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techzone12

Posted Tuesday, December 21, 2010 3:55 PM

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I am gettening a "Unhadled excpetion" error , every time I try to start
SQL server agent?? I am using remote desktop connection to server. I am not sure if this actually matter. I am connecting to the server with an admin account. The account role is set to be "sysadmin".

When I look at the "SQL server agent" error log, this is what I see:

Date,Source,Severity,Message
12/21/2010 17:45:09,,Information,[098] SQLServerAgent terminated (normally)
12/21/2010 17:45:09,,Error,[382] Logon to server 'EnergyData1' failed (DisableAgentXPs)
12/21/2010 17:45:09,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online. [SQLSTATE 08001]
12/21/2010 17:45:09,,Error,[165] ODBC Error: 0<c/> Login timeout expired [SQLSTATE HYT00]
12/21/2010 17:45:09,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [5]. [SQLSTATE 08001]
12/21/2010 17:45:04,,Error,[000] Unable to connect to server 'EnergyData1'; SQLServerAgent cannot start
12/21/2010 17:45:04,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online. [SQLSTATE 08001]
12/21/2010 17:45:04,,Error,[165] ODBC Error: 0<c/> Login timeout expired [SQLSTATE HYT00]
12/21/2010 17:45:04,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> Named P

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Elliott Whitlow

Posted Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:05 PM

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Give this a go:

EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
RECONFIGURE 
GO
 
EXEC sp_configure 'Agent XPs', 1
RECONFIGURE 
GO

CEWII

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techzone12

Posted Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:23 AM

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Date,Source,Severity,Message
12/22/2010 09:19:24,,Information,[098] SQLServerAgent terminated (normally)
12/22/2010 09:19:24,,Error,[382] Logon to server 'EnergyData1' failed (DisableAgentXPs)
12/22/2010 09:19:24,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online. [SQLSTATE 08001]
12/22/2010 09:19:24,,Error,[165] ODBC Error: 0<c/> Login timeout expired [SQLSTATE HYT00]
12/22/2010 09:19:24,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [5]. [SQLSTATE 08001]
12/22/2010 09:19:19,,Error,[000] Unable to connect to server 'EnergyData1'; SQLServerAgent cannot start
12/22/2010 09:19:19,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online. [SQLSTATE 08001]
12/22/2010 09:19:19,,Error,[165] ODBC Error: 0<c/> Login timeout expired [SQLSTATE HYT00]
12/22/2010 09:19:19,,Error,[298] SQLServer Error: 5<c/> Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [5]. [SQLSTATE 08001]

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Geoff A

Posted Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:57 AM

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under what service account does the Agent try to start?

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techzone12

Posted Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:25 AM

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I solved it.

Right click on Server Server Agent. Select "properties". Go to connection. Under "Alias local host server" I deleted whatever was there (I had server name there, which is the only instance), and left it empty!

Now SQL server agent starts fine!!

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