The maximum allowed number of processes are using DSAccess
Topic Last Modified: 2007-11-16
The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) monitors the Windows Application log on computers that are running Exchange Server 2007 and generates this alert when the event or events specified in the following Details table are logged.
To learn more about this event, do one or more of the following:
Review the description of the event that includes the variables specific to your environment. From the MOM Operator Console, select this alert, and then click the Properties tab.
Review all events that have been logged that meet the criteria of this MOM alert. From the MOM Operator Console, click the Events tab, and then double-click the event in the list for which you want to review the event description.
Details
Product Name |
Exchange |
Product Version |
8.0 (Exchange Server 2007) |
Event ID |
2051 |
Event Source |
MSExchange ADAccess |
Alert Type |
Warning |
MOM Rule Path |
Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2007/Common Components/Active Directory Access |
MOM Rule Name |
The maximum allowed number of processes are using DSAccess. No additional processes can use the API. Restart the Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service. |
Explanation
This Error event indicates that more than 32 processes have tried to access the DSAccess memory cache. Under ordinary operating conditions, it is uncommon for more than 32 processes to try to access the DSAccess memory cache. This event may occur when one or more processes that use the DSAccess memory cache exit unexpectedly without releasing the memory cache.
User Action
To resolve this error, restart the Microsoft Exchange Active Directory® Topology service. If the error persists, restart the Exchange server that logged this event.
For More Information
To search the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles based on criteria that generated this alert, visit the Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) Web site.
To review Exchange 2007 event message articles that may not be represented by Exchange 2007 MOM alerts, see the Events and Errors Message Center.
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