XCON: DS_E_Communications_Problem with Link Monitor

ID: Q158529

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start the Microsoft Exchange Link Monitor using the command line options in a virtual MS-DOS machine (VDM), the following error message appears:

The option Start Monitor '<servername>\<monitor name>' could not be processed successfully.

The Microsoft Exchange Server computer does not respond.

Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM

Starting Link Monitor from the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program works correctly.

CAUSE

This error will occur if the command line options are incorrect or in the wrong order.

RESOLUTION

Use the correct command line options, as follows:

Admin /M Monitor_Name\Servername

The command line options can be executed from a VDM or by changing the properties of an icon.

Additional query words: monitoring

Keywords : kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Version : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb