XFOR: Upgrade to Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1 Overwrites Notes Mapping Tables

ID: Q195697

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When upgrading Exchange Server version 5.5 with the Microsoft Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes installed, any customization of mapping rules and tables will be overwritten with the default settings.

CAUSE

The upgrade process does not back up mapping rules for the Exchange Notes Connector.

RESOLUTION

Administrators will have to make a backup of the following two files before upgrading to Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1:

Directory Exchange Agent for Exchange


Location                              Filename
--------                              --------
Exchsrvr\Connect\Exchconn\Dxamex      amap.tbl
                                      mapnotes.tbl

Directory Exchange Agent for Notes


Location                              Filename
--------                              --------
Exchsrvr\Connect\Exchconn\Dxanotes    amap.tbl
                                      mapmex.tbl

STATUS

This is a confirmed problem with Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1.

Additional query words: amap.tbl, upgrade, SP1, Lotus

Keywords :
Version : WINNT:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug