Correlation Module Runtime Failure

Microsoft.SystemCenter.CorrelatorModule.FailedExecution.Alert (Rule)

This rule generates alerts when the Correlation module experiences a runtime failure.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Operations Manager failed to correlate data. The rule or monitor trying to do the correlation was unloaded by the agent.

Causes

A rule or monitor that tried to correlate data failed. This is usually due to a misconfigured rule or monitor.

Resolutions

More details of what caused this issue can be found by examining the associated alert context. Look for the name of the rule or monitor (workflow name) and ensure that the rule or monitor is properly configured.

The following link will display all events indicating a possible problem with correlation:

View Correlation Events

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService

Category

Alert

Enabled

True

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Operations Manager failed to correlate data

{0}

Event Log

Operations Manager

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
Consolidator	ConditionDetection	Microsoft.SystemCenter.Overridable.ConsolidatorCondition	Default
GenerateAlert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.CorrelatorModule.FailedExecution.Alert" Enabled="true" Target="SCLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>Alert</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Operations Manager</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">Health Service Modules</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">$Target/ManagementGroup/Name$</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[1]</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <Or>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">11152</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">11154</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">11155</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

            </Or>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <ConditionDetection ID="Consolidator" TypeID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.Overridable.ConsolidatorCondition">

    <ConsolidationProperties>

      <PropertyXPathQuery>Params/Param[1]</PropertyXPathQuery>

    </ConsolidationProperties>

    <IntervalSeconds>3600</IntervalSeconds>

    <Count>3</Count>

  </ConditionDetection>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SystemCenter.CorrelatorModule.FailedExecution.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/DataItem/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/Context/DataItem/Params/Param[1]$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>