catch SQL server down event

Hi,
How can I catch SQL Server unexpectedly shut down? I want to be the first
person who knows the server is down if it happens.
Thanks,
Julia"Julia" <Julia@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> How can I catch SQL Server unexpectedly shut down? I want to be the first
> person who knows the server is down if it happens.
Generally it should put an event in the event log and programs like Servers
Alive should be able to monitor that.
However, I've got to say that if your SQL Server is unexpectedly shutting
down, you've got some major issues. It's normally extremely stable.

> Thanks,
> Julia