MSExchangeFDS 1012

This article provides an explanation and possible resolutions for a specific Exchange event. If you don't find what you’re looking for here, try searching Exchange 2010 Help.

Details

Explanation

This Warning event indicates that the File Distribution Service detected that Active Directory contains an invalid value for the PollInterval attribute of OAB Virtual Directory object. This Warning event may be ignored if it occurred during an Active Directory schema upgrade.

User Action

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

• Review the Application log and System log on your Exchange 2010 servers 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.

• Review the Operations Console in Operations Manager for detailed information about the cause of this alert. For more information, see the "Introduction" section in this article.

• Use the following Exchange Management Shell cmdlet to increase the diagnostic logging level on the General counter of the MSExchangeFDS performance object to the High setting:

  Set-EventLogLevel MSExchangeFDS\General -Level High

• Use the following Exchange Management Shell cmdlet to set the diagnostic logging level on the General counter of the MSExchangeFDS performance object back to the default Lowest setting:

  Set-EventLogLevel MSExchangeFDS\General -Level Lowest

  Important   After you have completed troubleshooting this issue, you should return logging to the default level to avoid filling your event logs.

• Resolve your issue by using self-support options, assisted support options, and other resources. You can access these resources from the Exchange Server Solutions Center. From this page, click Self-Support Options in the navigation pane to use self-help options. Self-help options include searching the Microsoft Knowledge Base, posting a question at the Exchange Server forums, and other methods. Alternatively, in the navigation pane, you can click Assisted Support Options to contact a Microsoft support professional. Because your organization may have a specific procedure for directly contacting Microsoft Product Support Services, be sure to review your organization's guidelines first.

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.