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ToddChitt
Super User
Super User

Enterprise Gateway Service stops when configuring a Data Source

I just installed the latest Enterprise Gateway (5/10/2016). It's a crap shoot as to weather it will accept the connection info when configuring a new Data Source. Most times I see that clicking the Apply button causes the Service to stop and I have to re-start it quickly. It worked OK ONCE, then I deleted that Data Source and tried it again WITH THE SAME SETTINGS, no dice.

I have verified the following:

  • I am a member of the Local Administrator's Group
  • The service account for the Gateway Service had rights to "Log on as a service"
  • Appropirate outbound Ports are open on the firewall.

Strange thing noticed: According to this page https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-gateway-enterprise-tshoot/ at the bottom, I should see entries in Application and Service Logs > Power BI Gateway - Enterprise Service. I don't. I see just above that "PowerBIAsConnector" which a) I didn't think I had installed and b) has errors dated for today. I also see "Data Management Gateway" with errors from two weeks ago. But in Power BI Gateway - Enterprise Service? NOTHING. Oh, there's log files in the folder C:\Users\PBIEgwService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Enterprise Gateway, but nothing shows up in Event Viewer.

 

I have had nothing but trouble keeping the Enterprise Gateway running on this machine. It shouldn't matter that it's a) a laptop b) has wireless capabilities, and c) is running Windows 10, should it?




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Tanim
Helper I
Helper I

I'm having the same issue. Did you manage to fix it?

 

Thanks,

Tanim

dimazaid
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi,
Sorry to hear you're running into issues using the Gateway.
Could you send the log file you mentioned below to hybridbi@microsoft.com? 

Thanks,
Dimah

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