MIM 2016 Troubleshooting: FIM MA Full import error 0x80070002

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1/17/2024

Symptoms

When you try to run an Full import run profile on the MIMMA, you get an error message in the MIM GUI.

On Screen

Unable to run the management agent.

The system cannot find the file specified. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070002)

Error Message

Log Name:      Application

Source:        FIMSynchronizationService

Date:          10/17/2016 5:38:58 PM

Event ID:      6309

Task Category: Server

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      SERVER.SUBDOMAIN.AD.ACCEPT.ROOT

Description:

The server encountered an unexpected error while performing an operation for a management agent.   

"BAIL: MMS(39888): ..\ma.cpp(3781): 0x80070002 (The system cannot find the file specified.)

Forefront Identity Manager 4.3.1935.0"

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="FIMSynchronizationService" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="49152">6309</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>3</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2016-10-17T15:38:58.000000000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>409902</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>SERVER.SUBDOMAIN.AD.ACCEPT.ROOT</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

<Data>BAIL: MMS(39888): ..\ma.cpp(3781): 0x80070002 (The system cannot find the file specified.)

Forefront Identity Manager 4.3.1935.0</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

Other Symptoms

When you try to stop the run of the MIM MA you get an error.

Root Cause

The option "run the management agent in a separate process" is activated.

Explanation

This is by design, as this option is deprecated and should not be used.

Resolution

Uncheck the option "Run this management agent in a separate process" from the "Configure extensions" item in the management agent properties.

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