Jim, We have a similar environment and experienced a similar problem with public folder replication. We ( in consultation with PSS ) ended up doing the following to try and narrow down where the problem was ...
Turn up diag logging to MAX for every 'Replication' setting and also 'Non-Delivery Reports' ( this was done for the first test on the Ex5.5 server in the site and the E2K bridgehead in the same site. The second test was done on the two bridgeheads in different sites ). We then created a new folder to force a hierarchy replication. We then checked for Event 3018 ( outbound replication message ) and Event 3028 ( inbound replication message ) to ensure that was working correctly. We then posted content to the folder to force content replication and looked for Event 3020 ( outbound content replication ) and Event 3030 ( inbound content replication ) to ensure that was working OK. Some other Events to look for are 3014 / 3024 ( outbound / inbound backfill request ), 3019 / 3029 ( outbound / inbound backfill response ) and 3017 / 3027 ( outbound / inbound status replication messages ). If this test is OK, there may be a problem with the system not recognizing the content is out of date - you may need to trigger a status request. This is apparently more common when E2K is the receiving server - due to changes in public folder behaviour between Ex5.5 and E2K. Check out KB articles 321082 and 813629 about forcing E2K to send Status Request Messages. Regards, Paul. -----Original Message----- From: Becker, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2003 7:06 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Public Folder replication problem We are experiencing a mysterious problem with E2K public/system folder replication. We've got a multi-site org with Ex5.5 & E2K in each site as we're mid-transition. All servers are fully SPed and patched. In one particular site we have several folders that are replicated to servers in the other sites. Unless a replica of these local public or system (Free/Busy) folders exists on the local Ex 5.5 server, replication of these folders does not "happen" to the other sites. All other sites send and receive public folder content just fine. The site in question also receives other site PF content just fine. We have evidence of SMTP messages being sent between the pub store objects (<serverX>[EMAIL PROTECTED] and <serverY>[EMAIL PROTECTED]) every 15 minutes that are trackable under System Manager | Tools. I presumed these emails consisted of pub folder content replication since the messages are to and from the public stores and the timing matched the replication interval for the Always schedule. Is that true? If so, what might cause a remote site not to update their local replica of my folders? I've searched Technet, found precious few articles about ways replication can be broken, but none of them apply. There is nothing in the event logs anywhere indicating a problem. SMTP traffic is moving smoothly amongst the sites otherwise. Any suggestions as to what Diagnostics Logging might aid in determining a problem? Helpful Q articles? Any other ideas? Thanks, Jim Becker Manager of LAN Services State University of New York System Administration [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=& lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]