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Active Directory Replication

The computers in my active directory users and computers (server 2000) are not replicating new ones with my other AD (server 2008).

I've attempted to force replication via a command prompt using
repadmin /syncall <DomainControllerName> /a

I've also chosen Replicate Now within Active Directory Sites and Services on the 2008 Server with no avail.

There are computers still on the 2000 box that aren't replicating over to my 2008 box. I need this to replicate so when I add a/create a pool within my virtual environment the machines show up in both locations. The SAM domain/trust relationship is not completing so users can't log onto the VM once entitlement is given and I believe it's due to this replication issue.

Mike Kline

Can you run repadmin /showreps /showrepl? Post errors from dcdiag and event logs. Is this 2008 DC new?

Thanks

Mike

Sumit Gupta

Have to gone through proper steps for migration? Here is the the stps for migration of Server 2000 to 2008 R2.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/02/06/upgrading-an-active-directory-domain-from-windows-server-2000-to-windows-server-2008-or-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx

May be there is missing element n migration of server. Please check.

Robert Mohr

ASKER

The main DC is the 2000 Server of which the commands you mentioned for obvious reasons would not run. The 2000 Server isn't poling over the computers.

The 2008 DC is not new. Has been running for a year or so.
Here is the REPADMIN and DCDIAG. I did not edit and left all the printer errors.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
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C:\Users\administrator.MYDOMAIN>repadmin /showreps /showrepl
[d:\longhorn\ds\ds\src\util\repadmin\repbind.c, 444] LDAP error 81 (Server Down)
 Win32 Err 58.

C:\Users\administrator.MYDOMAIN>dcdiag

Directory Server Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
   Trying to find home server...
   Home Server = 2008SERVER
   * Identified AD Forest.
   Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\2008SERVER
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\2008SERVER
      Starting test: Advertising
         Warning: 2008SERVER is not advertising as a time server.
         ......................... 2008SERVER failed test Advertising
      Starting test: FrsEvent
         There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
         SYSVOL has been shared.  Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
         Group Policy problems.
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test FrsEvent
      Starting test: DFSREvent
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test DFSREvent
      Starting test: SysVolCheck
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test SysVolCheck
      Starting test: KccEvent
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test KccEvent
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test Replications
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test RidManager
      Starting test: Services
            Could not open w32time Service on 2008SERVER, error 0x424
            "The specified service does not exist as an installed service."
         ......................... 2008SERVER failed test Services
      Starting test: SystemLog
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:28
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Xerox Admin (redirected 2) w
ere deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:28
            Event String:
            Printer Xerox Admin (redirected 2) will be deleted. No user action i
s required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:28
            Event String:
            Printer Xerox Admin (redirected 2) was deleted, and users will no lo
nger be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:29
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Copy Center 245 (redirected
2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:29
            Event String:
            Printer Copy Center 245 (redirected 2) will be deleted. No user acti
on is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:29
            Event String:
            Printer Copy Center 245 (redirected 2) was deleted, and users will n
o longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:29
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Fax (redirected 2) were dele
ted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:29
            Event String:
            Printer Fax (redirected 2) will be deleted. No user action is requir
ed.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:29
            Event String:
            Printer Fax (redirected 2) was deleted, and users will no longer be
able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:30
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Copycenter (redirected 2) we
re deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:30
            Event String:
            Printer Copycenter (redirected 2) will be deleted. No user action is
 required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:30
            Event String:
            Printer Copycenter (redirected 2) was deleted, and users will no lon
ger be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:31
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer HP LaserJet 4050 Series PS (
redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:31
            Event String:
            Printer HP LaserJet 4050 Series PS (redirected 2) will be deleted. N
o user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:31
            Event String:
            Printer HP LaserJet 4050 Series PS (redirected 2) was deleted, and u
sers will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required
.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:31
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Microsoft XPS Document Write
r (redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:32
            Event String:
            Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) will be deleted
. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:32
            Event String:
            Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) was deleted, an
d users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is requi
red.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:32
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Xerox WorkCentre 5755 PS (re
directed 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:32
            Event String:
            Printer Xerox WorkCentre 5755 PS (redirected 2) will be deleted. No
user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   10:48:32
            Event String:
            Printer Xerox WorkCentre 5755 PS (redirected 2) was deleted, and use
rs will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:06
            Event String:
            Driver CutePDF Writer required for printer CutePDF Writer is unknown
. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:21
            Event String:
            Driver HP Universal Printing PCL 6 required for printer HP Universal
 Printing PCL 6 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver befo
re you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:23
            Event String:
            Driver Send To Microsoft OneNote 2010 Driver required for printer Se
nd To OneNote 2010 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver b
efore you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:24
            Event String:
            Driver PDFCreator required for printer PDFCreator is unknown. Contac
t the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:25
            Event String:
            Driver PDF Architect Driver required for printer PDF Architect is un
known. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:26
            Event String:
            Driver Snagit 11 Printer required for printer Snagit 11 is unknown.
Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 08/16/2013   11:41:27
            Event String:
            Driver WebEx Document Loader required for printer WebEx Document Loa
der is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log i
n again.
         ......................... 2008SERVER failed test SystemLog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... 2008SERVER passed test VerifyReferences


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

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

   Running partition tests on : MYDOMAIN.COM
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... MYDOMAIN passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... MYDOMAIN passed test
         CrossRefValidation

   Running enterprise tests on : MYDOMAIN.COM
      Starting test: LocatorCheck
         ......................... MYDOMAIN.COM passed test LocatorCheck
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... MYDOMAIN.COM passed test Intersite

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Sumit Gupta

How to rebuild SYSVOL: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315457

May be this will resolve your problem.

MHMAdmins

What is the domain and forest level functionality running at? You might have issues if it's a mixed domain running less than 2008 or 2008 r2 functional levels.

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Sandesh Dubey

To get the clear view can you post the dcdiag /q and repadmin /replsum output of all DC.The dcdiag you posted indicated that advertising test failed and sysvol replication warning.You need to configure authorative time server role on PDC role holder server if not configured:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042

Check the FRS log and Directory service log are there any errors and warning.Check the sysvol folder content too are the policies and script replicated.Post the log for further analysis.

You also need to ensure correct dns setting on DC.Most of the time replication issue is due to dns misconfig:http://abhijitw.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/best-practices-for-dns-client-settings-on-domain-controller/

Robert Mohr

ASKER

We determined that due to Windows time not synchronizing the two DCs were not in sync. Once we got Windows time working correctly all replicated.

Robert Mohr

ASKER

I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for LukeBruschuk's comment #a39500952

for the following reason:

This was the answer.

Radhakrishnan

Asker requested to close the question with this comment "Windows time not synchronizing the two DCs were not in sync. Once we got Windows time working correctly all replicated"

Please check my update on 16th "From the dcdiag, it appears that you haven't configured time server for the domain. You can configure it as this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042".

Analysing his logs and providing a correct solution to his question, how can the question be closed without assigning any points? it's not fair.