PC DirSync: Err Msg: Fatal [161] Server Configuration Busy

ID: Q136487

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.2, 3.5

SYMPTOMS

The following error may be recorded in the DIRSYNC.LOG on a requestor postoffice:

Fatal 161 Server configuration busy

CAUSE

The above error indicates that the postoffice was once designated a server; however, it was later changed to a requestor. When this occurs, the SRVCONF.GLB and MSTTRANS.GLB files are removed, but the T2 processes that were scheduled still remain in the PROCESS.GLB. When Dispatch runs, it finds the NSDA -s process scheduled and tries to launch it. However, because this is a requestor, the postoffice records an error.

RESOLUTION

Reset the PROCESS.GLB file using DEBUG:

debug process.glb <ENTER>
-rcx <ENTER>
xxxx
:200 <ENTER>
-w <ENTER>
-q <ENTER>

Then schedule the T1 and T3 processes on this postoffice using the Administrator's program (ADMIN.EXE) or the DSSCHED.EXE program included in the "Directory Synchronization (Dir-Sync)" document. For more information about how to obtain this document, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q96060 PC DirSync: Directory Synchronization (Dir-Sync)

MORE INFORMATION

If this error appears on the Dir-Sync server postoffice, make sure that SRVCONF.GLB is not locked open or missing.

Additional query words: pcmailfaq

Keywords : MailPCDirSync
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.2,3.5
Platform : WINDOWS
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