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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 Docs Online.

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Interval (seconds)

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

300

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

1

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

1

Synchronization Time

The synchronization time specified by using a 24-hour format. May be omitted.

 

Timeout (seconds)

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

200

Timeout for query execution (seconds)

The workflow will fail and register an event, if the query execution takes longer than the specified period.

60

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.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>

      <NetbiosComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/NetbiosComputerName$</NetbiosComputerName>

      <InstanceName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>

      <ConnectionString>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>

      <InstanceVersion>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Version$</InstanceVersion>

      <InstanceEdition>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Edition$</InstanceEdition>

      <SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>60</SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>

      <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>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</AlertParameter1>

        <AlertParameter2>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</AlertParameter2>

        <AlertParameter3>Event ID: $Data/Property[@Name='EventID']$. $Data/Property[@Name='Message']$</AlertParameter3>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>