Windows SharePoint Services 6398 Timer

This is a new build, in Jan 2010, of SBS 2008 std.

Full patched.

Getting loads and loads of these.

Log Name: Application
Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
Date: 26/02/2010 08:30:02
Event ID: 6398
Task Category: Timer
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local
Description:
The Execute method of job definition
Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.SPSearc hJobDefinition (ID
51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619) threw an exception. More information is
included below.

The gatherer is shutting down.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Windows SharePoint Services 3" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">6398</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>964</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-02-26T08:30:02.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>159011</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>

<Data>Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.S PSearchJobDefinition</Data>
<Data>51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619</Data>
<Data>The gatherer is shutting down. </Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Any guidance please?

TIA

Maybe Robbin Meng's reply in this thread...

Sharepoint Event ID 2424 (and 6398)
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...t-id-2424.aspx

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"Andyba" <> wrote in message
news:65AC263E-5806-461A-A58F-...
> This is a new build, in Jan 2010, of SBS 2008 std.
>
> Full patched.
>
> Getting loads and loads of these.
>
> Log Name: Application
> Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
> Date: 26/02/2010 08:30:02
> Event ID: 6398
> Task Category: Timer
> Level: Error
> Keywords: Classic
> User: N/A
> Computer: XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local
> Description:
> The Execute method of job definition
> Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.SPSearc hJobDefinition (ID
> 51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619) threw an exception. More information
> is
> included below.
>
> The gatherer is shutting down.
> Event Xml:
> <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
> <System>
> <Provider Name="Windows SharePoint Services 3" />
> <EventID Qualifiers="0">6398</EventID>
> <Level>2</Level>
> <Task>964</Task>
> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-02-26T08:30:02.000Z" />
> <EventRecordID>159011</EventRecordID>
> <Channel>Application</Channel>
> <Computer>XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local</Computer>
> <Security />
> </System>
> <EventData>
>
> <Data>Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.S PSearchJobDefinition</Data>
> <Data>51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619</Data>
> <Data>The gatherer is shutting down. </Data>
> </EventData>
> </Event>
>
> Any guidance please?
>
> TIA

Thanks Merv

Running the command "stsadm -o spsearch -action stop" produces the following:

Warning: The Windows SharePoint Services Search service that was enabled on
this
server will be uninstalled and all index files will be deleted.
Are you sure you want to permanently delete all data in the index? [y/n]

At that point I chickened out and pressed "no" to produce:

Operation was canceled.
Operation completed successfully.

Is it safe to press y?
What are the consequences?

Thanks and Rgds
Andy




"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Maybe Robbin Meng's reply in this thread...
>
> Sharepoint Event ID 2424 (and 6398)
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...t-id-2424.aspx
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> ============================
>
> "Andyba" <> wrote in message
> news:65AC263E-5806-461A-A58F-...
> > This is a new build, in Jan 2010, of SBS 2008 std.
> >
> > Full patched.
> >
> > Getting loads and loads of these.
> >
> > Log Name: Application
> > Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
> > Date: 26/02/2010 08:30:02
> > Event ID: 6398
> > Task Category: Timer
> > Level: Error
> > Keywords: Classic
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local
> > Description:
> > The Execute method of job definition
> > Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.SPSearc hJobDefinition (ID
> > 51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619) threw an exception. More information
> > is
> > included below.
> >
> > The gatherer is shutting down.
> > Event Xml:
> > <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
> > <System>
> > <Provider Name="Windows SharePoint Services 3" />
> > <EventID Qualifiers="0">6398</EventID>
> > <Level>2</Level>
> > <Task>964</Task>
> > <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
> > <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-02-26T08:30:02.000Z" />
> > <EventRecordID>159011</EventRecordID>
> > <Channel>Application</Channel>
> > <Computer>XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local</Computer>
> > <Security />
> > </System>
> > <EventData>
> >
> > <Data>Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.S PSearchJobDefinition</Data>
> > <Data>51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619</Data>
> > <Data>The gatherer is shutting down. </Data>
> > </EventData>
> > </Event>
> >
> > Any guidance please?
> >
> > TIA
>
> .
>

(Always good to be cautious when working with Sharepoint). I've never had
to do this, but it appears that your previous index database will be deleted
and all your files will need to be re-indexed after you run this command.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"Andyba" <> wrote in message
news:E82A8FBC-7FA0-462F-94F9-...
> Thanks Merv
>
> Running the command "stsadm -o spsearch -action stop" produces the
> following:
>
> Warning: The Windows SharePoint Services Search service that was enabled
> on
> this
> server will be uninstalled and all index files will be deleted.
> Are you sure you want to permanently delete all data in the index? [y/n]
>
> At that point I chickened out and pressed "no" to produce:
>
> Operation was canceled.
> Operation completed successfully.
>
> Is it safe to press y?
> What are the consequences?
>
> Thanks and Rgds
> Andy
>
>
>
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Maybe Robbin Meng's reply in this thread...
>>
>> Sharepoint Event ID 2424 (and 6398)
>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...t-id-2424.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> ============================
>>
>> "Andyba" <> wrote in message
>> news:65AC263E-5806-461A-A58F-...
>> > This is a new build, in Jan 2010, of SBS 2008 std.
>> >
>> > Full patched.
>> >
>> > Getting loads and loads of these.
>> >
>> > Log Name: Application
>> > Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
>> > Date: 26/02/2010 08:30:02
>> > Event ID: 6398
>> > Task Category: Timer
>> > Level: Error
>> > Keywords: Classic
>> > User: N/A
>> > Computer: XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local
>> > Description:
>> > The Execute method of job definition
>> > Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.SPSearc hJobDefinition (ID
>> > 51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619) threw an exception. More
>> > information
>> > is
>> > included below.
>> >
>> > The gatherer is shutting down.
>> > Event Xml:
>> > <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
>> > <System>
>> > <Provider Name="Windows SharePoint Services 3" />
>> > <EventID Qualifiers="0">6398</EventID>
>> > <Level>2</Level>
>> > <Task>964</Task>
>> > <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
>> > <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-02-26T08:30:02.000Z" />
>> > <EventRecordID>159011</EventRecordID>
>> > <Channel>Application</Channel>
>> > <Computer>XXXXXX-SBS.xxxxxx.local</Computer>
>> > <Security />
>> > </System>
>> > <EventData>
>> >
>> > <Data>Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.S PSearchJobDefinition</Data>
>> > <Data>51e6fb53-ed1d-42b8-ad9c-44c9fda18619</Data>
>> > <Data>The gatherer is shutting down. </Data>
>> > </EventData>
>> > </Event>
>> >
>> > Any guidance please?
>> >
>> > TIA
>>
>> .
>>