Change High Availability Database connection string on Windows Server 2016

Question

Hello
Does anyone know how to change or if its even possible to Availability Database connection string on Windows Server 2016

We have copied the database to another server and now need to redirect the connection string to a new server.
The only thing that is different is the Folder to store the database file.

I ran this but get a communication error - the ODB test works and also added a ANY ANY firewall rule between the 2 servers.

Set-RDDatabaseConnectionString -ConnectionBroker "Connedtionbroker.local" -DatabaseConnectionString "DRIVER=SQL Server Native Client 11.0;SERVER=NEWSERVERNAME;Trusted_Connection=Yes;APP=Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker;DATABASE=RDS_Databasename"

Answer 1

Hello @J Parmar ,

Thanks for your query.

1.Is there any screenshot for the error message?
2.How did you configure the RD Connection Broker High Availability?
https://nedimmehic.org/2017/05/16/remote-desktop-services-2016-connection-broker-high-availability/
3.It is possible to move the Connection Broker SQL database. Please check the following document for reference:

(1) Move the RDCB HA database for RDS 2012/R2: http://blog.justinsnair.com/move-the-rdcb-ha-database-for-rds-2012r2/
Set-RDDatabaseConnectionString -ConnectionBroker -DatabaseConnectionString “DRIVER=SQL Server Native Client 10.0;SERVER=;Trusted_Connection=YES;APP=Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker;DATABASE=”
Armed with my new command, I followed this procedure:
Stopped new connections to RDSH servers
Created the appropriate firewall rules to allow the RDCB servers to contact the new MSSQL Server
Backed up database on old MSSQL Server
Restored database on new MSSQL Server
Used the PowerShell command above to set the new connection string
Restored connections to RDSH servers

(2) Moving the Connection Broker SQL database: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/04f2beae-1b35-41dc-aa22-3281e55461c2/moving-the-connection-broker-sql-database?forum=winserverTS
Copy the old DB to the new SQL server. Database file location was same on old and new server
Apply the permissions same as old SQL server
Logon to RDGATEWAY
Get/save the current settings by
Open PowerShell on RDgateway
Type ipmo remotedesktop
Type Get-RDConnectionBrokerHighAvailability. Save results
Used the following commandSet-RDDatabaseConnectionString -ConnectionBroker "RDGATEWAYSERVERFQDN" -DatabaseConnectionString "DRIVER=SQL Server Native Client 11.0;SERVER=NEWSQLSERVER;Trusted_Connection=Yes; APP=Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker;Database=NAMEOFSQLDATABASE"
Detached old DB
Restarted RDGATEWAY server

Best regards,
Leila

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Answer 2

Hello @J Parmar ,

We haven’t heard from you in a couple of days.
Please post back at your convenience if we can assist further.

Answer 3

It turned out to be a SQL permission issue. ;)