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Power BI Refresh Error:
DM_GWPipeline_Gateway_NetworkUnreachable

What does this error mean?

The gateway machine cannot reach the target data source over the network. The host is either down, has moved, or is blocked by a network rule.

Common causes

  • 1The data source server was migrated to a new IP address or hostname without updating the connection string
  • 2A network security group (NSG) or firewall rule was updated to block the gateway's IP
  • 3The data source server is down or its database service is not running
  • 4DNS resolution on the gateway machine is returning the wrong IP for the source hostname
  • 5A VPN or ExpressRoute connection between the gateway and the source network is down

How to fix it

  1. 1From the gateway machine, try to ping or telnet to the data source server and port
  2. 2Verify DNS resolution: run 'nslookup <hostname>' on the gateway machine to confirm it resolves to the correct IP
  3. 3Check whether the source server is online by connecting to it from another machine on the same network segment
  4. 4Review any recent firewall or NSG changes that might affect traffic from the gateway machine's IP
  5. 5If the source was migrated, update the connection string in Power BI Desktop and republish, then update the gateway data source

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