Unexpected SAM Failure

Unexpected_SAM_Failure_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Security Accounts Manager (SAM) has detected an unexpected failure.

Resolutions

Check the System log in Event Viewer for Event ID 7 on the computer that generated this alert. In the event text of Event ID 7, find the error code and resolve as necessary.

External

For more information, see:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID7
Event SourceMicrosoft-Windows-Kerberos-Key-Distribution-Center
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue
Event LogSystem
CommentMom2005ID='{85F08321-62BD-45DD-A364-9E7CB16704D5}';MOM2005GroupID=

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
CollectEventData WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
CollectEventDataWarehouse WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Unexpected_SAM_Failure_5_Rule" Comment="Mom2005ID='{85F08321-62BD-45DD-A364-9E7CB16704D5}';MOM2005GroupID=" Enabled="true" Target="AD2012R2Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.DomainControllerRole" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>System</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>7</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>Microsoft-Windows-Kerberos-Key-Distribution-Center</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="CollectEventData" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>
<WriteAction ID="CollectEventDataWarehouse" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>