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Unable to verify DC on domain using NETDOM

Hi Guys

Have run the NETDOM utlity on our local DC (see attached image) and found that the DC is not reporting its status correctly. When WinXP users are connecting to the DC to request group policy updates they also run into this error message that gets reported in the event logs on client PCs: The specified domain does not exist or could not be contacted.

I have read numerous articles that this could be a DNS issue but there are no errors appearing on the DC to suggest this. I recently installed the latest NIC drivers on the DC's NIC to be sure it wasn't a driver issue yet the problem remains and has done for some time.

Any help appreciated.

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RM
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Hi,

Check Where the DC T3MSERVER DNS is pointing.

Does ther are any error events in application log of the server.

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Shree
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Hi, The DNS IP used by T3MSERVER is its own IP. I have checked the following app event log and found:

Process MAD.EXE (PID=2708). All Global Catalog Servers in use are not responding:
t3mserver.THE3RDMAN.local
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Hi,

Check the server t3mserver directory service events logs and File Replication Service logs.

Does it contain any error? If yes, then post the details.

Also post netdiag and dcdiag output

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Shree
1. In directory service event log; 1 error found:

Active Directory could not use DNS to resolve the IP address of the source domain controller listed below. To maintain the consistency of Security groups, group policy, users and computers and their passwords, Active Directory successfully replicated using the NetBIOS or fully qualified computer name of the source domain controller.
 
Invalid DNS configuration may be affecting other essential operations on member computers, domain controllers or application servers in this Active Directory forest, including logon authentication or access to network resources.
 
You should immediately resolve this DNS configuration error so that this domain controller can resolve the IP address of the source domain controller using DNS.
 
Alternate server name:
 t3mserver2.THE3RDMAN.local
Failing DNS host name:
 6e2e67db-39fb-4d4c-a93e-606f842ad9eb._msdcs.THE3RDMAN.local
 
NOTE: By default, only up to 10 DNS failures are shown for any given 12 hour period, even if more than 10 failures occur.  To log all individual failure events, set the following diagnostics registry value to 1:
 
Registry Path:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Diagnostics\22 DS RPC Client

2. No file system replication errors

3. DCDIAG output

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiag

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
   Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\T3MSERVER
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\T3MSERVER
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Replications
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: Advertising
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Advertising
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test RidManager
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: Services
            IsmServ Service is stopped on [T3MSERVER]
         ......................... T3MSERVER failed test Services
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: frssysvol
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test frssysvol
      Starting test: frsevent
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test frsevent
      Starting test: kccevent
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test kccevent
      Starting test: systemlog
         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 04/08/2010   08:39:27
            (Event String could not be retrieved)
         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0xC0001B63
            Time Generated: 04/08/2010   08:42:48
            (Event String could not be retrieved)
         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0xC0002719
            Time Generated: 04/08/2010   08:52:57
            (Event String could not be retrieved)
         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0xC0002719
            Time Generated: 04/08/2010   08:53:39
            (Event String could not be retrieved)
         ......................... T3MSERVER failed test systemlog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test VerifyReferences

   Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : Schema
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : Configuration
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : THE3RDMAN
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... THE3RDMAN passed test CrossRefValidation
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... THE3RDMAN passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running enterprise tests on : THE3RDMAN.local
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... THE3RDMAN.local passed test Intersite
      Starting test: FsmoCheck
         ......................... THE3RDMAN.local passed test FsmoCheck

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

4. NETDIAG output

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>netdiag

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    Computer Name: T3MSERVER
    DNS Host Name: t3mserver.THE3RDMAN.local
    System info : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Build 3790)
    Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
    List of installed hotfixes :
        KB915800-v9
        KB921503
        KB923561
        KB924667-v2
        KB925398_WMP64
        KB925876
        KB925902
        KB926122
        KB927891
        KB929123
        KB930178
        KB931768
        KB931784
        KB931836
        KB932168
        KB933360
        KB933566
        KB933729
        KB933854
        KB935839
        KB935840
        KB935966
        KB936021
        KB936357
        KB936594
        KB936782
        KB937143
        KB938127
        KB938127-IE7
        KB938464
        KB938759-v4
        KB939653
        KB939653-IE7
        KB941202
        KB941568
        KB941569
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        KB942763
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        KB942831
        KB943055
        KB943460
        KB943484
        KB943485
        KB943729
        KB944533-IE7
        KB944653
        KB945553
        KB946026
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        KB948590
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Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

    Adapter : Local Area Connection 1

        Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

        Host Name. . . . . . . . . : t3mserver
        IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.50
        Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
        Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.50


        AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

        Default gateway test . . . : Passed

        NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
        [WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenge
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.

        WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
            There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently configured:
        NetBT_Tcpip_{7D7124A6-1CFB-4300-809C-23B81AB24E57}
    1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
    [WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Servi
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
    PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '192.168.2.50
' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
        NetBT_Tcpip_{7D7124A6-1CFB-4300-809C-23B81AB24E57}
    The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
        NetBT_Tcpip_{7D7124A6-1CFB-4300-809C-23B81AB24E57}
    The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.


DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed


DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped


Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
    No active remote access connections.


Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

    Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information


The command completed successfully

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
In regard to DCDIAG output, Intersite messaging service was disabled on T3MSERVER. Have enabled this and now get the following dcidag:

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiag

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
   Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\T3MSERVER
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\T3MSERVER
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Replications
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: Advertising
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Advertising
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test RidManager
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: Services
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test Services
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: frssysvol
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test frssysvol
      Starting test: frsevent
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test frsevent
      Starting test: kccevent
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test kccevent
      Starting test: systemlog
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test systemlog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... T3MSERVER passed test VerifyReferences

   Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : Schema
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : Configuration
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running partition tests on : THE3RDMAN
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... THE3RDMAN passed test CrossRefValidation
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... THE3RDMAN passed test CheckSDRefDom

   Running enterprise tests on : THE3RDMAN.local
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... THE3RDMAN.local passed test Intersite
      Starting test: FsmoCheck
         ......................... THE3RDMAN.local passed test FsmoCheck

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
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