Exchange Client Connection Problems 1

[jwillard]

I have Echange 2000 running on 2003 server.Works well except when the fist DC/DNS is shut down(Test or Maintenace). I do have a second DNS Server. We have under 50 users.
When client try to connect with the exchange server they get that requesting data from excahnge server message and it goes real slow. Also if they try to send, sometimes they get an "RPC failed" message
Event log on the excahange server filled with this message:
Event ID 9074
The Directory Service Referral interface failed to service a client request. RFRI is returning the error code:[0x3f0].

Anyway ideas on how to speed this up or is that just the way it works?


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[Davetoo]

You have to have a GC that the Exchange server can talk to. Make sure you have two GC's so that when you shut down the one DC/GC the other one will take over.

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[jwillard]

But isn't the global catalog replicated out to other domain controllers by default?

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[Davetoo]

As you've discovered, no it's not. You have to set your GC's in the ADSS under the NTDS properties for each server you want to be a GC.

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[jwillard]

Ah I see... Thank you very much.

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