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Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthServiceModules.WindowsEventLog.UnableToProcessWindowsEventLog (UnitMonitor)

This monitor checks if the Windows Event Log monitor is unable to process events of one or more event logs.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

There was an error returned from the Event Log API. The rule or monitor workflow is unable to read from this event log.

Causes

There may be a problem with the event log service on the target computer where this rule or monitor is running.

This is typically an unknown error code that is being returned which we are not able to provide a precise cause.

Resolutions

Look through the Application and System Event Log if you are able to. If you are able to view these event logs, look for any errors related to the Event Log service.

If there are problems, please contact Customer Support Services with this information.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.HealthService
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.SystemCenter.HealthServiceModules.WindowsEventLog.Rollup
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityInternal
Alert Message
Failed to Process Windows Event Log
{0}
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthServiceModules.WindowsEventLog.UnableToProcessWindowsEventLog" Accessibility="Internal" Enabled="true" Target="SCLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthServiceModules.WindowsEventLog.Rollup" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthServiceModules.WindowsEventLog.UnableToProcessWindowsEventLog_AlertMessageResourceID">

    <AlertOnState>Warning</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Warning</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

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

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="FailedAccessingWindowsEventLog" MonitorTypeStateID="FirstEventRaised" HealthState="Warning"/>

    <OperationalState ID="SuccessfullyReadAccessedWindowsEventLog" MonitorTypeStateID="SecondEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

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

    <FirstLogName>Operations Manager</FirstLogName>

    <FirstExpression>

      <And>

        <Expression>

          <Or>

            <Expression>

              <SimpleExpression>

                <ValueExpression>

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

                </ValueExpression>

                <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                <ValueExpression>

                  <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">26011</Value>

                </ValueExpression>

              </SimpleExpression>

            </Expression>

            <Expression>

              <SimpleExpression>

                <ValueExpression>

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

                </ValueExpression>

                <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                <ValueExpression>

                  <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">25011</Value>

                </ValueExpression>

              </SimpleExpression>

            </Expression>

          </Or>

        </Expression>

        <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>

      </And>

    </FirstExpression>

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

    <SecondLogName>Operations Manager</SecondLogName>

    <SecondExpression>

      <Or>

        <Expression>

          <And>

            <Expression>

              <Or>

                <Expression>

                  <SimpleExpression>

                    <ValueExpression>

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

                    </ValueExpression>

                    <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                    <ValueExpression>

                      <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">26005</Value>

                    </ValueExpression>

                  </SimpleExpression>

                </Expression>

                <Expression>

                  <SimpleExpression>

                    <ValueExpression>

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

                    </ValueExpression>

                    <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                    <ValueExpression>

                      <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">25005</Value>

                    </ValueExpression>

                  </SimpleExpression>

                </Expression>

              </Or>

            </Expression>

            <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>

          </And>

        </Expression>

        <Expression>

          <And>

            <Expression>

              <SimpleExpression>

                <ValueExpression>

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

                </ValueExpression>

                <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                <ValueExpression>

                  <Value Type="String">Health Service ESE Store</Value>

                </ValueExpression>

              </SimpleExpression>

            </Expression>

            <Expression>

              <SimpleExpression>

                <ValueExpression>

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

                </ValueExpression>

                <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                <ValueExpression>

                  <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">102</Value>

                </ValueExpression>

              </SimpleExpression>

            </Expression>

          </And>

        </Expression>

      </Or>

    </SecondExpression>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>