XFOR: Error Removing Directory Synchronization Objects (188386)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q188386 SYMPTOMS
When removing a directory synchronization server (DXA server), directory
synchronization requestor, or a remote directory synchronization requestor
using Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, you may receive the
following error messages:
An internal processing error has occurred: Naming Violation
Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: DS_E_NAMING_VIOLATION
The object cannot be found in the directory.
This may be because replication has not completed.
Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: c1010aae
The attribute does not exist
Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: DS_E_NO_SUCH_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE
CAUSE
These errors may occur if the Microsoft Mail Connector for PC Networks was
removed through Add/Remove Components in the Exchange Server Setup before
deleting the directory synchronization (dirsync) objects, (dirsync
requestor, dirsync server, and so on) through the Microsoft Exchange Server
Administrator program.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, you need to delete the directory synchronization server object. To do this, follow these steps:
- Start the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program in raw mode by typing the following at a command prompt:
WARNING: Using the raw mode of the Exchange Server Administrator program (admin/r) incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Microsoft Windows NT Server and/or Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of raw mode can be solved. Use raw mode at your own risk.
- Expand on Site, Configuration, Servers, <Server Object>, and then select the Directory Service object.
- On the File menu, click Raw Properties.
- From the Object Attributes list, select the OBJ-DIST-NAME.
- Select the text in the Edit Value text box, copy it to the Clipboard, and then click OK.
- Expand on Site, Configuration, Connections, and then select <Dirsync Server Object>. On the File menu, click Raw Properties.
- In the Raw Properties dialog box, select All from the List Attributes of Type drop-down box.
- Find the Responsible-Local-DXA property.
- Select the text in the Edit Value text box, and then paste the address of the Directory Synchronization Object that you copied to the Clipboard in step five.
- Click Set, and then click OK.
- Select the Directory Synchronization Server Object and delete it.
Doing so may generate a "Constraint_Violation" error message, but you should be able to delete the object after the error.
MORE INFORMATION
The proper way to remove a Microsoft Mail Connector is to remove the
Directory Synchronization objects from within Exchange Server Administrator
program before removing the component through the Setup Add/Remove feature.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbpending KB188386 |
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