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

Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.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

AllowProxying

Allows collecting events from a remote event log. Note that enabling this parameter may lead to a security exposure.

No

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

1

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

1

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.Windows.Agent
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
MSSQL on Windows: Job step cannot be run because the subsystem failed to load
Event ID: {0}. Step {1} of job '{2}' ({3}) cannot be run because the {4} subsystem failed to load. The job has been suspended.
CommentMom2017ID='{DA6B6DD4-A25C-4B19-95F5-4E48294B15F8}';MOM2017GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_ DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.Agent.Job_step_cannot_be_run_because_the_subsystem_failed_to_load_1_5_Rule" Target="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.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.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.Agent"]/ComputerName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <AllowProxying>false</AllowProxying>

      <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>212</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.Agent.Job_step_cannot_be_run_because_the_subsystem_failed_to_load_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</AlertParameter1>

        <AlertParameter2>$Data/Params/Param[1]$</AlertParameter2>

        <AlertParameter3>$Data/Params/Param[2]$</AlertParameter3>

        <AlertParameter4>$Data/Params/Param[3]$</AlertParameter4>

        <AlertParameter5>$Data/Params/Param[4]$</AlertParameter5>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>