Event ID - 2161

Event Id	2161
Source	MSMQ
Description	The mapping of the URL %1 to the queue %2 is ignored. This queue name is not a valid URL-style queue name.
Event Information	According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when the mapping of the URL to the queue is ignored. Resolution : Confirm the existence of a valid queue The queue that is indicated in the event does not have a correctly formed URL-style queue name in an MSMQ SFD mapping file. The following are examples of valid name formats: HTTP://ComputerAddress/msmq/PublicQueue HTTP://ComputerAddress/msmq/private$\PrivateQueue HTTPS://ComputerAddress/msmq/PublicQueue HTTPS://ComputerAddress/msmq/private$\PrivateQueue Note : In these examples, ComputerAddress can be specified as the name, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) URL, or IP address that is associated with the destination computer. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To fix the queue name: In Windows Explorer, navigate to %windir%\System32\msmq\Mapping. Open the desired mapping file. Note that mapping files are .xml files. Locate the queue that is indicated in the event, and then modify the name so that it is properly formatted. Verify : Verify that the MSMQ Service is installed and running. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To verify that the MSMQ Service is installed and running: Open the Services snap-in. To open Services, click Start . In the search box, type services.msc , and then press ENTER. Locate the Message Queuing service, and then confirm that the value in the Status column is Started .
Reference Links	Event ID 2161 from MSMQ

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