Microsoft KB Archive/327401

= The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service does not start, and event IDs 1002, 1005, and 9004 may be logged in Exchange 2000 Server =

Article ID: 327401

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server

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This article was previously published under Q327401





SYMPTOMS
When you try to start the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service on a server that is running Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service does not start. Additionally, the following events may be logged in the Application log:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: MSExchangeMU

Event ID: 1002

Description: Metabase Update agent failed to start. Error code is 80040a01.

Event Type: Error

Event Source: MSExchangeSA

Event ID: 1005

Description: Unexpected error An unknown error has occurred. ID no: 80040a01 Microsoft Exchange System Attendant occurred.

Event Type: Error

Event Source: MSExchangeSA

Event ID: 9004

Description: The Metabase Update service failed to start, error '80040a01'.

You may receive the following message when you use the Network Diagnostics tool (Netdiag.exe) to perform a domain controller discovery test:

DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed

[FATAL]: KDC is not running on the Windows 2000 DC '\\ ' in domain ' '.



CAUSE
This issue occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * The Kerberos Key Distribution Center service is not running on the Exchange server.
 * The Exchange server is acting as a domain controller.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, start the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service on the Exchange server. Additionally, make sure that the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service is set to Automatic. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
 * 2) Locate and then double-click Kerberos Key Distribution Center.
 * 3) Click Automatic in the Startup type list, click Start, and then click OK.
 * 4) Close the Services snap-in.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Network Diagnostics tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

321708 How to use the Network Diagnostics tool (Netdiag.exe) in Windows 2000

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