Symptoms
Task to create MSSQL database failed with the following error:
Task name Create database db1652_database on host 10.10.10.10
Last execution output Destination host 'mps01.hosting.local' (#10), IP '10.10.10.11' : Provisioning request failed. Unknown error 0x80131904 [<response><errorContext description="A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.)" code="0x80131904" executeSeqNo="1"><errorSource namespace="SQL Admin Provider" procedure="CreateDatabase"/></errorContext></response>]
Cause
Port 1433 is blocked by Firewall on MSSQL server.
Resolution
Enable connection on port 1433.
For more information refer to "Firewall Configuration Guide", page 42: