dcdiag failures...

[FredUG]

When running DCDIAG to prepare for an Exchange2k migration I see some failures stemming, I assume, from old DC's that were improperly removed from the domain.

Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:4d8ec8bb-9e1e-45b2-94ad-65b586fded37",CN="TMP-DC-01
DEL:0f9b2c4f-5df9-4b3f-a439-880688d0553a",CN=Servers,CN=tug,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
ation,DC=tug,DC=com is the Schema Owner, but is deleted.
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:4d8ec8bb-9e1e-45b2-94ad-65b586fded37",CN="TMP-DC-01
DEL:0f9b2c4f-5df9-4b3f-a439-880688d0553a",CN=Servers,CN=tug,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
ation,DC=tug,DC=com is the Domain Owner, but is deleted.
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:4d8ec8bb-9e1e-45b2-94ad-65b586fded37",CN="TMP-DC-01
DEL:0f9b2c4f-5df9-4b3f-a439-880688d0553a",CN=Servers,CN=tug,CN=Sites,CN=Configur
ation,DC=tug,DC=com is the Rid Owner, but is deleted.
......................... DC-TS-APP failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
Warning: FSMO Role Owner is deleted.
ldap_search_sW of CN=TMP-DC-01DEL:0f9b2c4f-5df9-4b3f-a439-880688d0553a,CN=Servers,CN=tug,CN=Sites,CN=Configura
tion,DC=tug,DC=com for hostname failed with 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
......................... DC-TS-APP failed test RidManager
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
......................... DC-FP-01 passed test frssysvol

Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000410A
Time Generated: 09/12/2003 11:59:26
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... DC-FP-01 failed test systemlog


Any ideas on how I can fix these errors without starting over and rebuilding the AD?

Thanks,

FredUG

 

[yizhar]

HI.

You will need to seize some FSMO roles, run "metadata cleanup" and probably delete some entries from Active Directory that refer to the removed server.

Here are some links and tips:

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On the server - go to:
Start - Help
Active Directory
How To...
Manage Domain Controllers
Manage Single Master Operations

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Links:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216498

http://www.petri.co.il/ad_fix_unsuccessful_demotion.htm

thread96-647789

http://www.google.com

Yizhar Hurwitz

http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar