Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16

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Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16

kiruba-370649

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July 15, 2008 at 3:59 am

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Hi All,
i am using SQL Server 2005,
one day i getting error in SQL Server Logs
Starting up database ' '.
SQL Server has encountered 3 occurrence(s) of cachestore flush for the 'Object Plans' cachestore (part of plan cache) due to some database maintenance or reconfigure operations.
SQL Server has encountered 3 occurrence(s) of cachestore flush for the 'Object Plans' cachestore (part of plan cache) due to some database maintenance or reconfigure operations.
SQL Server has encountered 3 occurrence(s) of cachestore flush for the 'Object Plans' cachestore (part of plan cache) due to some database maintenance or reconfigure operations.
CHECKDB for database ' ' finished without errors on 2008-07-10 22:47:10.507 (local time). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Login failed for user ' '. [CLIENT: Client IP]
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16.
Login failed for user ' '. [CLIENT: Client IP]
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16.
Login failed for user ' '. [CLIENT: Client IP]
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16.
Login failed for user ' '. [CLIENT: Client IP]
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16.
Login failed for user ' '. [CLIENT: Client IP]
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16.
Login failed for user ' '. [CLIENT: Client IP]
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16.
Starting up database ' '.
CHECKDB for database ' ' finished without errors on 2008-07-10 22:47:10.507 (local time). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Starting up database ' '.
CHECKDB for database ' ' finished without errors on 2008-07-10 22:47:10.507 (local time). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
Starting up database ' '.
CHECKDB for database ' ' finished without errors on 2008-07-10 22:47:10.507 (local time). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
myself i checked in google,its give some link
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=627471&SiteID=1
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30907006/error-18456-severity-1.aspx
http://www.corkchop.com/journal/2007/3/28/error-18456-severity-14-state-16.html
Solution:
Change DB Option "Auto Close" to False
can any one explain why its happened?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Best,
Kiruba sankar.S

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

When a database is set to autoclose, it is shut down when the last user disconnects. That's what's causing the cache flush. SQL's removing anything related to that DB from memory.

When a user wants to connect to the DB, it takes a few seconds to restart the DB. The login failures are caused by users who have that DB as their default DB. With the database closed, SQL can't confirm rights upon login, hence resulting in a login failure with state 16 (default database not accessible)

Does that help?

Gail Shaw
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kiruba-370649 Old Hand Points: 322 More actions · Answer 2

kiruba-370649

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July 15, 2008 at 5:16 am

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Thanks SSCarpal Tunnel

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

kiruba (7/15/2008)
Thanks SSCarpal Tunnel

<grin> That's the forum ranking, not username.

Gail Shaw
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SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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bguo SSC Veteran Points: 290 More actions · Answer 4

I had same problem

"Login failed for user 'sa' [CLIENT: IP_address]

error 18456, security 14, state 16"

I have check all online results, no answer.

Recently, we installed Spotlight 2.5, and it has Quest Diagnostic Server, ....

How did I fix it: As soon as I stopped "Quest Diagnostic Server", the error is gone. Spotlight 2.5 has Quest Diagnostic Server.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

That means whoever configured the Quest tool configured it to use the sa account and specified an incorrect password. Not the fault of the tool

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

timl 69197 SSC Rookie Points: 39 More actions · Answer 6

Thank you, O great Gila Monster. 🙂 :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

It seems as if this has solved a long running issue for us. I am in an online transaction processing environment, and we had issues where the transactions were timing out. This seems to have fixed this.

bindview Right there with Babe Points: 772 More actions · Answer 7

I have a similar issue..

Login Failed for user 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM'. [client:IP]

error:18456 severity:14 state:16

Its default database is master.

Any idea why i am receiving this error even if the default database is online and accessible.

Also the login had sysadmin privilege

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 8

bindview (8/2/2011)
I have a similar issue..
Login Failed for user 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM'. [client:IP]
error:18456 severity:14 state:16
Its default database is master.
Any idea why i am receiving this error even if the default database is online and accessible.
Also the login had sysadmin privilege

Please start a new thread.