Message Queuing could not resolve a name to an IP address.

MSMQ.Rule.Alert.Event2184 (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Message Queuing could not resolve a name to an IP address.

Causes

Network-name-to-IP-address resolution has failed.

Resolutions

Confirm DNS Settings

Confirm that the compute name that is specified in the event is a valid computer name on the network. If it is a valid computer name, confirm the recipient computer’s Domain Name System (DNS) settings, and then use the ping command to contact the recipient computer by network name to confirm name resolution functionality.

Additional

For more information, see Event ID 2184 ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd337401(WS.10).aspx)

Element properties:

TargetMSMQ.Server
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledFalse
Event_ID2184
Event Source$Target/Property[Type="MSMQ.Server"]/ServiceName$
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Message Queuing could not resolve a name to an IP address.

Message Queuing could not resolve a name to an IP address.
Event Description: {0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
Alert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="MSMQ.Rule.Alert.Event2184" Enabled="false" Target="MSMQ.Server" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Application</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">2184</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">$Target/Property[Type="MSMQ.Server"]/ServiceName$</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="Alert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>1</Severity>
<AlertName/>
<AlertDescription/>
<AlertOwner/>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="MSMQ.Rule.Alert.Event2184.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>
<SuppressionValue>$Data/LoggingComputer$</SuppressionValue>
</Suppression>
<Custom1/>
<Custom2/>
<Custom3/>
<Custom4/>
<Custom5/>
<Custom6/>
<Custom7/>
<Custom8/>
<Custom9/>
<Custom10/>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>