XADM: Colon in Site Name Breaks Intersite Directory Replication

 Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
Article ID: Q178163
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

If you install Microsoft Exchange Server and create a site that contains a colon in the name, for example, SiteA:EAST, intersite directory replication with other Exchange Server sites does not work correctly.

In the event viewer application log, you may notice the following event: 

   Event ID 1206
   Source: MSExchangeDS
   Type: Warning
   Catagory: Knowledge Consistency Checker
   Description: Couldn't modify directory replication connector
   /O=Organization/OU=SiteA because of error 34. If this condition
   persists, stop and restart this Microsoft Exchange Server computer.

WORKAROUND

Do not use a colon when naming an Exchange Server site.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0.

This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: dra
Keywords : kbbug5.00 kbfix5.00.sp2 XADM
Version : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix kbpatch

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Last reviewed: February 12, 1998
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