Skip to content

SQL Server DBA - Dedicated Blog for all DBA and Developers

SQL DBA blog is dedicated in providing the highest quality and most in-depth SQL Server material to boost your career or to make one more productive.
  • Home
  • SQL Admin
    • SQL Development
    • SQL Server Basics
      • SQL Server Architecture
      • SQL Server Management Studio
      • SQL Server Configuration Manager
    • Using Query Analyser
    • Adding SQL Agent Job
    • Backing up SQL Server Database
    • Restoring Database in SQL Server
    • SQL Server Activity Monitor
    • Using SQL Server Database Tuning Advisor
    • Using SQL Server Profiler
    • SQL Server RPO and RTO
    • SQL Server 2008 HA and DR Solutions
    • SQL Server Encryption
  • High Availability
    • Failover Clustering
    • Database Mirroring
    • Replication
      • Transactional Replication
      • Snapshot Replication
      • Merge Replication
    • Disaster Recovery
      • Backup and Restore
      • Log Shipping
      • Database Mirroring
  • Performance Tuning
    • Operating System Memory Counters
      • OS Memory and Paging Performance Counters
      • OS CPU and Processor Counters
      • OS Disk and Miscellaneous Counters
    • SQL Server Memory
      • Buffer Manager & Memory Performance Counters
      • SQL Server: Memory Manager Counters
      • My Memory Usage– Performance Counters
    • Other Important Performance Counters
      • Data Access Performance Counters
      • User Database Performance Counters
      • SQL Server SQL Statistics Counters
      • Workload Performance Counters
      • Important Perfmon Counters %Processor and Disk monitoring counters
      • SQL Server : Plan Cache Counters
    • Users & Locks Performance Counters
    • Getting Perfmon data from inside of SSMS
  • BI Tools
    • Administration of Reporting Services
    • Administration of Analysis Services
    • Scheduling Integration Services Package
  • Contact Us

SQL Server DBA - Dedicated Blog for all DBA and Developers

SQL DBA blog is dedicated in providing the highest quality and most in-depth SQL Server material to boost your career or to make one more productive.
  • Home
  • SQL Admin
    • SQL Development
    • SQL Server Basics
      • SQL Server Architecture
      • SQL Server Management Studio
      • SQL Server Configuration Manager
    • Using Query Analyser
    • Adding SQL Agent Job
    • Backing up SQL Server Database
    • Restoring Database in SQL Server
    • SQL Server Activity Monitor
    • Using SQL Server Database Tuning Advisor
    • Using SQL Server Profiler
    • SQL Server RPO and RTO
    • SQL Server 2008 HA and DR Solutions
    • SQL Server Encryption
  • High Availability
    • Failover Clustering
    • Database Mirroring
    • Replication
      • Transactional Replication
      • Snapshot Replication
      • Merge Replication
    • Disaster Recovery
      • Backup and Restore
      • Log Shipping
      • Database Mirroring
  • Performance Tuning
    • Operating System Memory Counters
      • OS Memory and Paging Performance Counters
      • OS CPU and Processor Counters
      • OS Disk and Miscellaneous Counters
    • SQL Server Memory
      • Buffer Manager & Memory Performance Counters
      • SQL Server: Memory Manager Counters
      • My Memory Usage– Performance Counters
    • Other Important Performance Counters
      • Data Access Performance Counters
      • User Database Performance Counters
      • SQL Server SQL Statistics Counters
      • Workload Performance Counters
      • Important Perfmon Counters %Processor and Disk monitoring counters
      • SQL Server : Plan Cache Counters
    • Users & Locks Performance Counters
    • Getting Perfmon data from inside of SSMS
  • BI Tools
    • Administration of Reporting Services
    • Administration of Analysis Services
    • Scheduling Integration Services Package
  • Contact Us
Home » Fix SQL Server Error 233: No process is on the other end of the pipe

Fix SQL Server Error 233: No process is on the other end of the pipe

  • Vamshi B Vamshi B
  • August 7, 2021
  • SQL Server Errors

While connecting to one of the SQL Server instances using the SSMS client today, I received SQL Server error 233: no process on the other end of the pipe. SQL Error 233 stated that there is no process on the other end of the pipe, and its details are as follows:
A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 0 – No process is on the other end of the pipe) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 233)

You can see a screenshot of this error that I received while attempting to connect to a database.

Table of Contents

  • SQL Server Error 233 No process is on the other end of the pipe – Root Cause
  • Solution

SQL Server Error 233 No process is on the other end of the pipe – Root Cause

The provider name suggested by SQL error 233 is Shared Memory Provider. We know that Shared Memory, along with TCP/IP and Named Pipe, is a protocol used in SQL Server. We decided to check the SQL Server Configuration Manager settings and values for all protocols.
I opened SQL Server Configuration Manager and expanded SQL Server Network Protocols from the left-hand side pane. There is an option here called “Protocols for MSSQLSERVER.” MSSQLSERVER is the name of the SQL Server instance that has been installed as the default instance. If you have named instance installed on your machine, you may see the message “Protocols for INSTANCENAME>.”

Now click on this option “Protocols for MSSQLSERVER”, you can see all three protocols used in SQL Server in right side pane as shown in below image.

 

Here, we can see that the Shared Memory protocol is enabled, but the Named Pipes protocol is disabled, which should be enabled in order to connect to a database successfully. This was the primary cause of the error. Continue reading this article to learn how to fix this problem in the following section.

In the following article, I discuss another aspect of SQL Server Error 233. This error may occur if your SQL Server Instance has exceeded the total number of user connections specified in server configurations. Check out this article as well.

Solution

Because the SQL Server client cannot connect to the server, we receive error 233 ( SQL Server no process is on the other end of the pipe ). This error may occur if the server is not set up to accept remote connections. We will use the SQL Server Configuration Manager tool to allow SQL Server to accept remote connections in order to resolve this issue.

In our case, one of the protocols, Named Pipe, was disabled, which is why we received an error. We will proceed to resolve this issue by enabling the Named Pipe protocol. This problem could occur if any protocol is disabled. Make sure the Shared Memory, TCP/IP, and Named Pipe protocols are enabled. SQL Server Configuration Manager will be launched.

Expand SQL Server Network Configuration from the left side pane and then click on MSSQLSERVER Protocols. MSSQLSERVER is the name of a SQL Server Instance. All protocols will now be displayed in the right side pane. To enable a protocol that is currently disabled, right-click on it and select the Enable button.

In my case, the Named Pipe protocol was disabled, so I opened its Properties window and selected the Enabled option as Yes from the dropdown, as shown in the screenshot below. To apply this change to SQL Server, click the Apply and Ok buttons. It will request that you restart the SQL Server service in order for these changes to take effect. SQL Server services should be restarted using SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Now, once services come online, we try to connect to your SQL Server instance, this time you will not face error 233 and you will be able to make successful database connection.

Tags:cannot connect to sql server error 233error 233 client unable to establish connectionerror 233 in sql servererror 233 no process is on the other enderror 233 shared memory providererror 233 sql server authenticationhow to fix sql server error 233microsoft sql server 2012 error 233microsoft sql server error 233microsoft sql server error 233 solutionmicrosoft sql server error 233 sql server 2012microsoft sql server error code 233sql server 2005 error 233sql server 2014 error 233 no processsql server 2019 error 233sql server agent error 233sql server error 233sql server error 233 communication link failuresql server error 233 hatasısql server error 233 pipesql server error code 233sql server login failed error 233sql server management studio error number 233sql server management studio login error 233sql state 08s01 sql server error 233

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories

  • Backup and Restore
  • Concurrency Control
  • Connectivity Issues
  • CTE
  • Database Mail
  • Database Maintenance
  • Database Mirrroring
  • Dealocks
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Disk I/O
  • Error Log
  • Extended Events
  • FTP
  • High Availability
  • In-Memory OLTP
  • Indexes
  • Log Shipping
  • MDW
  • Memory Configurations
  • New Features
  • Performance issues
  • Performance Tuning
  • Plan Cache
  • Policy Based Management
  • PRINCE2
  • Project Management
  • Replication
  • Reporting Services
  • Resource Database
  • Resource Governor
  • Revolution Analytics
  • rto rpo
  • SQL Server
  • SQL Server Admin
  • SQL Server Administration
  • SQL Server Alerts and Notifications
  • SQL Server Architecture
  • SQL Server Errors
  • SQL Server Extended Events
  • SQL Server Indexes
  • SQL Server Locks
  • SQL Server on Linux
  • SQL Server Security
  • SSRS
  • Storage Internals
  • Stored Procedures
  • System Databases
  • Table Variable
  • TDE
  • Temporary Database
  • Temporary Tables
  • Temporary Variables
  • Transaction Log
  • Transaction Log Shipping
  • Transactional Replication
  • TSQL
  • Uncategorized
  • Wait Stats

Please follow & like us :)

RSS
Follow by Email
Facebook
fb-share-icon

My Cool Posts…

  • SQL Server Error : 33129 Severity: 0. Cannot use ALTER_LOGIN with th
  • SQL Server Error : 2, Severity: 0. An error has occurred while establishing
  • SQL Server Error : 103, Severity: 15. The %S_MSG that starts with ‘%.*ls’ is t
  • SQL Server Error : 102, Severity: 15. Incorrect syntax near ‘%.*ls’.
  • SQL Server Error : 101, Severity: 15. Query not allowed in Wait for.
  • SQL Server Error : 33128 Severity: 0. Encryption failed. Key uses de
  • SQL Server Error : 104, Severity: 15. ORDER BY items must appear in the select
  • SQL Server Error : 33027 Severity: 0. Failed to load cryptographic p
  • SQL Server Error : 127, Severity: 15. A TOP N value may not be negative.
  • SQL Server Error : 125, Severity: 15. Case expressions may only be nested to l

DBA

Google site link is https://sites.google.com/view/sqlserver-dba

SQL Server DBA

For list of all URL's https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Pmt8rt4TOvvf8IXjudtqz_c-sLQQilRALQStYyVMK3I/edit?usp=sharing

Twitter Account is https://twitter.com/VamshidharBokka

Facebook page is www.facebook.com/SQLServerDBABlog

SQLServerDBA | Copyright by SQLServerDBA

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT