PRB: MSMQ Queues on a Cluster Do Not Have PROPID_Q_PATHNAME_DNS Property (267314)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Message Queuing 2.0
This article was previously published under Q267314

SYMPTOMS

When a Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) queue is located on a cluster computer, a query for the PROPID_Q_PATHNAME_DNS property of the queue may fail. You may also be unable to locate a queue by using the PROPID_Q_PATHNAME_DNS property with the LookupBegin function or the LookupQueue method of the MSMQuery object.

CAUSE

The MSMQ setup creates a cluster computer Active Directory (AD) object without the dNSHostName property.

RESOLUTION

You can set the dNSHostName property manually, by using the ADSIEdit tool from the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit, after the MSMQ cluster resource creation has been completed.

MORE INFORMATION

Because the cluster software does not create a computer object in Active Directory (AD) for a virtual server, the MSMQ cluster resource dynamic-link library (Mqclus.dll) creates a computer object in AD for MSMQ's use. This is a placeholder object; it is not registered with DNS, and it does not represent a real computer but rather a virtual computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/24/2000
Keywords:kbprb KB267314
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