DOCUMENT:Q139858  18-FEB-2002  [exchange]
TITLE   :XADM: Installing Server Into Large Existing Site Is Slow
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER::4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbsetup

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Installation of a new Microsoft Exchange Server into an existing Site that
already has a large number of Microsoft Exchange Servers installed (around
50-80) can take a very long time to complete.

CAUSE
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The synchronization process manages a number of replication tasks between
different Microsoft Exchange Servers. In this case, the task queue is being
mismanaged and forces multiple restarts of the synchronization process.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 U.S.
Service Pack 2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K



Additional query words: 4.0

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :4.0

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