XADM: Directory Import Error - Event ID 286

• Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

In the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, when you import a directory (on the Tools menu, click Directory Import), errors may occur, and the following event ID may be logged in the Event Viewer:

   Event ID:   286
   Source:  MSExchangeDSImp
   Type: Error
   Category:   None

   Description: Unable to create object /o=Volcano Coffee/ou=North
   America/cn=Recipients/cn=test/cn=test1 because one or more objects in
   the directory path
   /o=Volcano Coffee/ou=North America/cn=Recipients/cn=test
   do not exist. 

CAUSE

The error occurs when the Exchange Server computer to which the directory needs to be imported has a Recipients container that is not identical to the Recipients container of the Exchange Server computer from which the directory was exported.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

• In Directory Import dialog box, select Always Use Selected Container. All directory objects will be imported into the selected container.



• Create a recipients container identical to the Microsoft Exchange Server from which the directory was exported. Make sure to use the same directory name, not necessarily the same display name, in creating the identical recipients container. In the above example, create "test" container under "Recipients" container.

Keywords :
Version : WinNT:4.0,5.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb