Test-ReplicationHealth diagnostic cmdlet failed

 

Topic Last Modified: 2009-02-10

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager runs Exchange Management Shell cmdlets to monitor the Exchange environment. If a problem is detected, the cmdlets trigger one or more Operations Manager alerts.

To learn more about an alert that is triggered if you are using Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, follow one or both of these steps:

  • From the Operator Console, select this alert, and then click the Properties tab. Review the description of the alert that includes the variables that are 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 an alert that is triggered if you are using System Center Operations Manager 2007, follow one or both of these steps:

  • 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

400;401;402;403

Event Source

MSExchange Monitoring ReplicationHealth

MOM Rule Path

Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2007 /Mailbox/Continuous Replication/Replication Health

MOM Rule Name

Failed to execute the Test-ReplicationHealth diagnostic cmdlet.

Explanation

The cmdlet that triggers this event is the Test-ReplicationHealth cmdlet. The Test-ReplicationHealth cmdlet is used to check all aspects of replication, cluster services, and storage group replication and to replay status to provide a complete overview of the replication system. This Error event indicates that the rule was unable to call the Test-ReplicationHealth cmdlet.

User Action

To resolve this error, follow these steps:

  • For detailed information about the cause of this event, review the Operator Console, as described earlier in this topic.

  • Review the Application log for related events. For example, events that occur immediately before and after this event may provide more information about the root cause of this error.

If you are having difficulty resolving the issue, contact Microsoft Product Support. For information about contacting support, visit the Microsoft Help and Support Web site.

For More Information

For more information about Continuous Cluster Replication, see Cluster Continuous Replication.

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

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.