SQL Server cannot start the Service Broker event handler

Microsoft.SQLServer.2012.SQL_Server_cannot_start_the_Service_Broker_event_handler_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

SQL Server Service Broker cannot start the Service Broker event handler.

Causes

This error is recorded in the Windows application log as MSSQLSERVER event ID 9696. This could be caused by a lack of memory during server startup. This is probably connected to one or more other hardware or software problems in the computer.

Resolutions

Diagnose this as you would any low-memory condition. Increase the available memory by removing less critical applications or by adding virtual or physical memory.

Consider the following solutions to increase available memory:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2012.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID9696
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
SQL Server cannot start the Service Broker event handler
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Event LogApplication
CommentMom2012ID='{B11070C2-F427-4E67-9F94-0065E22E2B22}';MOM2012GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

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_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_ DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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