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Q305210: Routemon.exe Can’t Set Router Priority to Zero on OSPF Interface

Article: Q305210
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You can use the Routemon.exe utility to set the priority of an interface to any
other value with the exception of 0 (zero). If you attempt to use 0 as the
value, you receive the following error message:

  Incorrect value specified for option.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur because of a logic error in the Ipmon.dll file.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name  
  --------------------------------------------------------
  04-Oct-2001  12:32  4.1.1.100         155,408  Ipmon.dll

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 6a.



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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