The database could not be opened because the checkpoint file (.chk) is missing or corrupted
Topic Last Modified: 2007-11-16
The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 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 Operator Console, select this alert, and then click the Properties tab.
Review all events that have been logged that meet the criteria of this Operations Manager alert. 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.
Details
Product Name |
Exchange |
Product Version |
8.0 (Exchange Server 2007) |
Event ID |
17011 |
Event Source |
MSExchangeTransport |
Alert Type |
Critical Error |
MOM Rule Path |
Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2007/Common Components/Hub Transport and Edge Transport/Transport |
MOM Rule Name |
The database could not be opened because the checkpoint file (.chk) is missing or corrupted. The Microsoft Exchange Transport service is shutting down. Manual database recovery or repair may be required. |
Explanation
This Error event indicates that the checkpoint file that is used by the specified message queue database or Content Filtering database on the Hub Transport server or Edge Transport is missing or corrupted. The checkpoint file tracks the transaction log entries that have been committed to the database. The checkpoint file is named Trn.chk. This file is always in the same location as the corresponding database file.
By default, the message queue database file is named Mail.que and is located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\TransportRoles\data\Queue. The location of the message queue database is controlled by the QueueDatabasePath parameter in the EdgeTransport.exe.config application configuration file that is located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin.
By default, the Content Filtering database is named Ipfiltering.edb and is located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\TransportRoles\data\IPFilter. The location of the Content Filtering database is controlled by the IPFilterDatabasePath parameter in the EdgeTransport.exe.config application configuration file that is located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin.
User Action
To resolve this error, follow these steps:
Verify that the Microsoft Exchange Transport service is stopped.
Delete the existing Trn.chk file that corresponds to the database name that is specified in the error message text.
Start the Microsoft Exchange Transport service. The missing Trn.chk file will be created automatically.
For more information, see the following topics:
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 alerts, see the Events and Errors Message Center.
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.