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Various MSExchangeRepl 2163 events seen on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010

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Symptoms

The following error�is seen on a Microsoft Exchange 2007 or Microsoft Exchange 2010 server:

Source: MSExchangeRepl
Event ID: 2163
Task Category: Service
Level: Error
Description:
The log copier for database 'DB' received an error from the source server 'server': File 'Drive:\Logs\#######.log' could not be opened. The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process The copier will automatically retry after a short delay.

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Cause

These events will be seen when the log copier component attempts to copy a log from�a source that is not yet closed/flushed. When�the log copier retries again, once the log is closed, it succeeds.

These errors are occuring due to the current design for how we �poll� the active copy for new logs, instead of waiting for the source server to close/flush/notify that a new log is available, we instead poll for new log files that have been created and attempt to copy them over.

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Resolution

These errors do not affect the funtionality of the�log�copy process and�can be safely ignored.

Please note: If you see errors for the�same logs failing the copy process over and over on each retry, this would be an indication of another issue and needs to be investigated.

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Keywords: KB2288693, kbsurveynew

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Article Info
Article ID : 2288693
Revision : 1
Created on : 7/21/2010
Published on : 7/21/2010
Exists online : False
Views : 242