs on Secondary SQL Instance.

@Primary SQL Instance:

Before applying SP2: