Answers to common installation issues
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The ESET PROTECT Server service does not start: Broken installation•This might be the result of missing registry keys, missing files or invalid file permissions. •The ESET All-in-one installer has its own log file. When installing a component manually, use the MSI Logging method. Listening port already used (mostly 2222 and 2223)Use the appropriate Command for your OS: •Windows: •Linux: Database not running / not reachable•Microsoft SQL Server: Verify that port 1433 is available on/to the database server or try to log in to SQL Server Management Studio. •MySQL: Verify that port 3306 is available on/to the database server or try to log in to your database interface (for example, using the MySQL command-line interface or phpmyadmin). Corrupted databaseMultiple SQL errors will be shown in the ESET PROTECT Server log file. We recommend that you restore your database from a backup. If a backup is not present, reinstall ESET PROTECT On-Prem. Insufficient system resources (RAM, disk space)Review running processes and system performance: •Windows users: Run and review information in Task Manager or Event Viewer •Linux users: Run one of the following commands: Error with ODBC connector during ESET PROTECT Server installationError: (Error 65533) ODBC connector compatibility check failed. Reinstall an ODBC driver version that supports multi-threading or reconfigure odbcinst.ini as shown in the ODBC configuration section. Error with a database connection during ESET PROTECT Server installationInstallation of ESET PROTECT Server finishes with the generic error message: The database server is not configured correctly. Error message from the install log: Error: Execution test of long statement failed with exception: value 100663296 is too low. Verify that the configuration of your database driver matches that shown as in the ODBC configuration section. |
ESET Management Agent uninstallation troubleshooting•See log files for ESET Management Agent. •You can uninstall ESET Management Agent using ESET Uninstaller or using a non-standard way (such as removing files, removing the ESET Management Agent service and registry entries). If there is an ESET endpoint product on the same machine, it will not be possible because of an enabled Self-Defense. •The message "The database cannot be upgraded. Please remove the product first." is displayed during Agent uninstallation - Repair ESET Management Agent: 1.Click Control Panel > Programs and Features and double-click ESET Management Agent. 2.Click Next > Repair and follow the instructions. All possible ways of uninstalling ESET Management Agent are described in the Uninstallation section. Error Code 1603 occurred during the Agent installationThis error can occur when the installer files are not located on the local disk. To fix this, copy the installer files to the local directory and run the installation again. If the files are already present, or the error persists, follow our Knowledgebase instructions. Error message appears during the installation of Agent on LinuxError message: Checking certificate ... failed The possible cause of this error is an incorrect filename in the installation command. The console is case sensitive. For example, Agent.pfx is not the same as agent.pfx. The ESET Management Agent cannot connect to the ESET PROTECT ServerSee Troubleshooting Agent connection and our Knowledgebase article. The Agent script installer exited with the code 30You use the Agent script installer with a custom installer location and you failed to edit the script correctly. Review the help page and try again. |
Why is the following error message continuously logged in the ESET Rogue Detector's trace.log?Information: CPCAPDeviceSniffer [Thread 764]: {2BDB8A61-FFDA-42FC-A883-CDAF6D129C6B} throwed error: The system cannot find the device specified. (20) This is a problem with WinPcap. Stop the ESET Rogue Detector Sensor service, reinstall the latest version of WinPcap (at least 4.1.0) and restart the ESET Rogue Detector Sensor service. |
Error code -2068052081 during Microsoft SQL Server installation.Restart your computer and run setup again. If the issue persists, uninstall the SQL Server Native Client and run installation again. If this does not resolve the issue, uninstall all Microsoft SQL Server products, restart your computer, and then run installation again. Error code -2067922943 during Microsoft SQL Server installation.Verify that your system meets the database requirements for ESET PROTECT On-Prem. Error code -2067922934 during Microsoft SQL Server installation.Ensure that you have the correct user account privileges. The Web Console shows "Failed to Load Data".Microsoft SQL Server tries to use as much disk space as possible for transaction logs. If you want to clean up this, visit official Microsoft website. Error code -2067919934 during Microsoft SQL Server installation.Ensure that all previous steps have been finished successfully. This error is caused by misconfigured system files. Restart you computer and run installation again. |