First of All, let me say thank you Neil. Your support has been awesome
and if their was
a super star of Active Directory message board it should be you! In
case anyone is having
similar issues, I forgot to say that I am in Native Mode.
I deleted the one under PDC2, left the default and let it stand for the
night.
This morning I ran dcdiag.exe on both and everything passed and looked
right except.
These errors/descrepencies:
DCDIAG.EXE
------------
PDC
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
......................... PDC passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/04/2001 10:01:08
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link with
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/04/2001 10:01:09
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link with
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/04/2001 10:01:10
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link with
......................... PDC failed test kccevent
PDC2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: DsGetDcName returned information for
\\PDC.domain.internal, when we were trying to reach PDC2.
Server is not responding or is not considered suitable.
......................... PDC2 failed test Advertising
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
I think there are two things going on here.
1. I looked on PDC2 and there is no SYSVOL folder, I am thinking that
the
consultants may have deleted it and made it a NETLOGON folder, because
they did
not understand active directory and replication and the fact that
windows 2000
servers can authenticate in more than one place (have DUN installed on
PDC2).
It says may be preventing AD from starting? Advise on rebuilding?
2. I need to reestablish Under PDC2 Server in Sites and Active Directory
a new
active directory connection. I did a little reading and from what I am
understanding
you basically want to have a PDC connection to replicate to PDC2 and
another one to
replicate PDC2 to PDC.
Interestingly enough it seems that my default is set to grab the fully
name from PDC
and it replicates from PDC2. So I would think under my new connection I
would want
it to grab the name from PDC2 and replicated it from PDC.
3. Another issue is that it looks like DNS is not installed on PDC2, but
from what I
understand about DNS it should only have to be on one machine.
I also examined GC and it looked fine to me.
Thanks again Neil, really apreciate your help.
-Bryan Schlegel
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 4:45 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] dcdiag.exe - Help!!!
Bryan,
>From what you've said dns seems ok. A GC simply contains commonly used
information which can be used for searching and other white pages type
operations - as an example. If you have multiple domains within the same
forest each GC will contain a 20% partial replica set of each domain for
the
reasons outlined above.
In your Sites and Services mmc I'd delete the replication link that
says's
it has an error with pdc2 - this link may of got 'stuck' while the other
operation was taking place for some reason (dns?) and the kcc hasn't
been
able to clean up. You can create a manual rep. link using the same mmc
interface - right click, new ad connection. Once you've done this let
the
machines figure out what's going on and try dcdiag again. See what
results
you get....
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Schlegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 2:16 AM
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] dcdiag.exe - Help!!!
Neil,
Thanks for the advise. I really appreciate it.
1. Checked DNS on pdc and the forwarder points to PDC2 by name. Looks
like all records are in place.
2. Can browse PDC2 from PDC using net use, \\PDC2 , etc.
3. Looked in DNS apparently the PDC is a GC? Not sure exactly what a GC
is.
Can I set up new NTDS settings and new active directory replications?
Not sure exactly how
these should be set up either. Right now in the schema it looks like
this.
AD Sites and Services
-Default first names
-Servers
-PDC2
NTDS Settings
Server PDC2 replicates from
Server PDC2 - RPC error
-PDC
Echange Settings
ADS settings
NTDS Settings
Auto generated replicate from
Server PDC2 - naming context being removed.
I think it should look like this....since I want PDC to be master of
operations..
-Default first names
-Servers
-PDC2
NTDS Settings
Server PDC2 replicates from PDC
-PDC
Echange Settings
ADS settings
NTDS Settings
Server Auto generated Replicate
from PDC2
Thanks this is driving me crazy, I wish I knew what was done to get it
to this point.
Thanks all for the input.
-Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 2:30 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] dcdiag.exe - Help!!!
Bryan,
Ok, so the KCC is unable to create a rep. link between the two machines
-
underlying problem is that PDC is unable to contact PDC2 using RPC. Have
you
checked the dns setup on both machines? By this I mean, does the dns
server
that your PDC machine is registering with contain the correct records
for
PDC2?
Are you able to browse PDC2 using explorer or net use ?
In the first error message -
PDC says, "The naming context is in the process of being removed or is
not replicated from the specified server"
PDC2 says "The following RPC server is not available" (RPC running as a
service)
A naming context is being removed -> what change did you make ? Was the
PDC
machine once a GC and you have removed this ?
Once the RPC error message goes away the kcc will create a connections
between each machine - inbound and outbound for replication. If you
can't
wait for a couple of kcc cycles to pass, create a manual connection
object
between each server using the Sites and Services mmc, sync the
configuration
replica using repadmin or replmon support tools.
Neil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Schlegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:19 AM
Subject: [ActiveDir] dcdiag.exe - Help!!!
Hi there,
Inhereted from consultants and I know there is issues with the way they
set up AD, so trying to back peddle here.
I am hoping someone can help and looked through previous postings to no
avail.
Here are the specs, two servers. PDC and PDC2 (BDC). Both running AD
windows server 2000 with SP 2 and updates.
PDC has exhange 2000 with all service packs. I think it was set up
using the AD tool. I ran dcdiag.exe on both machines
and here were the results. When I try to replicate the NTDS settings to
PDC2 I get an error.
Both are added as servers in Default-First-Name in actived directory
manager.
PDC says, "The naming context is in the process of being removed or is
not replicated from the specified server"
PDC2 says "The following RPC server is not available" (RPC running as a
service)
Any advise on infastructure or what is going wrong, I would be great!
Thanks!
-b
PDC test
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PDC passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC
Starting test: Replications
......................... PDC passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... PDC passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... PDC passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... PDC passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... PDC passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... PDC passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... PDC passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... PDC passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... PDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
......................... PDC passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kcceven
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:44:57
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link
with
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:44:58
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link
with
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x800004F1
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:44:59
Event String: The attempt to establish a replication link
with
......................... PDC failed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... PDC
ARIS passed test systemlog
Running enterprise tests on : domain.internal
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.internal passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain.internal passed test FsmoCheck
PDC2 (OR BDC) test
Starting test: Services
......................... PDC2 passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... PDC2 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... PDC passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x80000443
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:53:57
Event String: The ntdsConnection object
......................... PDC failed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... PDC passed test systemlog
Running enterprise tests on : domain.internal
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.internal passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain.internal passed test FsmoCheck
C:\test>dcdiag.exe
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC2
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PDC2 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PDC2
Starting test: Replications
......................... PDC2 passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... PDC2 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... PDC2 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: DsGetDcName returned information for
\\PDC.domain.internal, when we were trying to reach PDC2.
Server is not responding or is not considered suitable.
......................... PDC2 failed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... PDC2 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... PDC2 passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... PDC2 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... PDC2 passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... PDC2 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... PDC2 passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
An Warning Event occured. EventID: 0x80000443
Time Generated: 11/01/2001 23:53:57
Event String: The ntdsConnection object
......................... PDC2 failed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... PDC2 passed test systemlog
Running enterprise tests on : domain.internal
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.internal passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain.internal passed test FsmoCheck
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