Exchange(dsaccess) needs to look into the root dns to find a gc to begin with. If the root dns is down, exchange can't find a gc to write to or lookup address or where a email is supposed to go,etc If exchange can't find a gc, the info store will not start.
-----Original Message----- From: Salandra, Justin A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory w/ changes to Exchange But if there are other DC's in the root that too are Global Catalog servers, should they be able to write to the Exchange Org? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory w/ changes to Exchange What are you missing? Nothing. The root DC was not available, and you are trying to write information to Exchange. The write operation will mostly happen at the Exchange Org level, depending on what you are writing. Since the org is at the root of the forest, there was nothing to write to. Sincerely, D�j� Ak�m�l�f�, MCSE MCSA MCP+I Microsoft MVP - Directory Services www.readymaids.com - we know IT www.akomolafe.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Pelle, Joe Sent: Thu 9/30/2004 12:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory w/ changes to Exchange Hello all! I had an incident today that I really can't quite understand - please help... Background: I have an empty root domain and a child domain. The child domain has an E2K3 server in it. The E2k3 server has its primary DNS point to a DC/DNS server in the child domain and its secondary DNS points to the empty root DC/DNS server. Situation: The empty root DC/DNS server had a power failure (we have other servers in this domain). During the time when the empty root DC/DNS server was off I had to make changes to a particular users email address. I was unable to make any changes and received an error: the server is not operational - Exchange Extension. After getting the empty root server back online I was able to make changes and everything is fine. Probably something simple - BUT WHAT AM I MISSING? Also, on a different note... I was hoping that you all could suggest some patch management solutions that you use. I don't know if this request is bad etiquette or not... if so, please email me offline with info. We're in the middle of finding a good patch management solution for our servers and I was hoping to get some direction on good software from the field. Thanks in advance! Joe This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent. 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/ 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/
