The internal next hop FQDN is NULL or empty.

OCS_WMI_Consumer_20489_DP (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The internal next hop FQDN is NULL or empty.

Causes

This could happen if the internal edge properties for Office Communications Server 2007, Edge Server are not configured.

Resolutions

Make sure the next hop network address is configured on the "Internal" property page of the Office Communications Server 2007, Edge Server.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_Web_Conferencing_Edge_Server
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledFalse
Event_ID20489
Event SourceOCS WMI Consumer
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The internal next hop FQDN is NULL or empty.
{0}
Event LogOffice 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_WMI_Consumer_20489_DP" Enabled="false" Target="Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_Web_Conferencing_Edge_Server" 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 WMI Consumer</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">20489</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>$MPElement[Name="The_internal_next_hop_FQDN_is_NULL_or_empty_"]$</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>