Sample error messages

This section describes some common RepAgent error messages and possible solutions.

• In this example, the RepAgent login name is not present on the Replication Server.

  RepAgent(6): Failed to connect to Replication
  Server. Please check the Replication Server,
  username, and password specified to
  sp_config_rep_agent. RepSvr = repserver_name, user =
  RepAgent_username
  

  RepAgent(6): This Rep Agent Thread is aborting due
  to an unrecoverable communications or Replication
  Server error.
  

  You must either add RepAgent’s login name to Replication Server or change RepAgent’s login name.

• In this example, RepAgent cannot connect to Replication Server.

  RepAgent(7): The Rep Agent Thread will retry the
  connection to the Replication Server every 60
  second(s). (RepSvr = repserver_name.)
  

  Check Replication Server status. If Replication Server is down, resolve the problem and restart. Otherwise, wait for possible network problem to resolve.