The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) failed.

Microsoft.MSMQ.6.3.Rule.Alert.Event2143 (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) failed. The Message Queuing service stopped. Confirm the MSDTC and the MSMQ Service are running..

Causes

The MSDTC failed and caused the MSMQ Service to stop.

Resolutions

Confirm that MSDTC is started.

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To confirm that MSDTC is started:

Confirm the MSMQ Service is running

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To confirm that the MSMQ Service is installed and running:

Additional

For more information, see Event ID 2143 ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd337412(WS.10).aspx)

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.MSMQ.6.3.Servers
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledFalse
Event_ID2143
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="Microsoft.MSMQ.6.3.ServerRole"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) failed.
{0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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<Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Application</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
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</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
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<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>2143</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
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<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>1</Severity>
<AlertOwner/>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.MSMQ.6.3.Rule.Alert.Event2143.AlertName"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/LoggingComputer$</SuppressionValue>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>