The Agent Not Running alert notifies you when its configured condition is met on SQL Server instances so you can investigate and respond.
Mini DBA describes this alert as: SQL Server Agent is not running No jobs will be able to run if the agent is not running Mini DBA evaluates this alert once an hour so changes are detected promptly.
This alert gives Mini DBA a focused signal for a condition that can affect SQL Server reliability, performance, or operational visibility. It helps the team move from a general problem report to a specific metric, threshold, and investigation path.
Enable it on any monitored SQL Server instance where this condition would require an administrator to investigate or communicate with the application team. Tune noisy development systems after you have a short baseline.
This alert is based on a state or event rather than a numeric threshold. Tune its schedule, scope, severity, and notification route so that the response matches the importance of the instance.
Open the related Mini DBA page for the instance, compare the current value with the recent baseline, identify whether the change is caused by workload, configuration, host capacity, or maintenance, then record the corrective action in the incident notes.
If the alert creates repeated noise, review whether it is enabled on the correct instances, whether maintenance windows are configured, and whether the minor and major routes match the real business impact. Keep enough history to prove the new setting before changing it broadly.