dcdiag - showing that our primary dc has problems

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Peter Copland

hi all,

I have just run dcdiag on my primary DC and received the
following results.

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiag

DC Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial non skippable tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
Starting test: Connectivity
PRODSERVER's server GUID DNS name could not
be resolved to an
IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP,
server name, etc
Although the Guid DNS name (d91add6c-c8e2-
476a-8fd2-4c1402d657f8._msdcs.production.sovereign.local)
couldn't be resolved, the server name
(prodserver.production.sovereign.local) resolved to
(10.1.0.30) and was pingable. Check that the IP address is
registered correctly with the DNS server.
........................................
PRODSERVER failed test connectivity

Doing Primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
Skipping all tests, because server PRODSERVER
is
not responding to directory service requests

Running enterprise tests on :
production.sovereign.local
Starting test: Intersite
.......................................
production.sovereign.local past test intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
.......................................
production.sovereign.local passed test FsmoCheck

It would appear that the DNS is not recognzing the the
server. Can I fix this or are we in big doo doo.

regards

Peter
 
Hi,
In addition to my first post, I have tried restarting the
Netlogon service. I then ran dcdiag again with following
result.
DC Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial non skippable tests

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

Doing Primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
Starting tset: Replications
.......................... PRODSERVER passed test
Replications
Starting test: NetLogons
.......................... PRDSERVER passed test
NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
.......................... PRODSERVER passed test
Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
.......................... PRODSERVER passed test
KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
.......................... PRODSERVER passed test
RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
.......................... PRODSERVER passed test
MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
.......................... PRODSERVER passed test
Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
........................... PRODSERVER passed test
ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been
shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
........................... PRODSERVER passed
test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
........................... PRODSERVER passed
test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000164A
Time Generated: 12/30/2003 09:20:44
Event String: The Netlogon service could
not create server
.......................... PRODSERVER failed
test systemlog

Running enterprise tests on :
production.sovereign.local
Starting test: Intersite
.......................................
production.sovereign.local past test intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
.......................................
production.sovereign.local passed test FsmoCheck
-----Original Message-----
hi all,

I have just run dcdiag on my primary DC and received the
following results.

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiag

DC Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial non skippable tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
Starting test: Connectivity
PRODSERVER's server GUID DNS name could not
be resolved to an
IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP,
server name, etc
Although the Guid DNS name (d91add6c-c8e2-
476a-8fd2-4c1402d657f8._msdcs.production.sovereign.local)
couldn't be resolved, the server name
(prodserver.production.sovereign.local) resolved to
(10.1.0.30) and was pingable. Check that the IP address is
registered correctly with the DNS server.
........................................
PRODSERVER failed test connectivity

Doing Primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
Skipping all tests, because server PRODSERVER
is
not responding to directory service requests

Running enterprise tests on :
production.sovereign.local
Starting test: Intersite
.......................................
production.sovereign.local past test intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
.......................................
production.sovereign.local passed test FsmoCheck

It would appear that the DNS is not recognzing the the
server. Can I fix this or are we in big doo doo.

regards

Peter
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Fix dns and that should fix the problem. The guid that it is looking for
is the alias(cname) record located in the _msdcs folder in dns. Is there a
record for this dc located there?
Is Allow Dynamic Updates set to Yes or Secure Updates Only on the zone in
dns? If it is a standard primary zone, by default that setting is No and
will prevent the machine from automatically updating its records in dns.
Is the machine only pointing to internal dns servers in its tcpip
properties?

The following articles should prove helpful for dns:
291382 Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS and Windows Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382

237675 Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=237675

310568 Domain Subfolders Missing from Forward Lookup Zone
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310568

David Pharr, (e-mail address removed)

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| Hi,
| In addition to my first post, I have tried restarting the
| Netlogon service. I then ran dcdiag again with following
| result.
| DC Diagnosis
|
| Performing initial setup:
| Done gathering initial info.
|
| Doing initial non skippable tests
|
| Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
| Starting test: Connectivity
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed
| test Connectivity
|
| Doing Primary tests
|
| Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
| Starting tset: Replications
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed test
| Replications
| Starting test: NetLogons
| .......................... PRDSERVER passed test
| NetLogons
| Starting test: Advertising
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed test
| Advertising
| Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed test
| KnowsOfRoleHolders
| Starting test: RidManager
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed test
| RidManager
| Starting test: MachineAccount
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed test
| MachineAccount
| Starting test: Services
| .......................... PRODSERVER passed test
| Services
| Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
| ........................... PRODSERVER passed test
| ObjectsReplicated
| Starting test: frssysvol
| There are errors after the SYSVOL has been
| shared.
| The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
| ........................... PRODSERVER passed
| test frssysvol
| Starting test: kccevent
| ........................... PRODSERVER passed
| test kccevent
| Starting test: systemlog
| An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000164A
| Time Generated: 12/30/2003 09:20:44
| Event String: The Netlogon service could
| not create server
| .......................... PRODSERVER failed
| test systemlog
|
| Running enterprise tests on :
| production.sovereign.local
| Starting test: Intersite
| .......................................
| production.sovereign.local past test intersite
| Starting test: FsmoCheck
| .......................................
| production.sovereign.local passed test FsmoCheck
| >-----Original Message-----
| >hi all,
| >
| >I have just run dcdiag on my primary DC and received the
| >following results.
| >
| >Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
| >(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.
| >
| >C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiag
| >
| >DC Diagnosis
| >
| >Performing initial setup:
| > Done gathering initial info.
| >
| >Doing initial non skippable tests
| >
| > Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
| > Starting test: Connectivity
| > PRODSERVER's server GUID DNS name could not
| >be resolved to an
| > IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP,
| >server name, etc
| > Although the Guid DNS name (d91add6c-c8e2-
| >476a-8fd2-4c1402d657f8._msdcs.production.sovereign.local)
| >couldn't be resolved, the server name
| >(prodserver.production.sovereign.local) resolved to
| >(10.1.0.30) and was pingable. Check that the IP address
| is
| >registered correctly with the DNS server.
| > ........................................
| >PRODSERVER failed test connectivity
| >
| >Doing Primary tests
| >
| > Testing server: Default-First-Site\PRODSERVER
| > Skipping all tests, because server PRODSERVER
| >is
| > not responding to directory service requests
| >
| > Running enterprise tests on :
| >production.sovereign.local
| > Starting test: Intersite
| > .......................................
| >production.sovereign.local past test intersite
| > Starting test: FsmoCheck
| > .......................................
| >production.sovereign.local passed test FsmoCheck
| >
| >It would appear that the DNS is not recognzing the the
| >server. Can I fix this or are we in big doo doo.
| >
| >regards
| >
| >Peter
| >.
| >
|
 
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