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Red Zig Zag line against server

  • April 8, 2005 at 9:35 am

    #102473

    Not sure where to post this.

    Please can anyone tell me what it means when you see a red zig zag line next to the server registration in Enterprise Manager.  Does it have anything to do with users connected to the server?  Or is it something more sinister?

    Thanks,

    Paula.

  • April 8, 2005 at 9:39 am

    #551572

    It means EM failed to connect to that server instance. Either the server has been stopped or the login parameters for the EM registration entry are no longer valid.

     

  • April 8, 2005 at 9:40 am

    #551574

    I think it means paused.

     

    Right click on the server, and click 'start' to see if it goes away.

     

  • April 8, 2005 at 9:57 am

    #551585

    Yep, you're correct, it's paused.

    I tried pausing, and the icon changed to a red square in a white circle. But after a few seconds EM updates it to a vertical red zig-zag.

  • April 8, 2005 at 9:59 am

    #551586

    I don't have the option to start it though.  I have the options to stop or disconnect.  ??

  • April 8, 2005 at 12:14 pm

    #551670

    use start/continue from sql server service manager

     


    * Noel

  • April 12, 2005 at 9:24 am

    #552163

    Are you using SQL Server version 7.0 utilities?  In this version, the red line over the green arrow simply indicated that you have a valid connection to the server.  If the Stop option is greyed out, then that's an indication that the server is already running.  Hope this helps. 

    My hovercraft is full of eels.

  • April 12, 2005 at 9:32 am

    #552167

    Yes, it is SQL Server 7.  Thanks for that, it was fine all along.  I should have mentioned that at the start.

  • April 12, 2005 at 9:48 am

    #552173

    Glad that helped.  And I'm glad that Microsoft finally did away with this in SQL 2000.  I've seen more than a few people who got concerned when they saw the red line thinking something was wrong. 

    My hovercraft is full of eels.

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