Outlook Web Access connectivity (Internal) transaction failure - The test credentials cannot be used to test Outlook Web Access

 

Topic Last Modified: 2007-02-20

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager runs Exchange Management Shell cmdlets to monitor the Exchange environment. Running cmdlets triggers one or more Operations Manager alerts if it is detected that there is a problem in your Exchange environment.

To learn more about this alert, if you are using Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, do one or more of the following:

  • From the Operator Console, select this alert, and then click the Properties tab. Review the description of the alert that includes the variables specific to your environment.

  • From the Operator Console, click the Events tab, and then double-click the event in the list for which you want to review the event description. Review the events that have been logged that meet the criteria of this Operations Manager alert.

To learn more about this alert, if you are using System Center Operations Manager 2007, do one or more of the following:

  • From the Operations Console, double-click this alert, and then click the General tab. Review the description of the alert that includes the variables specific to your environment.

  • From the Operations Console, double-click this alert, and then click the Alert Context tab. Review the events that have been logged that meet the criteria of this Operations Manager alert.

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

8.0 (Exchange Server 2007)

Event ID

1007;1008

Event Source

MSExchange Monitoring OWAConnectivity Internal

MOM Rule Path

Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2007/Client Access/Outlook Web Access/OWA Connectivity

MOM Rule Name

Outlook Web Access connectivity (Internal) transaction failure - The test credentials cannot be used to test Outlook Web Access.

Explanation

The cmdlet that triggered this alert is the Test-OwaConnectivity cmdlet. The Test-OwaConnectivity cmdlet can be used to test the connectivity of all Exchange 2007 Outlook Web Access virtual directories on a computer that is running Exchange 2007 that has the Client Access server role installed. It can also be used to test connectivity of a single Exchange 2007 Outlook Web Access URL.

This alert may indicate that the test mailbox was not found.

User Action

To resolve this alert, do one or more of the following:

  • Review Operations Manager for detailed information about the cause of this alert. For more information, see the introduction of this article.

  • In Event Viewer, review the Application log on your Client Access server for events that may be associated with this alert. Use that information to determine the cause of the problem.

For More Information

For more information about the Test-OwaConnectivity cmdlet, see Test-OwaConnectivity.

For more information about Outlook Web Access, see Managing Outlook Web Access.

If you are not already doing so, consider running the tools that Microsoft Exchange offers to help administrators analyze and troubleshoot their Exchange environment. These tools can help you make sure that your configuration is in line with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues, improve mail flow, and better manage disaster recovery scenarios. Go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console to run these tools now. For more information about these tools, see Toolbox in the Exchange Server 2007 Help.