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Domain Controller generating NO_CLIENT_SITE errors with apipa address

I am getting the following in my netlogon.log file:

NO_CLIENT_SITE: *servername* 169.254.59.135

This is being repeated every minute. The server in question is my DC and there is only one in this site.
I have 2 x NICs but one is disabled. This APIPA address does not appear anywhere on the server. It also does not appear in DNS. I do not have RRAS configured.
I need to stop the NO_CLIENT_SITE error being logged for this address.

Any idea's would be appreciated, thanks.

Santosh Gupta

Hi,

This means that you have computers (169.254.59.135) logging on from IP subnets that is not defined in Sites and Services. but as you know this is the APIPIA IP, so you dont need to do anything.

you can ignore this alert. please see the below article it will help to understand in better way.

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28315751/NO-CLIENT-SITE-Event-ID-5807.html

Neale Williams

ASKER

I would prefer to eliminate the problem rather than just ignoring it. Any idea's on where my server would be getting the APIPA address from?
This is going to keep appearing in the event log which means my monitoring software will keep reporting on it.

Thanks.

Santosh Gupta

Hi,

1. Go to CMD type "Ping -a 169.254.59.135" then you will get the name of machine and your can check that system.

2. Go to RUN type MSTSC and take the RDP of 169.254.59.135. you can get that machine.

:)

Neale Williams

ASKER

Thanks Santosh but the log file already tells me what machine it is, and I have already troubleshooted the server in question.
I am looking for additional troubleshooting ideas.

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Neale Williams

ASKER

The netsh commands will remove the IP configuration. Inappropriate for a remote DC located in another country.

Santosh Gupta

yes, correct.

please check if you server has some remote access options like ILO, IMM/RSA, DRAC etc.

Neale Williams

ASKER

I said in the question that I do not have RRAS. My iLo has a static address.

Santosh Gupta

Hi,

i asked RSA not RRAS, if you have ilo then you can take the remote of server and run those command.

http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Coffee-Coaching-HP-and-Microsoft/Learn-How-to-use-the-iLO-Standalone-Integrated-Remote-Console-on/ba-p/122875#.Uz3h3L26Zjo

Neale Williams

ASKER

Pretty sure iLo doesn't have the advanced license.
Will double check.

Neale Williams

ASKER

Don't know if we actually resolved it but have some points for all the effort.

Thanks!

Rather Stayano

_msdcs is a special DNS record that returns a different value depending on which (AD Integraded) DNS server you query.
I have 5 DCs/DNS servers, and from whatever computer (servers/workstations) I tried, _msdcs always resolved to "DC1".
This threw me off - I thought that _msdcs indeed had a value of "DC1" - whereas in reality the record is resolved each time.
Since all my servers/workstations had "DC1" listed as their Primary DNS server, it's value was displayed.
Changing the DNS server order (and flushing DNS cache locally) gave a value for _msdcs corresponding to the new Primary DNS server.

So in reality, all DCs are "behind" this record - the value given just depends on who you ask.

Hopefully this was understandable, and will help someone not spend hours of researching :-)