I realized today that the SQL Client Alias I have configured using AutoSPInstaller only adds a 64bit alias and not a 32bit alias. This is not a problem for straight SharePoint 2013 but it became a problem when I tried to configure Workflow Manager 1.0 on the server. It was not able to connect with the connection string I supplied because there is not 32bit alias matching the name I have in the string. WorkflowManager will not be the only thing that would need the alias, so I think having it included is pretty much a must-have.
My solution going forward for AutoSPInstaller is that I have modified the function and saved it to my "AutoSPInstallerFunctionsCustom.ps1" file. I've also pasted the modified function below if you're interested.
```
Function Add-SQLAlias()
{
<#
.Synopsis
Add a new SQL server Alias
.Description
Adds a new SQL server Alias with the provided parameters.
This custom version also adds the 32bit alias for the same.
.Example
Add-SQLAlias -AliasName "SharePointDB" -SQLInstance $env:COMPUTERNAME
.Example
Add-SQLAlias -AliasName "SharePointDB" -SQLInstance $env:COMPUTERNAME -Port '1433'
.Parameter AliasName
The new alias Name.
.Parameter SQLInstance
The SQL server Name os Instance Name
.Parameter Port
Port number of SQL server instance. This is an optional parameter.
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")]
param
(
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, ParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[String]$aliasName = "SharePointDB",
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, ParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[String]$SQLInstance = $env:COMPUTERNAME,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, ParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[String]$port = ""
)
If ((MatchComputerName $SQLInstance $env:COMPUTERNAME) -or ($SQLInstance.StartsWith($env:ComputerName +"\"))) {
$protocol = "dbmslpcn" # Shared Memory
}
else {
$protocol = "DBMSSOCN" # TCP/IP
}
$serverAliasConnection="$protocol,$SQLInstance"
If ($port -ne "")
{
$serverAliasConnection += ",$port"
}
$notExist = $true
$client = Get-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Create the key in case it doesn't yet exist
If (!$client) {$client = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client' -Force}
$client.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object -Process { If ( $_ -eq 'ConnectTo') { $notExist=$false }}
If ($notExist)
{
$data = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo'
}
# Add the 64bit Alias
$data = New-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo -Name $aliasName -Value $serverAliasConnection -PropertyType "String" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
#
#
### Below is the part that is new. It's basically the same as the lines above added in but this time it will include the 32bit SQL Client Alias
$notExist = $true
$client = Get-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Create the key in case it doesn't yet exist
If (!$client) {$client = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client' -Force}
$client.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object -Process { If ( $_ -eq 'ConnectTo') { $notExist=$false }}
If ($notExist)
{
$data = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo'
}
# Add Alias
$data = New-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo -Name $aliasName -Value $serverAliasConnection -PropertyType "String" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
```
Comments: ** Comment from web user: loknar777 **
My solution going forward for AutoSPInstaller is that I have modified the function and saved it to my "AutoSPInstallerFunctionsCustom.ps1" file. I've also pasted the modified function below if you're interested.
```
Function Add-SQLAlias()
{
<#
.Synopsis
Add a new SQL server Alias
.Description
Adds a new SQL server Alias with the provided parameters.
This custom version also adds the 32bit alias for the same.
.Example
Add-SQLAlias -AliasName "SharePointDB" -SQLInstance $env:COMPUTERNAME
.Example
Add-SQLAlias -AliasName "SharePointDB" -SQLInstance $env:COMPUTERNAME -Port '1433'
.Parameter AliasName
The new alias Name.
.Parameter SQLInstance
The SQL server Name os Instance Name
.Parameter Port
Port number of SQL server instance. This is an optional parameter.
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")]
param
(
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, ParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[String]$aliasName = "SharePointDB",
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, ParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[String]$SQLInstance = $env:COMPUTERNAME,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false, ParameterSetName="BuildPath+SetupInfo")][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[String]$port = ""
)
If ((MatchComputerName $SQLInstance $env:COMPUTERNAME) -or ($SQLInstance.StartsWith($env:ComputerName +"\"))) {
$protocol = "dbmslpcn" # Shared Memory
}
else {
$protocol = "DBMSSOCN" # TCP/IP
}
$serverAliasConnection="$protocol,$SQLInstance"
If ($port -ne "")
{
$serverAliasConnection += ",$port"
}
$notExist = $true
$client = Get-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Create the key in case it doesn't yet exist
If (!$client) {$client = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client' -Force}
$client.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object -Process { If ( $_ -eq 'ConnectTo') { $notExist=$false }}
If ($notExist)
{
$data = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo'
}
# Add the 64bit Alias
$data = New-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo -Name $aliasName -Value $serverAliasConnection -PropertyType "String" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
#
#
### Below is the part that is new. It's basically the same as the lines above added in but this time it will include the 32bit SQL Client Alias
$notExist = $true
$client = Get-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Create the key in case it doesn't yet exist
If (!$client) {$client = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client' -Force}
$client.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object -Process { If ( $_ -eq 'ConnectTo') { $notExist=$false }}
If ($notExist)
{
$data = New-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo'
}
# Add Alias
$data = New-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo -Name $aliasName -Value $serverAliasConnection -PropertyType "String" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
```
Comments: ** Comment from web user: loknar777 **
Workflow Manager 1.0 (at least Refresh/CU2 version) use 64-bit aliases.
Have never had this issue with WFM (always used aliases to setup farm).
