The server is not operational.

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I have 2 DC (W2k). Main domain is FIRSTDC.local and second is SECONDDC.local.

From the SECONDDC.local domain I can connect to Active Directory User & Computer of the FIRSTDC.local domain, but when I try to connect to ADUC of the SECONDDC.local domain from the FIRSTDC.local domain I receive the message: “The server is not operationalâ€.

What I need to resolve this issue ?

Thanks for your help.

Quillob.
 
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Quillob said:
I have 2 DC (W2k). Main domain is FIRSTDC.local and second is
SECONDDC.local.

From the SECONDDC.local domain I can connect to Active Directory User
& Computer of the FIRSTDC.local domain, but when I try to connect to
ADUC of the SECONDDC.local domain from the FIRSTDC.local domain I
receive the message: "The server is not operational".

What I need to resolve this issue ?

Thanks for your help.

Quillob.
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If "local" is the actual domain name in ADU&C (single label domain name)
this in itself will be a problem for any machine that is Win2kSP4, Win2k3 or
XP Pro.
Make sure all domain members use the internal DNS server ONLY in TCP/IP
properties no ISP's DNS in any NIC on any machine.
300684 - Information About Configuring Windows 2000 for Domains with
Single-Label DNS Names
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300684&FR=1
300202 - HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300202&FR=1

If you have any further questions or problems post the ipconfig /all from
the DCs and the domain name in ADU&C.
 
Thank Kevin for your response.

I'm confused about the single label domain name. I read the articule 300684 and I understand that the DNS names that do not include a period ("dot", ".") are said to be single-label. My domains have (.local), so think that my domais name are ok.

My FQDN of the domains are:
server1.FIRSTDC.local ----> This the principal domain.
server2.SECONDDC.local ----> This the second domain.

When I do Ping server1.FIRSTDC.local is OK, the server response. But when I do Ping server2.SECONDDC.local is WRONG said "Unknown host". I don't know what happen ?

I no problem with my principal server, because everyone can see, include the second server. My problem is with the second server. I would like to known if my domain setup or design is ok, let me explain. I need to know if I have a 2 Domains in 1 Forest or I have 2 Forests with 2 Domains.

My gold is setup a redundant evironment so when a server1 is down the server2 could replace and viceversa. In my server2 I going to install the Exchange 2000 server.
My questions: What is the best way to setup my second server ?
1.- New Domain or Adding to exist domain or
2.- New Domain in New Tree or Adding New Domain in a exist Tree or
3.- New Domain in New Tree in exist Forest.

I setup the second server like a 3. option this way is Ok ?

Thaks for all any idea is appreciate.

Quillob.


----- Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] wrote: -----

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Quillob said:
I have 2 DC (W2k). Main domain is FIRSTDC.local and second is
SECONDDC.local.
& Computer of the FIRSTDC.local domain, but when I try to connect to
ADUC of the SECONDDC.local domain from the FIRSTDC.local domain I
receive the message: "The server is not operational".
Click to expand...


If "local" is the actual domain name in ADU&C (single label domain name)
this in itself will be a problem for any machine that is Win2kSP4, Win2k3 or
XP Pro.
Make sure all domain members use the internal DNS server ONLY in TCP/IP
properties no ISP's DNS in any NIC on any machine.
300684 - Information About Configuring Windows 2000 for Domains with
Single-Label DNS Names
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300684&FR=1
300202 - HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300202&FR=1

If you have any further questions or problems post the ipconfig /all from
the DCs and the domain name in ADU&C.
 
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Quillob said:
Thank Kevin for your response.

I'm confused about the single label domain name. I read the articule
300684 and I understand that the DNS names that do not include a
period ("dot", ".") are said to be single-label. My domains have
(.local), so think that my domais name are ok.

My FQDN of the domains are:
server1.FIRSTDC.local ----> This the principal domain.
server2.SECONDDC.local ----> This the second domain.

When I do Ping server1.FIRSTDC.local is OK, the server response.
But when I do Ping server2.SECONDDC.local is WRONG said "Unknown
host". I don't know what happen ?
Click to expand...

Are these two DCs not supposed to be in the same domain?
Their FQDN should be something like this giving your example.
server1.FIRSTDC.local
server2.FIRSTDC.local


I no problem with my principal server, because everyone can see,
include the second server. My problem is with the second server. I
would like to known if my domain setup or design is ok, let me
explain. I need to know if I have a 2 Domains in 1 Forest or I have
2 Forests with 2 Domains.
Click to expand...

Neither of these if your goal is redundancy. (see below)
My gold is setup a redundant evironment so when a server1 is down the
server2 could replace and viceversa. In my server2 I going to
install the Exchange 2000 server.
My questions: What is the best way to setup my second server ?
1.- New Domain or Adding to exist domain or
2.- New Domain in New Tree or Adding New Domain in a exist Tree or
3.- New Domain in New Tree in exist Forest.
Click to expand...

For redundacy choose Additional Domain Controller for an Existing Domain
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;238369&Product=win2000#5

238369 - HOW TO: Promote and Demote Domain Controllers in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;238369&FR=1
 
Thank you Kevin for your suggestion and your help.

I resolved my problem.

Bye.

Quillob.
 
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