Topic Last Modified: 2010-01-28

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager monitors the Windows Application log on computers running Exchange 2010 and generates this alert when the events specified in the following Details table are logged.

To learn more about this alert, in Operations Manager, do one or more of the following:

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0 (Exchange 2010)

Event ID

5016

Event Source

MSExchangeTransport

Alert Type

Error

Rule Path

Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2010/Common Components/Hub Transport and Edge Transport/Transport

Rule Name

The topology doesn't have a route to this connector in the routing tables, so the connector will not be used.

Explanation

This Error event indicates that the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 transport routing engine cannot route messages through the connector specified in the event description. There is currently no route to the connector from the local host.

User Action

To resolve this error, follow one or more of these steps:

  • Make sure that you have correctly configured the source transport server on the connector specified in the event description. For information about how to configure connectors, see Managing Connectors

  • Verify that a clear Active Directory directory service site or routing group connector route exists to the servers specified in the connector.

For more information about routing topologies, see the following topics:

  • Plan Routing Topology "

  • Understanding Message Routing

For More Information

If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools 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, improve mail flow, and better manage disaster recovery scenarios. 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.