OK, the error is as I suspected. What I'm not certain of is why you're not able to resolve the GUID. The following contains 3 snippets of an LDP session on 2K SP4 -
<paste> 1. DC is alive and replicating = ***Searching... ldap_search_ext_s(ld, "<GUID=3bf84c8a-bea6-40ca-99e8-8cec38718fcc>", 2, "(objectclass=*)", attrList, 0, svrCtrls, ClntCtrls, 0, 0 ,&msg) Result <0>: (null) Matched DNs: Getting 2 entries: >> Dn: CN=NTDS Settings,CN=MACHINE2,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi guration,DC=test,DC=com >> Dn: CN=c702ad04-6776-4b28-8bb2-ef63148c57bb,CN=NTDS Settings,CN=MACHINE2,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Confi guration,DC=test,DC=com 2. DC forcibly deleted, query does not include deleted objects control = ***Searching... ldap_search_ext_s(ld, "<GUID=3bf84c8a-bea6-40ca-99e8-8cec38718fcc>", 2, "(objectclass=*)", attrList, 0, svrCtrls, ClntCtrls, 0, 0 ,&msg) Error: Search: Timeout. <85> Error<94>: ldap_parse_result failed: No result present in message Getting 0 entries: 3. DC forcibly deleted, exended query includes deleted objects control = ***Searching... ldap_search_ext_s(ld, "<GUID=3bf84c8a-bea6-40ca-99e8-8cec38718fcc>", 2, "(objectclass=*)", attrList, 0, svrCtrls, ClntCtrls, 0, 0 ,&msg) Result <0>: (null) Matched DNs: Getting 1 entries: >> Dn: CN=NTDS Settings\ DEL:3bf84c8a-bea6-40ca-99e8-8cec38718fcc,CN=MACHINE2,CN=Servers,CN=Default-F irst-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=test,DC=com </paste> In each case, connect/bind to a known good DC as EA. Select - 1. browse search 2. base DN = <GUID=c47ca389-0832-41bc-8030-3e0c7fd13674> 3. filter = (objectclass=*) 4. scope = subtree 5. click options and set the following = time limit = 999 size limit = 999 timeout = 999 attributes = 1.1 6. search call type = extended 7. attrbutes only = no 8. chase referals = no 9. display results = yes 10. click controls 11. in object identifier enter 1.2.840.113556.1.4.417 12 click check-in 13. click ok 14. click ok again 15. click run ... copy/paste and post the results back. Dean -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msetechnology.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:43 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] repFrom/repTo guid Dean Wells wrote: > Please post the error text verbatim. This is my event log error- Event Type: Warning Event Source: NTDS Replication Event Category: Replication Event ID: 1085 Date: 4/11/2005 Time: 12:30:03 PM User: Everyone Computer: VMDC Description: Replication warning: The directory replication agent (DRA) couldn't synchronize partition DC=WASH,DC=CSG-IT,DC=NET with partition on directory server c47ca389-0832-41bc-8030-3e0c7fd13674._msdcs.CSG-IT.NET. The error was: The DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS lookup failure. Please verify that the address can be resolved with DNS, and that it is reachable via the transport. If this error persists, the KCC will reconfigure the links around this server. The record data is the status code. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 4c 21 00 00 L!.. The server was demoted on 4/4. I get this logged everyday since then. thanks List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/