that's when you use the AD Sites & Services Snap-In - it only has the ability to force replication within the same site - I believe this is because it uses the normal DC notification method, which by default is disabled between sites.
just use repadmin or replmon from the support tools - this will allow to force replication accross site-boundaries. /Guido -----Original Message----- From: Oliver Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2003 12:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] [OT] Alert when trying to force replication across sites I'm trying to fix an error with the pony DHCP server in windows, but in the section of the "detailed" instructions from the MS site, im getting an odd alert. I am trying to force replication from one branch office to another. The schedule is once every two hours, and I cant be arsed to wait. The error says that; "one or more of these active directory connections are between domain controllers in different sites and cannot be replicated immediately. Active Directory will replicate these connections at the next opportunity" ...which is nice. Now, the chances are that the replication will happen anyway before I can work out the cause of this alert box, but im still interested in knowing why I cant force a replication across sites. I tried it between two AD servers within the same site, and it works fine. Any ideas ? Olly List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
