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The Service Broker/Database Mirroring transport cannot listen on port because it is in use

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.The_Service_Broker_Database_Mirroring_transport_cannot_listen_on_port_because_it_is_in_use_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

When you create a Service Broker, or Database Mirroring endpoint, SQL Server accepts TCP/IP connections on the port that is specified in the endpoint. The transport security requires authorization for connections to the port. If the computer on which SQL Server runs has a firewall enabled, the firewall configuration on the computer must allow both incoming and outgoing connections for the port that is specified in the endpoint.

In this case, specified port is not available because it is in use.

Causes

Another program on the computer is using the TCP port indicated. The Windows application log specifies whether the error was logged by Service Broker, or Database Mirroring. This message is logged in the Windows application log as MSSQLSERVER event ID 9692.

Resolutions

Run netstat -aon from the command prompt to determine what program is using the port.

You can disable the application that is using the port or you can specify a different port in the Service Broker application.

External

See "ALTER ENDPOINT (Transact-SQL)" in SQL Server 2008 Books Online.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

1

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

2

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID9692
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The Service Broker/Database Mirroring transport cannot listen on port because it is in use
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2008ID='{BEE972D8-4422-4CFD-BC7D-B1035EA67E9D}';MOM2008GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_ DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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