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Availability of the Distribution database

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.Monitor.DistributionDBAvailability (UnitMonitor)

This monitor checks the availability of the Distribution database from the Distributor.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The distribution database is not available.

Causes

The Distribution database may be offline or in the process of recovering.

Resolutions

Verify if the Distribution database is online by connecting the master database on the SQL Server instance and querying the state column from the sys.databases system view, or by looking at its status in SQL Server Management Studio. If it is not online, look for additional information on its status in the error log of the SQL Server instance.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Alert Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

Normal

Alert Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

Error

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Generates Alerts

Defines whether the workflow generates an Alert.

Yes

Interval (seconds)

The recurring interval of time in seconds in which to run the workflow.

300

Synchronization Time

Synchronization Time

 

Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time the workflow is allowed to run before being closed and marked as failed.

300

Timeout for database connection (seconds)

The workflow will fail and register an event, if it cannot access the database during the specified period.

15

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.Distributor
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.MonitorType.DBConnectionMonitor
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
MSSQL2016 Replication: The Distribution database is not available.
{0}
RunAsMicrosoft.SQLServer.Replication.Monitoring.RunAs.Monitor

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.Monitor.DistributionDBAvailability" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="MS2RD!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.Distributor" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.MonitorType.DBConnectionMonitor" ConfirmDelivery="false" RunAs="MSRL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Replication.Monitoring.RunAs.Monitor">

  <Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Replication.Monitor.DistributionDBAvailability.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/Property[@Name='Message']$</AlertParameter1>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="Error" MonitorTypeStateID="Error" HealthState="Error"/>

    <OperationalState ID="Success" MonitorTypeStateID="Health" HealthState="Success"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <SqlTimeout>15</SqlTimeout>

    <ConnectionString>$Target/Property[Type='MSRL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Replication.Library.GenericDistributor']/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>

    <IntervalSeconds>300</IntervalSeconds>

    <SyncTime/>

    <TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>