TFS Event 4209 Monitor

TeamFoundationServer2017.TfsEvent4209Monitor (UnitMonitor)

Monitor to detect event 4209 - Too Many Items Exception

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

TFS Event 4209 occurred. Raised when SQL returns too many rows to the server object model. The max items limit is a configurable parameter (by default unset). This exception may also be raised by the identity management service (IMS) when a call to ReadIdentities is passed too many descriptors to read in a single batch.

Resolutions

Information only, continue to monitor system for health and availability.

Element properties:

TargetTeamFoundationServer2017.TfsAppComponentBase
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategorySecurityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateFalse
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeTeamFoundationServer2017.TfsSingleEventLogUnitMonitor
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="TeamFoundationServer2017.TfsEvent4209Monitor" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="TeamFoundationServer2017.TfsAppComponentBase" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="TeamFoundationServer2017.TfsSingleEventLogUnitMonitor" ConfirmDelivery="true">
<Category>SecurityHealth</Category>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="EventRaised" MonitorTypeStateID="EventRaised" HealthState="Warning"/>
<OperationalState ID="TimerEventRaised" MonitorTypeStateID="TimerEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/PrincipalName$</ComputerName>
<EventDisplayNumber>4209</EventDisplayNumber>
<TimerWaitInSeconds>600</TimerWaitInSeconds>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>