Microsoft KB Archive/332198

= Metadirectory Corruption Occurs on a Replica Client =

Article ID: 332198

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q332198



SYMPTOMS
When you run a replication agreement, an error message that is similar to the following sample error message may be logged in the Replication log in the \\Zoomserv\Data\Logs folder:

[31045]-New replica [cn=Andrew Dixon,ou=Sales,ou=Domestic,dc=NorthWindTraders,dc=com]

Bad protocol option-0

Read result (24021) for 

[31046]-Error 24021 synchronizing [cn=Karen Friske,ou=Sales,ou=Domestic,dc=NorthWindTraders,dc=com]

[31047]-New replica [cn=Andrew Dixon,ou=Sales,ou=Domestic,dc=NorthWindTraders,dc=com]

On the replica client, all objects that are located at the same structural level that are processed after the &quot;Bad protocol&quot; error message occurs are corrupted. Generally, some or all of the object's attribute values should be assigned to the next object. However, in the sample log that is listed earlier in this article, changes from the replica master that are destined for the Karen Friske object are applied to the Andrew Dixon object instead.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Replica.exe does not flush its input buffers when the protocol error occurs.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date        Time   Size       File name - 03-Jan-2002 16:37    175,104  Cdir_ad.dll 20-May-2002 14:01  1,015,296  Cdir_ex.exe 12-Jul-2002 13:50  1,031,680  Cdir_ldp.exe 05-Nov-2002 15:06  1,018,368  Cdir_ln.exe 20-May-2002 14:01  1,060,864  Cdir_nt.exe 20-May-2002 14:01    998,400  Cdir_nw.exe 20-May-2002 14:01    987,648  Cdir_vns.exe 05-Nov-2002 15:06    964,096  Importt.exe 20-Sep-2001 16:41     26,624  LdapSchema.dll 05-Nov-2002 15:06  1,039,872  Replica.exe 22-Apr-2002 09:04  1,030,656  VIACompact.exe 25-Sep-2002 17:09    997,888  Zscript.exe

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