Q146077: XADM: Deleted Exchange Server Appears in PerfMon

Article: Q146077
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 16-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a Microsoft Exchange Server in a Site is deleted from the Microsoft
Exchange Directory, it might still appear as an instance in the MSExchangeMTA
connections object in the Windows NT Performance Monitor (PerfMon).

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Exchange Server adds PerfMon counters to help measure performance,
throughput, and other mail transfer related activity. For more information about
these entries, please consult the Microsoft Exchange Administrator's guide. When
a Microsoft Exchange Server is deleted from a Site through the Microsoft
Exchange Administrator program, the PerfMon entries are not immediately deleted.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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