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MSSQL 2016: Unable to open the physical file

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.EventCollectionRule.DBEngine.UnableToOpenThePhysicalFile (Rule)

SQL Server has failed to open the physical file..

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

SQL Server has failed to open the physical file..

Causes

This error may be caused by a variety of reasons. Please make sure that all required storage resources are available and SQL Server has both write and read access.

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.2016.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID5120
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
MSSQL 2016: SQL Server has failed to open the physical file
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2016ID='{2531CFA5-7EF0-4B45-AAA1-DAE73294DFF6}';MOM2016GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

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

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.EventCollectionRule.DBEngine.UnableToOpenThePhysicalFile" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2016ID='{2531CFA5-7EF0-4B45-AAA1-DAE73294DFF6}';MOM2016GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}">

  <Category>EventCollection</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>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>5120</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.EventCollectionRule.DBEngine.UnableToOpenThePhysicalFile.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>Event ID: $Data/EventDisplayNumber$. $Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>