Test-SmtpConnectivity has been unable to verify receive connector functionality twice in the last 10 minutes
Applies to: Operations Manager Management Pack for Exchange 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2011-11-08
The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager runs Exchange Management Shell cmdlets to monitor your Exchange organization. Running cmdlets triggers one or more Operations Manager alerts if a problem is detected.
To learn more about this alert, in Operations Manager, 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 |
14.0 (Exchange 2010) |
Event ID |
^(1000|1001|1002)$ |
Event Source |
MSExchange Monitoring SmtpConnectivity |
Category |
KHI |
Alert Type |
Warning |
Server Role |
Ex14. Common |
Rule Path |
Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2010/Common Components/Hub Transport and Edge Transport/Transport |
Rule Name |
Test-SmtpConnectivity has been unable to verify receive connector functionality twice in the last 10 minutes. |
Explanation
This Error event message indicates that the Test-SmtpConnectivity cmdlet has detected two failed connectivity test in the last 10 minutes. The Test-SmtpConnectivity cmdlet tests the ability of your transport servers to receive SMTP connections to each binding on all the Receive connectors on those servers. Receive connectors represent a logical gateway through which all incoming messages are received.
User Action
To troubleshoot this problem, see Use Telnet to Test SMTP Communication.
For More Information
If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools, which have been created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues and improve mail flow. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.