MSSQL 2016: Log Backup Failed to Complete

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Log_Backup_Failed_to_Complete_1_5_Rule (Rule)

This error indicates that SQL Server could not complete the BACKUP of the specified database due to a previous error. The BACKUP command that failed is given at the end of the error message. This message also appears in the Windows Application log.

Knowledge Base article:

Causes

Resolutions

To determine why the BACKUP failed, examine the Microsoft SQL Server error log for any errors prior to error 3041.

Overridable 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.2016.DBEngine

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

3041

Event Source

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

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

MSSQL 2016: Log Backup Failed to Complete

{0}

Event Log

Application

Comment

Mom2016ID='{E28C107A-B343-4BAF-8947-2E1B7FCDBD95}';MOM2016GroupID={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:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Log_Backup_Failed_to_Complete_1_5_Rule" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2016ID='{E28C107A-B343-4BAF-8947-2E1B7FCDBD95}';MOM2016GroupID={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">

      <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>3041</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <RegExExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Params/Param[1]</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>MatchesMOM2005RegularExpression</Operator>

              <Pattern>^.*BACKUP[ ]LOG.*</Pattern>

            </RegExExpression>

          </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>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Log_Backup_Failed_to_Complete_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>