Neil,
Thanks for the advise. I really appreciate it.
1. Checked DNS on pdc and the forwarder points to PDC2 by name. Looks
like all records are in place.
2. Can browse PDC2 from PDC using net use, \\PDC2 , etc.
3. Looked in DNS apparently the PDC is a GC? Not sure exactly what a GC
is.
Can I set up new NTDS settings and new active directory replications?
Not sure exactly how
these should be set up either. Right now in the schema it looks like
this.
AD Sites and Services
-Default first names
-Servers
-PDC2
NTDS Settings
Server PDC2 replicates from
Server PDC2 - RPC error
-PDC
Echange Settings
ADS settings
NTDS Settings
Auto generated replicate from
Server PDC2 - naming context being removed.
I think it should look like this....since I want PDC to be master of
operations..
-Default first names
-Servers
-PDC2
NTDS Settings
Server PDC2 replicates from PDC
-PDC
Echange Settings
ADS settings
NTDS Settings
Server Auto generated Replicate
from PDC2
Thanks this is driving me crazy, I wish I knew what was done to get it
to this point.
Thanks all for the input.
-Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 2:30 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] dcdiag.exe - Help!!!
Bryan,
Ok, so the KCC is unable to create a rep. link between the two machines
-
underlying problem is that PDC is unable to contact PDC2 using RPC. Have
you
checked the dns setup on both machines? By this I mean, does the dns
server
that your PDC machine is registering with contain the correct records
for
PDC2?
Are you able to browse PDC2 using explorer or net use ?
In the first error message -
PDC says, "The naming context is in the process of being removed or is
not replicated from the specified server"
PDC2 says "The following RPC server is not available" (RPC running as a
service)
A naming context is being removed -> what change did you make ? Was the
PDC
machine once a GC and you have removed this ?
Once the RPC error message goes away the kcc will create a connections
between each machine - inbound and outbound for replication. If you
can't
wait for a couple of kcc cycles to pass, create a manual connection
object
between each server using the Sites and Services mmc, sync the
configuration
replica using repadmin or replmon support tools.
Neil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Schlegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:19 AM
Subject: [ActiveDir] dcdiag.exe - Help!!!
Hi there,
Inhereted from consultants and I know there is issues with the way they
set up AD, so trying to back peddle here.
I am hoping someone can help and looked through previous postings to no
avail.
Here are the specs, two servers. PDC and PDC2 (BDC). Both running AD
windows server 2000 with SP 2 and updates.
PDC has exhange 2000 with all service packs. I think it was set up
using the AD tool. I ran dcdiag.exe on both machines
and here were the results. When I try to replicate the NTDS settings to
PDC2 I get an error.
Both are added as servers in Default-First-Name in actived directory
manager.
PDC says, "The naming context is in the process of being removed or is
not replicated from the specified server"
PDC2 says "The following RPC server is not available" (RPC running as a
service)
Any advise on infastructure or what is going wrong, I would be great!
Thanks!
-b
PDC test
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PDC passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC
Starting test: Replications
......................... PDC passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... PDC passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... PDC passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... PDC passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... PDC passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... PDC passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... PDC passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... PDC passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... PDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
......................... PDC passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kcceven
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:44:57
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link
with
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:44:58
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link
with
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:44:59
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link
with
......................... PDC failed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... PDC
ARIS passed test systemlog
Running enterprise tests on : domain.internal
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.internal passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain.internal passed test FsmoCheck
PDC2 (OR BDC) test
Starting test: Services
......................... PDC2 passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... PDC2 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... PDC passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x80000443
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:53:57
Event String: The ntdsConnection object
......................... PDC failed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... PDC passed test systemlog
Running enterprise tests on : domain.internal
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.internal passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain.internal passed test FsmoCheck
C:\test>dcdiag.exe
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC2
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PDC2 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC2
Starting test: Replications
......................... PDC2 passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... PDC2 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... PDC2 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: DsGetDcName returned information for
\\PDC.domain.internal, when we were trying to reach PDC2.
Server is not responding or is not considered suitable.
......................... PDC2 failed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... PDC2 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... PDC2 passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... PDC2 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... PDC2 passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... PDC2 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... PDC2 passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x80000443
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:53:57
Event String: The ntdsConnection object
......................... PDC2 failed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... PDC2 passed test systemlog
Running enterprise tests on : domain.internal
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.internal passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain.internal passed test FsmoCheck
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