XFOR: PROFS Connector Sends NULL Date and Time to RSCS

ID: Q197115

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

The Exchange PROFS Connector sends a NULL date and time stamp on all messages going to the host. The message reaches the RSCS console in the following format:


   00:39:49 DMTNHD145I Received file (0000) on link MAPLE1 to
   MICROSOFT(VMXMAIL)
   PUN FILE 1095 SENT TO   VMXMAIL  RDR AS  0472 RECS 0032 CPY  001 A
   NOHOLD NOKEEP
   RDR FILE 1096 SENT FROM VMXMAIL  PUN WAS 0475 RECS 0001 CPY  001 A
   NOHOLD NOKEEP
   0000001 FILE  PURGED
   00:39:54 DMTNHD144I Receiving file (0000) on link MAPLE1 from
   MAPLEC1(GEORGEB),
   records 0
   00:39:54 DMTAXM104I File (0000) spooled to VMXMAIL -- origin
   MAPLEC1(GEORGEB) 00
   /00/00 00:00:00 0

CAUSE

The Exchange PROFS Connector did not send the correct date and time stamp for messages going to the host.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Component: Exchange PROFS Connector

   File Name     Version
   ------------------------
   Lsdiavm.exe   5.5.2510.0
   Lsnjec.dll    5.5.2510.0
   Lsvmhc.dll    5.5.2510.0

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem may be manifested in the customer's host environment by causing errors in the NJE backbone, specifically for JES32 nodes. The resulting error is a bad SMF 26 record.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Version : WinNT:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug