XADM: Explanation of Various Types Used in Exchange PF Replication Messages

• Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SUMMARY

When diagnostics logging is enabled for the Replication Categories on the Microsoft Exchange Server Information Store Public Object, the Windows NT Application Event log will log various events for tracking the public folder replication process. Specifically, incoming replication events are logged as the following:

Event ID: 3028
Src: MSExchangeIS Public
Type: Information
Category: Replication Incoming
Description:
An incoming replication message was processed.

Type: 0x2
Message ID: 1-14CE
CN min: 5-38A4
CN max: 5-38B6
RFIs: 0
IDCN deleted: 5-2B19,5-38B6

Server:
/O=ORGANIZATION/OU=SITE/CN=CONFIGURATION/CN=SERVERS/CN=EXCHSRVR/CN =MICROSOFT PUBLIC MDB

MORE INFORMATION

The following is a list of the different types of possible messages and the corresponding action:

• Type 2 - folder tree data (hierarchy)
  Folder Tree changes



• Type 4 - folder messages data
  Message changes



• Type 8 - backfill request
  Request for a specific CN range



• Type 10 - type status
  Folder status only (1 or more folders)



• Type 20 - status request
  Used to locate missing data
  I’m Alive message to other servers

Additional query words: 3028 pf replication incoming type:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo