Jim McBee in Exchange Server 5.5 24 Seven (Pg 125) gives a fix for occasions when you incorrectly remove the first server in a site (without completely moving all the components to the other server). He say to create a new GUID with the GUIDGEN utility (avail thru MSDN or MPSS) and recreate the site folders via Admin /R, as well as reconfigure the OAB and OFL. Haven't tried this, but sounds applicable. Anyone done this?
Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kastner, Bill Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:35 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Orphan Site probem - need HELP!!! Hi everyone, I have a real problem that I am hoping someone in this group can help with. We currently run an Exchange 5.5 organization with about 30 sites spanning 3 NT 4.0 domains, with a few Exchange 2000 servers from the Win2000 forest we are migrating too. I was trying to consolidate two of the 5.5 sites using the move server wizard, however the move failed about 90% of the way thru, and it was unable to move the server back into the original site (where it had been the only server). Now in my GAL I have an orphan site, with an empty configuration container. I can't delete it, and it is preventing the KCC from completely successfully because several sites seem to think they have info on this (ie. The tombstone was never replicated). We also can't install any new Exchange 2000 servers into the Org, likely again because the KCC isn't happy. I've tried installing a new server into a new site with the same name (can't join as no server is in site), however I can't setup the replication connectors because our Corporate site thinks it has a connection to that site already, so removing it has no effect on the GAL. I've also tried installing a server into a new site, and using move server wizard to try and move into the orphan site, but it fails as well. I am at a loss as to what else to try. Microsoft's support site and various other resources have been useless in this situation, and you all are my last hope before paying out to PSS. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. I am wondering whether I can manually set a tombstone thru the raw admin utility, but have no idea what actually needs to be set. Thanks in advance. Bill Kastner Network Administrator RAND Worldwide [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
