Domain Controller Replication Issues

Using the force flag forces domain controller location rather than using the cache.

Domain controller replication issues. You can also specify options such as gc or pdc to locate a global catalog or a primary domain controller emulator. Field office 3 is a brand new location so a new site and subnet were setup first and then a windows server 2008 r2 server was spun up in that subnet. Thus dsgetdc domain name tries to find the domain controller for the domain.

An upstream domain controller s dfs replication service is in an error state. Domain controllers without sysvol shared can t replicate inbound because of upstream source domain controllers being in an error state. B file replication service latency a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller.

A name resolution network connectivity to the current domain controller. Active directory replication is a critical service that keeps changes synchronized with other domain controllers in the forest. Verify that the dfs replication service is listed with the values of started in the status column and automatic in the startup type column.

In my situation all domain controllers are meshed with replication connections to each other. To avoid separating a domain controller from the replication topology for extended periods which causes continuous errors until the domain controller is reconnected consider. While having the command prompt window open run dcdiag tool and examine the output for possible error.

For example domain name system dns problems networking issues or security problems can all cause active directory replication to fail. After installing the active directory service role and running dcpromo which had zero errors through the process is when i began to see the issues. If replication errors are reported by a domain controller that is attempting replication with a domain controller that has been built in a staging site and is currently offline awaiting its deployment in the final production site a remote site such as a branch office you can account for those replication errors.

Frequently but not limited to the upstream servers have stopped replication because of a dirty shutdown event id 2213. It displays inbound replication requests that the domain controller needs to issue to become consistent with its source replication partners. Problems with replication can cause authentication failures and issues accessing network resources files printers applications.