Article ID: 955196 - Last Review: November 20, 2008 - Revision: 1.1

Log files are not copied to the target server in a standby continuous replication environment in Exchange Server 2007

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SYMPTOMS

In a standby continuous replication (SCR) environment in Exchange Server 2007, you notice that the log files are not copied to the target server. Additionally, you may receive the following error message when you run the Enable-StorageGroupCopy command:
Standby continuous replication is not supported between computers in different Active Directory domains. The target node is in domain <target domain name>, which is different from the source domain of <source domain name>

Note You can run the following command to enable SCR on the source server:
Enable-StorageGroupCopy -Identity <Storage Group Name> -StandbyMachine <target server name>
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CAUSE

This problem occurs if the Exchange Server 2007 servers are in a disjoint namespace scenario. A disjoint namespace scenario occurs when the DNS suffix of the source Exchange server does not match the DNS suffix of the target Exchange server in an SCR environment.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1.

For more information about Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1, see the following Exchange Help topic:
Description of Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=152553)
For more information about how to obtain the latest Exchange service pack or update rollup, see the following Exchange Help topic:
How to Obtain the Latest Service Pack or Update Rollup for Exchange 2007 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=152570)
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MORE INFORMATION

SCR is a new feature in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1). For more information about SCR, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676502(EXCHG.80).aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676502(EXCHG.80).aspx)
For more information about disjoint namespace scenarios, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676377(EXCHG.80).aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb676377(EXCHG.80).aspx)
For more information about the Enable-StorageGroupCopy command, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123684(EXCHG.80).aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123684(EXCHG.80).aspx)
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition
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