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Unable to re-open the local eventlog

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Unable_to_re_open_the_local_eventlog_1_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

SQL Server Agent was unable to open the local event log. This error should only be raised by a version of SQL Server 2008 before SP1.

Resolutions

Upgrade to the latest service pack. If the error persists, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.Agent
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID313
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Agent"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Unable to re-open the local eventlog
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2008ID='{47214F8C-6FAD-4DEA-AB7B-1F9841768B6A}';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:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Unable_to_re_open_the_local_eventlog_1_5_Rule" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Agent" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2008ID='{47214F8C-6FAD-4DEA-AB7B-1F9841768B6A}';MOM2008GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_" Comment="{F6DA1507-12AF-11D3-AB21-00A0C98620CE}" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider" RunAs="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Application</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>313</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Agent"]/ServiceName$</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.Unable_to_re_open_the_local_eventlog_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>