The Application Host failed to read the settings for the application.

OCS_Application_Server_32013_EE (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Application Host failed to read the settings for the application.

Causes

Insufficient permissions for the service account.

Resolutions

Review the account the service is running under to ensure it is supported.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Enterprise_Edition
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID32013
Event SourceOCS Application Server
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityHigh
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The Application Host failed to read the settings for the application.
{0}
Event LogOffice Communications Server

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
CollectEvent DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
WriteAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="OCS_Application_Server_32013_EE" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Enterprise_Edition" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="CollectEvent" TypeID="SCWindowsLibrary!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SCWindowsLibrary!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Office Communications Server</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">OCS Application Server</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">32013</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SCSystemLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>
<WriteAction ID="WriteAlert" TypeID="SCHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>2</Priority>
<Severity>2</Severity>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="The_Application_Host_failed_to_read_the_settings_for_the_application_"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/PublisherName$</SuppressionValue>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDataWarehouseLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>