# Reporting Services Console Application - Service Unavailable

# Problem

There will be times when executing commands connecting to SQL Server Reporting Services, the following error occurs:

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Web Service URL: http://localhost/ReportServer/ReportService2005.asmx

2021-02-24 14:59:24,148 INFO Actions - Setting Web Service URL.
2021-02-24 14:59:24,182 INFO ReportingServices - Web Service URL has been updated to http://mnl023win/ReportServer/ReportService2005.asmx
2021-02-24 14:59:24,193 INFO ReportingServices - Configuring Reporting Services Policies.
2021-02-24 14:59:25,271 WARN ReportingServices - The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
2021-02-24 14:59:25,273 WARN ReportingServices - The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
2021-02-24 14:59:25,277 WARN ReportingServices - The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
2021-02-24 14:59:25,278 WARN ReportingServices - The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
2021-02-24 14:59:25,280 INFO ReportingServices - Setting Site Name Open iT Reporting Services
2021-02-24 14:59:25,281 INFO ReportingServices - http://mnl023win/ReportServer/ReportService2005.asmx
2021-02-24 14:59:25,284 ERROR ReportingServices - The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable.
2021-02-24 14:59:25,286 INFO ReportingServices - Creating OLAP Data Source

# Resolution

Use the following suggestions to troubleshoot this issue:

# Check SQL Server Service is running

Follow these instructions to check if the SQL Server service is running:

Open Services.
In the list of services, look for SQL Server ([instance_name]).
Verify that the status of the service is Running.
If the service is not running, right-click the service name and click Start.

Analysis Server Troubleshooting: Check SQL Server Service is running
Wait until the service status becomes Running.

# Check SQL Server Reporting Services Service is running

Follow these instructions to check if the SQL Server Reporting Services service is running:

Open Services.
In the list of services, look for SQL Server Reporting Services ([instance_name]).
Verify that the status of the service is Running.
If the service is not running, right-click the service name and click Start.

Analysis Server Troubleshooting: Check SQL Server Reporting Services Service is running
Wait until the service status becomes Running.