Exchange Best Practices Analyzer v2.1a released

Amit Zinman photo
It seems that there were a few bugs with the 2.1 release that indicated poor quality or rushed testing.
Looking at the bug fixed below it appears as if the 2.1 package has been tested only on a Windows 2003 with US English regional settings machine :-)

Here is the list of bugs fixed with v2.1a:

  • MSI always sets the 'DataDirectory' registry value to the default setting even when the user has specified a different folder.
  • Output XML files are placed in the wrong folder when run under the scheduler.
  • Scheduling functionality does not work on Windows 2000 computers.
  • Date and numeric values are not interpreted correctly when running on a computer with non-U.S. English regional settings.

In addition, the latest Config XML (2.5.0.1) is included with the package. Short list of changes from the previous Config XML (2.4.0.1):

  • Warns if the store is stopped on a bridgehead server.
  • Correct PAE recommendations for Windows 2000.
  • Conditioning implemented to recognize the difference between Recipient and Mailbox Manager policies.
  • Performance check no longer executes if ExBPA is running under the MOM agent.
  • Front-end detection now works for both Exchange 2000 and 2003 servers (previously, only 2003 was detected).
  • The "Connectivity Test" now checks for perfmon accessibility problems.
  • The "Connectivity Test" should not create event log entries when running under MOM.
  • Replication metadata now collected for Exchange Domain Servers, Exchange Enterprise Servers and Routing Group objects.
  • Performance counter information now easier to read when looking at the 'Baseline report'.
  • Important CA eTrust process exclusions promoted from Warning to Error.




 

About Amit Zinman

Amit Zinman photo Currently working as Project Manager and Systems Consultant, heading and consulting on Exchange and NT/Windows 2000 based migrations and deployments for large companies such as Checkpoint, Comverse, Smarteam, Nice, Aladdin and leading Israeli Banks, Also involved in writing scripts and custom solutions for clients based on ADSI, CDO and Visual Basic and teaching Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 in MSCE colleges and lecturing in Microsoft User Groups.

Click here for Amit Zinman's section.

Share this article

Receive all the latest articles by email!

Get all articles delivered directly to your mailbox as and when they are released on MSExchange.org! Choose between receiving instant updates with the Real-Time Article Update, or a monthly summary with the Monthly Article Update. Sign up to the MSExchange.org Monthly Newsletter, written by Exchange MVP Henrik Walther, containing news, the hottest tips, Exchange links of the month and much more. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing!



Receive all the latest articles by email!

Receive Real-Time & Monthly MSExchange.org article updates in your mailbox. Enter your email below!
Click for Real-Time sample & Monthly sample

Become an MSExchange.org member!

Discuss your Exchange Server issues with thousands of other Exchange experts. Click here to join!

Solution Center

Readers' Choice

Which is your preferred Exchange Server Mail Archiving software solution?