Search application initialization failure

Search_application_initialization_failure (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

An error occurred in the Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server Search (SharePointPSSearch) service. The content indexes for the portal site cannot be loaded.

Resolutions

To resolve this issue execute the following steps:

Look in the Application event log for related events. The Application event log can be viewed through the Event Viewer snap-in which can be found in the Computer Management console. The following task will start the Computer Management console:

Start Computer Management Console

Address any issues in the event log that are responsible for this failure.

Once done, restart the SharePointPSSearch service. The service can be stopped and restarted using the following tasks:

Stop Search Service

Start Search Service

For information about the SharePointPSSearch service, see the Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Administrator’s Guide.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SharePointPortalServer.2003.SearchService
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID3058
Event SourceMicrosoft SharePointPS Search Service
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Search application initialization failure
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2005ID='{D4A82F69-F25C-4AFE-A03D-B2984AD6FEF5}'

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Search_application_initialization_failure" Enabled="onStandardMonitoring" Target="Microsoft.SharePointPortalServer.2003.SearchService" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2005ID='{D4A82F69-F25C-4AFE-A03D-B2984AD6FEF5}'">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Application</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>Microsoft SharePointPS Search Service</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>3058</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>2</Severity>
<AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Search_application_initialization_failure.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>