Error on executing sp_cycle_agent_errorlog Msg 22022, Level 16, State 1, Line 0

sp_cycle_agent_errorlog

Every time SQL Server Agent is started, the current SQL Server Agent error log is renamed to SQLAgent.1; SQLAgent.1 becomes SQLAgent.2, SQLAgent.2 becomes SQLAgent.3, and so on. sp_cycle_agent_errorlog enables you to cycle the error log files without stopping and starting the server.

This stored procedure must be run from the msdb database.

Error on executing of sp_cycle_agent_errorlog

 

USE msdb

go

EXEC sp_cycle_agent_errorlog

GO

Msg 22022, Level 16, State 1, Line 0

SQLServerAgent Error: Access is denied.

Each time the stored procedure was run it just overwritten the current agent log without renaming it and because of this only one SQLAGENTOUT file was left.

SQL Mail: The mail could not be sent to the recipients because of the mail server failure.

SQL Mail Sent fail with errors below;

Error from the SQL Mail log:

The mail could not be sent to the recipients because of the mail server failure. (Sending Mail using Account 3 (2012-11-07T22:09:50). Exception Message: Could not connect to mail server. (No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 205.191.22.44:25). )

The mail could not be sent to the recipients because of the mail server failure. (Sending Mail using Account 3 (2012-01-17T11:13:58). Exception Message: Could not connect to mail server. (No such host is known). )

The mail could not be sent to the recipients because of the mail server failure. (Sending Mail using Account 3 (2012-01-17T11:12:44). Exception Message: Cannot send mails to mail server. (Failure sending mail.). )

The mail could not be sent to the recipients because of the mail server failure. (Sending Mail using Account 1 (2010-10-24T19:55:11). Exception Message: Could not connect to mail server. (A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 16.236.32.51:25). )

Resolution:

From the error message it is clear that it is a communication issue between SQL Server host and the Mail Exchange Server.

Problem was related to Exchange Server not allowing relaying from SQL Server.

Please engage Network Administrator to add SQL Server host IP Address to allow to send emails taking below steps, like

On Mail server > Exchange Server Manager > SMTP Connector Properties
> Access Properties > Access Tab > Relay button > Add  IP Address of SQL Server

Also cross check if the Anti Virus (AV) program running on the SQL Server host. AV blocks services from sending on TCP-25. Adjust the AV software accordingly. Add DATABASEMAIL90.EXE to the list of innocent programs in your AV.

Query to find the Linked Servers with given remote login

 

It would be useful to cross check, when the Linked Server remote login password has changed.
In this case, linked server will wail due to wrong password. To fix this we have reset the correct password.

SELECT s.server_id,S.name,S.product,S.provider,l.remote_name,'Remote_Login_Modified_Dt'=l.modify_date,s.modify_date FROM SYS.SERVERS S INNER JOIN SYS.LINKED_LOGINS L ON  s.server_id = L.server_id WHERE S.server_id > 0 AND S.product ='SQL Server' AND L.remote_name ='sa'

Returning the parameters for a specified stored procedure or function

 

Before you run the following query, replace <database_name> and <schema_name.object_name> with valid names.

USE <database_name>; GO SELECT SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) AS schema_name     ,o.name AS object_name     ,o.type_desc     ,p.parameter_id     ,p.name AS parameter_name     ,TYPE_NAME(p.user_type_id) AS parameter_type     ,p.max_length     ,p.precision     ,p.scale     ,p.is_output FROM sys.objects AS o INNER JOIN sys.parameters AS p ON o.object_id = p.object_id WHERE o.object_id = OBJECT_ID('<schema_name.object_name>') ORDER BY schema_name, o.object_name, p.parameter_id; GO

 

Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190324.aspx

List database objects modified in the last ‘N’ days

 

Before you run the following query, replace <database_name> and <n_days> with valid values.

 

USE <database_name>; GO SELECT name AS object_name   ,SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) AS schema_name   ,type_desc   ,create_date   ,modify_date FROM sys.objects WHERE modify_date > GETDATE() - <n_days> ORDER BY modify_date; GO

 

Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190324.aspx

Script to check SQL Server Linked Server Status

 

It leverages on the system stored procedure sys.sp_testlinkedserver

SET NOCOUNT ON; DECLARE @LinkName NVARCHAR (128), @retval INT, @msg varchar(300) IF (SELECT COUNT (srvname) FROM sys.sysservers WHERE srvname <> @@SERVERNAME) = 0 RETURN DECLARE srvname INSENSITIVE CURSOR FOR         (SELECT srvname FROM sys.sysservers WHERE srvname <> @@SERVERNAME) FOR READ ONLY OPEN srvname     FETCH NEXT FROM srvname INTO @LinkName WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN     BEGIN TRY         EXEC @retval = sys.sp_testlinkedserver @LinkName     END TRY         BEGIN CATCH         IF @LinkName IS NULL RETURN         SET @retval = SIGN(@@ERROR)         IF @retval <> 0         BEGIN           SET @msg = 'Unable to connect to the Linked server : ' + @LinkName           RAISERROR (@msg, 16, 2 )         END     END CATCH     FETCH NEXT FROM srvname INTO @LinkName     END        CLOSE srvname DEALLOCATE srvname