MSSQL on Linux: Job step cannot be run because the subsystem failed to load

Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.CollectionRule.Agent.Job_step_cannot_be_run_because_the_subsystem_failed_to_load_1_5_Rule (Rule)

A SQL Server job failed to run because the SQL Server Agent subsystem failed to load.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

A SQL Server job failed to run because the SQL Server Agent subsystem failed to load.

Causes

The SQL Server Agent subsystem has been changed or corrupted.

Resolutions

Update the subsystem_dll in the msdb.dbo.syssubsystems table to point to the right location. For more information, see "syssubsystems (Transact-SQL)" in SQL Server Books Online.

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.Linux.Agent
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
MSSQL on Linux: Job step cannot be run because the subsystem failed to load
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Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_ DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.DataSource.EventCollectionFilteredAgent Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.CollectionRule.Agent.Job_step_cannot_be_run_because_the_subsystem_failed_to_load_1_5_Rule" Target="SqlDiscL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.Agent" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2017ID='{DA6B6DD4-A25C-4B19-95F5-4E48294B15F8}';MOM2017GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_" Comment="{F6DA1507-12AF-11D3-AB21-00A0C98620CE}" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.DataSource.EventCollectionFilteredAgent">
<MachineName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</MachineName>
<InstanceName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>
<ConnectionString>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>
<SqlTimeoutSeconds>15</SqlTimeoutSeconds>
<TimeoutSeconds>200</TimeoutSeconds>
<IntervalSeconds>300</IntervalSeconds>
<SyncTime/>
<EventDisplayNumber>212</EventDisplayNumber>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>1</Severity>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.CollectionRule.Agent.Job_step_cannot_be_run_because_the_subsystem_failed_to_load_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>Event ID: $Data/Property[@Name='EventID']$. $Data/Property[@Name='Message']$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>