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Q250342: XFOR: SNADS Connector Causes Host To Abend During Dirsync

Article: Q250342
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix
Last Modified: 10-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Exchange Connector for SNADS for Exchange Server version 5.5 may
cause a host system to stop responding or abend during a directory
synchronization transaction. This occurs on host systems that are running the
Enterprise Address Book directory software.

CAUSE
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Software for the host component of the Exchange SNADS Connector was incorrectly
implemented.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 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


STATUS
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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 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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The host system only stops responding under the following two conditions:

- When you perform a full reload from Exchange Server to SNADS.

- When more than 3000 transactions (Exchange Server entries) are propagated to
  the host system.

Additional query words: lsdxa, dirsync, eab, psab, memo

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Keywords          : exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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