The server configuration validation mechanism detected some serious problems.

OCS_Protocol_Stack_14517_SE (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Causes

The configuration is invalid and the server might not behave as expected.

Resolutions

Review and correct the errors listed above, then restart the service. You also wish to review any warnings present.

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Standard_Edition

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

14517

Event Source

OCS Protocol Stack

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

The server configuration validation mechanism detected some serious problems.

{0}

Event Log

Office Communications Server

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
CollectEvent	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
WriteAlert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default
WriteToDB	WriteAction	Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent	Default
WriteToDW	WriteAction	Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="OCS_Protocol_Stack_14517_SE" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Standard_Edition" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="CollectEvent" TypeID="SCWindowsLibrary!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SCWindowsLibrary!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Office Communications Server</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">OCS Protocol Stack</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">14517</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SCSystemLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteAlert" TypeID="SCHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="The_server_configuration_validation_mechanism_detected_some_serious_problems_"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/PublisherName$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDataWarehouseLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>