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Hi,

I have two servers running win2k advanced server.
I have setup the first one as a domain controller and works fine. I tried to setup the second one to the same domain as a domain controller. Now the dns server and the ISA dosnt work. The event viewer shows "The DNS server was unable to open the Active Directory. This DNS server is configured to use directory service information and can not operate without access to the directory. The DNS server will wait for the directory to start. If the DNS server is started but the appropriate event has not been logged, then the DNS server is still waiting for the directory to start."

Now the dcpromo dosnt work.

chikam

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Wayne Barron

When setting up machines on a Domain.
you cannot have 2-Primary Domain Controllers on the same Domain.

Win2k Server #1: Primary Domain Controller
Win2k Server #2: Backup Domain Controller

If this is what you have done?
Then try to post more information so that we can assist your further.
Event Logs in the Event Viewer, will be helpful.

Carrzkiss

tmorrison3

Primary and Backup are NT - He has a Root DC which holds FSMO
and he is adding another DC to the same domain - which should work fine.
Check on the second DC that TCP/IP settings are pointing to the IP of DC1
for you DNS settings (or whatever you DNS server IP is)

chikam

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here is my event logs on DC2. DC1 works normal

DS
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(1)
This DRA has never completed a full synchronization of partition DC=capital. It will not be advertised as an available directory until this condition is met.

This server was recently installed from a source server. Please verify that that source server is still available to finish providing data to this system.

The synchronization will be retried.
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(2)
Unable to establish connection with global catalog.

DNS Server
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The DNS server was unable to open the Active Directory. This DNS server is configured to use directory service information and can not operate without access to the directory. The DNS server will wait for the directory to start. If the DNS server is started but the appropriate event has not been logged, then the DNS server is still waiting for the directory to start.

chikam

tmorrison3

What are the TCP/IP settings on the NIC of DC2 - specifically what is DNS IP and is that the IP of DC1?

chikam

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tmorrison3, here is the ip details

DC1: IP:192.168.100.1
SNM:255.255.255.0
DG:192.168.100.1
DNS:127.0.0.1
DC1: IP:192.168.100.100
SNM:255.255.255.0
DG:192.168.100.1
DNS1:192.168.100.1
DNS2:202.1.192.196 (local isp)

I have tried without the DNS2, but no luck.

tmorrison3

DC1 - DNS is pointing to the local loopback address - change that to 192.168.100.1
DNS needs to point to itself (IP) on TCP/IP and then in DNS console
setup forwarders to point to ISP DNS

TCP/IP on DC2 (I assume the second DC1)
Should point to DNS1:192.168.100.1
Remove DNS2:202.1.192.196 (local isp)

chikam

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tmorrison3, have tried that too.. I am thinking of doing a dcpromo on the server2.
Would it effect the AD on server1?
Is there any standard procedure for having 2 domain controllers?
Can the we have DNS for the two DCs?

Chikam

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chikam

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thanks tmorrison3

I manage to get it done by doing some registry editing
cheers