MSSQL 2016: SQL Server Agent initiating self-termination

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.SQLServerAgent_initiating_self_termination_1_5_Rule (Rule)

SQL Server Agent has shut down the SQL Server Agent service.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

SQL Server Agent has shut down the SQL Server Agent service.

Causes

This may be caused by faulty hardware or software on the server.

Resolutions

Investigate system error logs and the SQL Server Agent log to isolate the errors that were raised before SQL Server Agent turned itself off. Correct the problems that caused the initial error and restart the SQL Server Agent service.

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:

Target

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Agent

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

Event Source

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

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

MSSQL 2016: SQL Server Agent initiating self-termination

{0}

Event Log

Application

Comment

Mom2016ID='{4E5D9C3C-3619-4FE3-AF9B-80782952FFAB}';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.SQLServerAgent_initiating_self_termination_1_5_Rule" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.Agent" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2016ID='{4E5D9C3C-3619-4FE3-AF9B-80782952FFAB}';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>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Application</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>51</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.SQLServerAgent_initiating_self_termination_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>