MSSQL 2014: The MSSQLServer service terminated unexpectedly

Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.The_MSSQLServer_service_terminated_unexpectedly_3_5_Rule (Rule)

The error is reported by the SQL Server Agent service when it auto restarts SQL Server. SQL Server Agent will only auto restart SQL Server if SQL Server stopped for some reason other than an explicit stop command from a user or application, and if the Auto restart SQL Server if it stops unexpectedly option is selected in SQL Server Agent Advanced properties. During the restart of SQL Server, SQL Server Agent will write this message to the application event log on the computer hosting SQL Server.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The error is reported by the SQL Server Agent service when it auto restarts SQL Server. SQL Server Agent will only auto restart SQL Server if SQL Server stopped for some reason other than an explicit stop command from a user or application, and if the Auto restart SQL Server if it stops unexpectedly option is selected in SQL Server Agent Advanced properties. During the restart of SQL Server, SQL Server Agent will write this message to the application event log on the computer hosting SQL Server.

SQL Server can stop unexpectedly from several different causes. Those causes include:

Memory leaks from a process within the SQL Server memory space, such as from an extended stored procedure or from OLE automation.
Ending the sqlservr.exe process directly, such as from the Process tab on the Task Manager or with a program such as kill.exe from the Windows Resource Kit.
Some types of unhandled access violations.

Resolutions

If you do not want SQL Server Agent to automatically restart SQL Server, turn off the option. The procedure for this is described in "SQL Server Agent Properties (Advanced Tab)" in Books Online.

If the problem occurs repeatedly, you will need to determine why the SQL Server service unexpectedly stopped:

Check the SQL Server error log and the event viewer logs for any related errors that may help to explain why the service stopped unexpectedly.
Use Performance Monitor to monitor that status of the system and look for problems around the time that the service terminated.

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:

Target

Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.DBEngine

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

14265

Event Source

$Target/Property[Type="SQL2014Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2014.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

MSSQL 2014: The MSSQLServer service terminated unexpectedly

{0}

Event Log

Application

Comment

Mom2014ID='{D9D2C13A-3AAA-410C-B594-EC4ED1A7FC75}';MOM2014GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

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

Source Code:

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