My problem was when I didn't wait long enough after upgrading one site before upgrading the next site. The first site was not finished syncing before the next site was syncing. That created an imbalance that did not recover.
Thanks, Mark Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:21 PM, Sam George <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Not sure if this is the right answer. > > > > But what I believe one of your site (first that you install), that site syncs > with the CAS for all MDM related data. Once that site gets updated it will > re-init the tables and that’s when it gets updated. > > > > This is what we saw in our enviroment, let me find the query which will tell > me which site has this role configured and i will share it. > > > > /SAM > > > > Subject: Re: [mssms] Resolved: RE: SCCM 2012 R2 - Database replication - Link > is being configured - Hung > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:01:23 -0500 > To: [email protected] > > I'm thinking, pure speculation that a single site might not exhibit this > issue. Multiple sites being out of sync is a definite cause for alarm. > > Thanks, > Mark > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 6, 2013, at 6:25 PM, "Spinelli, Robert J" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > In order to resolve this issue, I had to upgrade the other 3 primaries to > SCCM 2012 R2. > > > > Even with the link being configured message on database replication, I was > able to create collections on Tier1/2 and they flowed back and forth. It > looks like a UI bug to me. That false status just hangs around forever > until the primary is also upgraded to R2. > > > > We have another lab that is being uprgraded tomorrow that is SCCM 2012 SP1 > CU2, and I’m curious to see if that also has the same issue/message. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, > 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | > [email protected] > > > > From: Spinelli, Robert J > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: SCCM 2012 R2 - Database replication - Link is being configured - > Hung > > > > Mark, already tried you’re articleJ. Very cool blog by the way. > > > > I think you have a few typos in it though: > > > > SELECT * FROM RCM_InitializationTracking WHERE ReplicationGroup = > ‘Configuration Data’ and SiteRequesting = ‘<SiteCode of failed site>’ > > Should be > > SELECT * FROM RCM_dRSInitializationTracking WHERE ReplicationGroup = > 'Configuration Data' and SiteRequesting = ‘<SiteCode of failed site>’ > > > > UPDATE RCM_InitializationTracking SET InitializationStatus =7 WHERE > RequestTrackingGUID = <Some GUID> > > Should be > > UPDATE RCM_dRSInitializationTracking SET InitializationStatus =7 WHERE > RequestTrackingGUID = <Some GUID> > > > > SELECT * FROM vLog > > Should be > > Select * FROM vlogs > > > > This whole replication is really a black hole, there are some articles, but > still very confusing. > > > > Here is another good article I found. > > > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/sudheesn/archive/2012/10/21/drs-initialization-in-configuration-manager-2012.aspx > > > > Thank you. > > > > Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, > 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | > [email protected] > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Mark Mears > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [mssms] RE: SCCM 2012 R2 - Database replication - Link is being > configured - Hung > > > > Robert, > > Check out my post and see if that helps your situation. > > http://www.cireson.com/sccm-tips/drs-replication-no-worky-2/ > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mark Mears > > [email protected] > > Phone: (757) 945-2651 > > > > <image001.png> > > > > <image002.jpg> Check out our System Center App Store: > www.cireson.com/app-store > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Spinelli, Robert J > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [mssms] SCCM 2012 R2 - Database replication - Link is being > configured - Hung > > > > I upgraded my CAS (SCCM 2012 SP1, NO CU’s) in my lab to R2 and I see that > database replication has been hung at: > > > > Link is being configured – Initializing data between the parent site and > child site. > > > > It’s been like this for 8 hours, so something ain’t right. The CAS to the > child primary (SCCM 2012 SP1, NO CU’s) database replication is set for > active, only getting the message above on the primary back to the CAS. > > > > If I look at the Initialization Detail I see succeeded 100% and the times all > are current. I do see 2 Replication Groups which I believe are new to R2: > > > > CFD_Global > > MDM_Global > > > > These 2 say succeeded, but are at 0% and have no client or parent > send/receive times. > > > > I’m running SCCM 2012 SP1 (NO CU) on the primary. The plan was to upgrade it > after the CAS, but I have the message above and need to resolve that first. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, > 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | > [email protected] > > > > This communication is for informational purposes only. 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