Unknown Error Code 2147749526 and "Failed to Retrieve Alert Level from the Database" Error Message (300309)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Operations Manager 2000

This article was previously published under Q300309

SYMPTOMS

If you leave the Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) Administrator console running for an extended period of time (perhaps overnight), you may receive the following error message:
Failed to retrieve the alert level from the database.
The Database is not available. Either the specified database does not exist or the database service is not running.

0x80040e97: Unknown error code 2147749526

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the MOM Administrator console is open while the OnePoint service on the Database Access Server (DAS) stops and then restarts.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior and reduce the frequency of your receiving this error message, avoid leaving the MOM Administrator console running overnight.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

If you can successfully close and then reopen the MOM Administrator console, you can safely ignore this error message.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/13/2005
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB300309