Microsoft File Share Shadow Copy Agent

Microsoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FSSLoadMetadataStore (UnitMonitor)

Microsoft File Share Shadow Copy Agent - load metadata store

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

FileServerVssAgent failed to load its metadata

Causes

FileServerVssAgent RPC server fail to load its metadata if the metadata is missing, corrupt or takes too long to load.

Resolutions

If the metadata is missing or corrupt, the FileServerVssAgent automatically recreates the metadata. If it takes too long to load, it could be resource overload or disk hardware failure. The file server needs to reboot or replace faulty disks.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FssAgentEnabled
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FileShareShadowCopy
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Microsoft File Share Shadow Copy Agent failed to load its metadata
Microsoft File Share Shadow Copy Agent failed to load its metadata.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FSSLoadMetadataStore" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType" Accessibility="Public" Target="Microsoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FssAgentEnabled" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FileShareShadowCopy" Remotable="true">
<Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.FileServices.Service.SMB.10.0.FSSLoadMetadataStoreError.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="FSSLoadMetadataStoreFailed" MonitorTypeStateID="FirstEventRaised" HealthState="Error"/>
<OperationalState ID="FSSLoadMetadataStoreOK" MonitorTypeStateID="SecondEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<FirstComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</FirstComputerName>
<FirstLogName>Microsoft-Windows-FileShareShadowCopyAgent/Operational</FirstLogName>
<FirstExpression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Microsoft-Windows-FileShareShadowCopyAgent</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">1000</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</FirstExpression>
<SecondComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</SecondComputerName>
<SecondLogName>Microsoft-Windows-FileShareShadowCopyAgent/Operational</SecondLogName>
<SecondExpression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Microsoft-Windows-FileShareShadowCopyAgent</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">2</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</SecondExpression>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>