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

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

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

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

Causes

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

Resolutions

Look through the Application and System Event Log on the specified computer. Look for any errors related to the Event Log service.

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
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Operations Manager Failed to Process Windows Event Log
{0}
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthServiceModules.WindowsEventLog.UnableToProcessWindowsEventLog" Accessibility="Public" 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>