Sounds like you may have a cutoff replication topology. Delve into the event logs on the problem DC -- the old warnings should still be there... look for KCC's wailing.
--Steve On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:57 PM, James Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > Screw it, I just made it a member server for now until I can figure this > out. > > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:20 PM, James Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Also it showed up in the computers OU and not the servers OU and not at >> all at the other sites DCs. >> >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:12 PM, James Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It is removed renamed and rejoined to the domain. We see the computer >>> object in AD on the other DC at that site but the DCs in the other site and >>> do not show the servers object in ADUC. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:34 PM, James Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Okay we are removing it now. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Run dcpromo /forceremoval on the problem DC. Do a metadata cleanup in >>>>> AD of it and repromote it. Will be way easier. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Brian Desmond >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 1:59 PM >>>>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>>>> Subject: Re: HELP DC Object deleted from AD >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I would have done that already as there is another DC at that site but >>>>> since the DC cant replicate with the others it thinks its the last DC. If >>>>> I >>>>> demote it wont there be issues in AD with an orphaned DC? Should I just >>>>> demote and promote again with the same name? >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Michael B. Smith >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The easiest thing to do is demote/repromote. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If that isn’t practical, it gets a LOT harder, unless you have a tool >>>>> in place to do undeletes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 2:20 PM >>>>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>>>> Subject: HELP DC Object deleted from AD >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nt sure how this has happened but it appears to be so. We have a new DC >>>>> we brought online over the weekend, this morning we noticed it wasn't >>>>> replicating. I noticed that I cannot find the obect in ADUC, I do see it >>>>> in >>>>> ADSS. Anyone know how to get this object back again? The DC in question is >>>>> Server 2008. >>>>> >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
