could not execute sp_replcmds on server - need help

I have been getting this message in the past couple of hours. I
rebooted publisher and subscriber. Even if I restart the agent - it
doesn't help. I rebuilt transactional replication from scratch and I
still got this error message. I set for the agent to output to the
file and this is what I get
Microsoft SQL Server Log Reader Agent 8.00.2039
Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent: KOCL384017SQL-DL-69
Connecting to Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL.DL'
Server:
DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
Version: 08.00.2040
user name: dbo
API conformance: 2
SQL conformance: 1
transaction capable: 2
read only: N
identifier quote char: "
non_nullable_columns: 1
owner usage: 31
max table name len: 128
max column name len: 128
need long data len: Y
max columns in table: 1024
max columns in index: 16
max char literal len: 524288
max statement len: 524288
max row size: 524288
[12/21/2007 10:10:53 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: select @.@.SERVERNAME
[12/21/2007 10:10:53 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: sp_MSgetversion
Status: 4096, code: 20024, text: 'Initializing'.
The agent is running. Use Replication Monitor to view the details of
this agent session.
Publisher: {call sp_repldone ( 0x000301d3000088650001,
0x000301d3000088650001, 0, 0)}
Publisher: {call sp_replcmds (500, 0)}
Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds'
on 'KOCL384017SQL'.'.
The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on 'KOCL384017SQL'.
Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'Timeout expired'.
Disconnecting from Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL'
The agent failed with a 'Retry' status. Try to run the agent at a
later time.
Microsoft SQL Server Log Reader Agent 8.00.2039
Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent: KOCL384017SQL-DL-69
Connecting to Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL.DL'
Server:
DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
Version: 08.00.2040
user name: dbo
API conformance: 2
SQL conformance: 1
transaction capable: 2
read only: N
identifier quote char: "
non_nullable_columns: 1
owner usage: 31
max table name len: 128
max column name len: 128
need long data len: Y
max columns in table: 1024
max columns in index: 16
max char literal len: 524288
max statement len: 524288
max row size: 524288
[12/21/2007 10:16:54 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: select @.@.SERVERNAME
[12/21/2007 10:16:54 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: sp_MSgetversion
Status: 4096, code: 20024, text: 'Initializing'.
The agent is running. Use Replication Monitor to view the details of
this agent session.
Publisher: {call sp_repldone ( 0x000301d3000088650001,
0x000301d3000088650001, 0, 0)}
Publisher: {call sp_replcmds (500, 0)}
Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds'
on 'KOCL384017SQL'.'.
The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on 'KOCL384017SQL'.
Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'Timeout expired'.
Disconnecting from Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL'
The agent failed with a 'Retry' status. Try to run the agent at a
later time.
Microsoft SQL Server Log Reader Agent 8.00.2039
Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent: KOCL384017SQL-DL-69
Connecting to Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL.DL'
Server:
DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
Version: 08.00.2040
user name: dbo
API conformance: 2
SQL conformance: 1
transaction capable: 2
read only: N
identifier quote char: "
non_nullable_columns: 1
owner usage: 31
max table name len: 128
max column name len: 128
need long data len: Y
max columns in table: 1024
max columns in index: 16
max char literal len: 524288
max statement len: 524288
max row size: 524288
[12/21/2007 10:22:55 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: select @.@.SERVERNAME
[12/21/2007 10:22:55 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: sp_MSgetversion
Status: 4096, code: 20024, text: 'Initializing'.
The agent is running. Use Replication Monitor to view the details of
this agent session.
Publisher: {call sp_repldone ( 0x000301d3000088650001,
0x000301d3000088650001, 0, 0)}
Publisher: {call sp_replcmds (500, 0)}>>The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on 'KOCL384017SQL'.
Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'Timeout expired'.<<
Try creating a new Profile for your log reader agent with a smaller number
for the -ReadBatchSize parameter, and/or a longer -LoginTimeout value
Could be you have a very large transaction stuck in the t-log of the
published database
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"tolcis" <nytollydba@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have been getting this message in the past couple of hours. I
> rebooted publisher and subscriber. Even if I restart the agent - it
> doesn't help. I rebuilt transactional replication from scratch and I
> still got this error message. I set for the agent to output to the
> file and this is what I get
> Microsoft SQL Server Log Reader Agent 8.00.2039
> Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
> Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent: KOCL384017SQL-DL-69
> Connecting to Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL.DL'
> Server:
> DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
> Version: 08.00.2040
> user name: dbo
> API conformance: 2
> SQL conformance: 1
> transaction capable: 2
> read only: N
> identifier quote char: "
> non_nullable_columns: 1
> owner usage: 31
> max table name len: 128
> max column name len: 128
> need long data len: Y
> max columns in table: 1024
> max columns in index: 16
> max char literal len: 524288
> max statement len: 524288
> max row size: 524288
> [12/21/2007 10:10:53 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: select @.@.SERVERNAME
> [12/21/2007 10:10:53 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: sp_MSgetversion
> Status: 4096, code: 20024, text: 'Initializing'.
> The agent is running. Use Replication Monitor to view the details of
> this agent session.
> Publisher: {call sp_repldone ( 0x000301d3000088650001,
> 0x000301d3000088650001, 0, 0)}
> Publisher: {call sp_replcmds (500, 0)}
> Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds'
> on 'KOCL384017SQL'.'.
> The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on 'KOCL384017SQL'.
> Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'Timeout expired'.
> Disconnecting from Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL'
> The agent failed with a 'Retry' status. Try to run the agent at a
> later time.
> Microsoft SQL Server Log Reader Agent 8.00.2039
> Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
> Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent: KOCL384017SQL-DL-69
> Connecting to Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL.DL'
> Server:
> DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
> Version: 08.00.2040
> user name: dbo
> API conformance: 2
> SQL conformance: 1
> transaction capable: 2
> read only: N
> identifier quote char: "
> non_nullable_columns: 1
> owner usage: 31
> max table name len: 128
> max column name len: 128
> need long data len: Y
> max columns in table: 1024
> max columns in index: 16
> max char literal len: 524288
> max statement len: 524288
> max row size: 524288
> [12/21/2007 10:16:54 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: select @.@.SERVERNAME
> [12/21/2007 10:16:54 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: sp_MSgetversion
> Status: 4096, code: 20024, text: 'Initializing'.
> The agent is running. Use Replication Monitor to view the details of
> this agent session.
> Publisher: {call sp_repldone ( 0x000301d3000088650001,
> 0x000301d3000088650001, 0, 0)}
> Publisher: {call sp_replcmds (500, 0)}
> Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds'
> on 'KOCL384017SQL'.'.
> The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on 'KOCL384017SQL'.
> Status: 2, code: 0, text: 'Timeout expired'.
> Disconnecting from Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL'
> The agent failed with a 'Retry' status. Try to run the agent at a
> later time.
> Microsoft SQL Server Log Reader Agent 8.00.2039
> Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
> Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent: KOCL384017SQL-DL-69
> Connecting to Publisher 'KOCL384017SQL.DL'
> Server:
> DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
> Version: 08.00.2040
> user name: dbo
> API conformance: 2
> SQL conformance: 1
> transaction capable: 2
> read only: N
> identifier quote char: "
> non_nullable_columns: 1
> owner usage: 31
> max table name len: 128
> max column name len: 128
> need long data len: Y
> max columns in table: 1024
> max columns in index: 16
> max char literal len: 524288
> max statement len: 524288
> max row size: 524288
> [12/21/2007 10:22:55 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: select @.@.SERVERNAME
> [12/21/2007 10:22:55 AM]KOCL384017SQL.DL: sp_MSgetversion
> Status: 4096, code: 20024, text: 'Initializing'.
> The agent is running. Use Replication Monitor to view the details of
> this agent session.
> Publisher: {call sp_repldone ( 0x000301d3000088650001,
> 0x000301d3000088650001, 0, 0)}
> Publisher: {call sp_replcmds (500, 0)}