How to fix common MSDTC issues


On Identify server, we need to update it:

  • Ensure that the MSDTC  is ready by opening  Component Services, choose Properties on Local DTC (it is placed under Component Services|Computers|MyComputer|Distributed Transaction Coordinator) and enter the Security tab and make sure things look as below:

Issue 7 MSTDC 1

  • Access to the Control Panel, open the Windows Firewall, choose  setting: Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall to see if Distributed Transaction Coordinator is allowed or not

Issue 7 MSTDC 2

On Database server, we need to handle:

  • Ensure that the MSDTC ‘s ready on by opening Component Services, choose Properties on Local DTC (it is placed under Component Services|Computers|MyComputer|Distributed Transaction Coordinator) and enter the Security tab and make sure things look as below shown:

Issue 7 MSTDC 3

  • Access to the Control Panel, open the Windows Firewall, choose setting: Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall to see if Distributed Transaction Coordinator is allowed or not.

Issue 7 MSTDC 4

  • Ensure that the port 5022 which is used for mirroring is enabled on INT3A, INT4A, INT5A by checking the following things:
    • Go to control panel, open Windows Firewall then click Advanced setting
    • On Inbound rules, create the new rule for Port:

Issue 7 MSTDC 5

 

  • On the “Protocol and Ports”, we select TCP and port: 5022

Issue 7 MSTDC 6

  • On Action, select “Allow the connection”
  • On Profile, select the apply rule to all: Domain; Private; Public.
  • On Name, input the name rule
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