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The queue file entry at offset is invalid.

The_queue_file_entry_at_offset_is_invalid._2_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Management Pack
Causes
The notification queue was corrupted in some way, resulting in the potential loss of notifications that were pending in the queue.
 
Resolutions
You should review the server access logs and installation logs to determine if the service was tampered with in some way
 
Sample Event
The queue file entry at offset %1 is invalid. The queue file will be renamed and a new one will be created.
 
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Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.PasswordChangeNotificationService.2003.Windows_2000_Domain_Controllers_Installation
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID6017
Event SourcePCNSSVC
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityLow
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The queue file entry at offset is invalid.

$Data/EventDescription$
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2005ID='{CF08757F-13D2-4CD2-9928-4DDBF9702647}';MOM2005ComputerGroupID={F7F2D982-5AF9-11D3-BEEE-00A0C938A970}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_ DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
CollectEventData WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
CollectEventDataWarehouse WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Mom.BackwardCompatibility.AlertResponse Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="The_queue_file_entry_at_offset_is_invalid._2_Rule" Target="Microsoft.Windows.PasswordChangeNotificationService.2003.Windows_2000_Domain_Controllers_Installation" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Comment="Mom2005ID='{CF08757F-13D2-4CD2-9928-4DDBF9702647}';MOM2005ComputerGroupID={F7F2D982-5AF9-11D3-BEEE-00A0C938A970}">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_" Comment="{F6DA1507-12AF-11D3-AB21-00A0C98620CE}" TypeID="WindowsLibrary!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

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

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Application</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>PCNSSVC</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>6017</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="MomBackwardCompatibility!System.Mom.BackwardCompatibility.AlertResponse">

      <AlertGeneration>

        <GenerateAlert>true</GenerateAlert>

        <Owner/>

        <Description>

            $Data/EventDescription$

          </Description>

        <AlertLevel>50</AlertLevel>

        <ResolutionState/>

        <Source>

            $Data/PublisherName$

          </Source>

        <Name>The queue file entry at offset is invalid.</Name>

      </AlertGeneration>

      <InvokerType>0</InvokerType>

    </WriteAction>

    <WriteAction ID="CollectEventData" TypeID="SystemCenterLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="CollectEventDataWarehouse" TypeID="DataWarehouseLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>