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Q259196: XADM: Directory Replication Agent Option Values

Article: Q259196
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-JUL-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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When a directory replication agent (DRA) requests directory replication, the DRA
specifies the options criteria for the request. When you increase diagnostic
logging for replication, you can see these options by reviewing event ID 1068 in
the application event log.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you increase diagnostic logging for replication, the following event ID
1068 is logged in the application event log:

  Event Type: Information
  Event Source: MSExchangeDS
  Event Category: Replication
  Event ID: 1068
  Description:
  Internal event: The directory replication agent (DRA) was asked to synchronize
  replica of /o=Organization/ou=Site/cn=Configuration from directory ID ServerA
  with options 4051.

The following table provides descriptions for the most common option values.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Option Value | Description                                                                                                                                               | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3            | Normal intrasite replication                                                                                                                              | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4000         | Manually invoked request updates                                                                                                                          | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4041         | Normal replication for bridgehead servers, or downstream servers requesting updates for remote site naming contexts from the local bridgehead in the site | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4051         | "Backup" replication cycle                                                                                                                                | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| c000         | Manually invoked request all objects                                                                                                                      | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 904041       | Replication invoked by a restart of the Exchange Server directory service                                                                                 | 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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