MID Server Issue: "A MID Server with a duplicate name of sys_id was prevented from connecting. Install path C:\<Mid Server path>. The issue must be manually resolved." - Support and Troubleshooting

MID Server Issue: "A MID Server with a duplicate name of sys_id was prevented from connecting. Install path C:\ . The issue must be manually resolved." Issue  In the MID Server record, related list "MID Server Issues" shows the error below:

"A MID Server with a duplicate name of sys_id was prevented from connecting. Install path C:\ . The issue must be manually resolved."

Symptoms MID Server version is not compatible to the current instance version. MID Server status is "UP" but not processing the "output" payload in the ECC Queue. (e.g "Execute the Grab MID logs"). MID Server status sometime shows "DOWN". Found in agent logs: 02/18/19 07:59:55 (994) StartupSequencer WARNING *** WARNING *** Encountered error: [An active MID Server with a duplicate name detected.] in ensuring agent record on the instance. Retry... 02/18/19 07:59:55 (994) StartupSequencer Waiting to retry in 5 minutes. Attempt 1 of 3. 02/18/19 08:04:56 (969) StartupSequencer WARNING *** WARNING *** Encountered error: [An active MID Server with a duplicate name detected.] in ensuring agent record on the instance. Retry... 02/18/19 08:04:56 (969) StartupSequencer Waiting to retry in 5 minutes. Attempt 2 of 3. 02/18/19 08:09:57 (928) StartupSequencer WARNING *** WARNING *** Encountered error: [An active MID Server with a duplicate name detected.] in ensuring agent record on the instance. Retry... 02/18/19 08:09:57 (928) StartupSequencer Waiting to retry in 5 minutes. Attempt 3 of 3. 02/18/19 08:14:58 (402) StartupSequencer WARNING *** WARNING *** Socket error 02/18/19 08:14:58 (402) StartupSequencer SEVERE *** ERROR *** getRecords failed (Socket error) 02/18/19 08:15:02 (068) StartupSequencer SEVERE *** ERROR *** Unable to connect to instance at https:// .service-now.com/ (Socket error) 02/18/19 08:15:03 (004) StartupSequencer WARNING *** WARNING *** Encountered error: [An active MID Server with a duplicate name detected.] in ensuring agent record on the instance. Retry... 02/18/19 08:15:04 (205) StartupSequencer Stopping MID Server due to exceeding retry attempts.

MID Server host still have a lot of available space. Cause There's a duplicate MID Server service running in the MID Server host that points to the same MID Server installation folder (service). OR

The MID Server record in the instance might be corrupted. Resolution If a duplicate MID Server service exists, it needs to be deleted. Please refer to KB0743043 on how to remove the MID Server service. OR

To remove the MID Server Issue in the related list of the MID Server record, open the link and set the state to "Resolved", then Save. OR

Stop the MID Server service in the MID Server Host. Delete the MID Server record from the instance. Start the MID Server service in the MID Server Host. (This will create a MID Server record in the instance). Wait for the MID Server to status be UP again ("Upgrading..." will show if the MID Server is auto-upgrading). Validate the MID Server.