Activity Monitor - Category Does Not Exist

  • Whenever I try to open Activity Monitor through SSMS on a particular instance, I'm greeted with the message - "Category does not exist."

    This happens only on this instance, and for any client.

  • Do any of the suggested fixes on this thread help?

    http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqltools/thread/f939197a-40d1-4a0b-adbf-c81a9467d808/

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • No, sorry, should've mentioned that. I've seen that thread before, tried everything, same boat.

  • What is your SP/Patch Level?

    What is the OS?

    Do you have a central server?

    Do you use PBM?

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
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  • SQL Server 2008 (10.0.1600.22)

    Windows Server 2008

    This is the central server.

    No policy-based management.

  • are there other servers being managed by this central server that are > SQL Server 2008 RTM? My first recommendation would be to get that server patched.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
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  • No, there aren't. I'll patch this server when I get the chance.

  • What version of SSMS are you using to connect?

    Jared
    CE - Microsoft

  • 10.50.1617.0

  • That "could" be your problem in that you are using 2008 R2 version of SSMS with 2008 server.

    Jared
    CE - Microsoft

  • Huh...weird. I'm connecting to another 2008 (non-R2) instance with this same SSMS with no problems. I'll try it specifically with a lower version.

  • It could also be a permissions issue for your user on that instance?

    Jared
    CE - Microsoft

  • I'm in the sysadmin role.

  • coronaride (2/7/2012)


    I'm in the sysadmin role.

    Are you 100% positive that you are set up that way on that server? Not trying to harp, just trying to verify that you checked and didn't trust someone else.

    Jared
    CE - Microsoft

  • I think it is more related to the Central management server and it being RTM. Let us know how the patching goes.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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