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MSSQL 2016: MSDTC on server is unavailable

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.MSDTC_on_server__is_unavailable_1_5_Rule (Rule)

The rule triggers an alert when MSDTC on the server is unavailable.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This error typically indicates that the MSDTC service is not running on the local server. Data modification (DML) statements in an explicit or implicit transaction may require that MSDTC service is running and provider supports distributed transactions.

Resolutions

Use SQL Server Service Manager to verify that the MSDTC service has been started on the server. For more information, see the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator documentation.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

1

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

1

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID8501
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
MSSQL 2016: MSDTC on server is unavailable
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2016ID='{2890EF8B-226B-4941-B862-C89DEE91B3FE}';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.MSDTC_on_server__is_unavailable_1_5_Rule" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2016ID='{2890EF8B-226B-4941-B862-C89DEE91B3FE}';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>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>8501</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.MSDTC_on_server__is_unavailable_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>