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dan@ole.net
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:11 am    Post subject: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Hello,

I had 2 NT4 Servers running exchange - a local and remote server across
a T1.

1) Migrated an NT4 PDC with Exchange 5.5 to Server 2003 and Exchange
2003. Installed ADC and linked to server #2. This is the remote
server.

2) The BDC at the main location is still running NT4 and Exchange 5.5.
It has all the primary connectors to the Internet still.

At this point, all works great. However, in preparation to move to all
2003:

3) Installed a new server with Server and Exchange 2003 at the primary
location as AD and here is what happens:

The #3 (new server) sees all 3 servers in Exchange Server Manager, but
the #1 server only sees #1 and #2.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Dan

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Al Mulnick
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Did you check replication already?
How are you verifying that #3 can see the others? ESM?

Al


<dan@ole.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hello,

I had 2 NT4 Servers running exchange - a local and remote server across
a T1.

1) Migrated an NT4 PDC with Exchange 5.5 to Server 2003 and Exchange
2003. Installed ADC and linked to server #2. This is the remote
server.

2) The BDC at the main location is still running NT4 and Exchange 5.5.
It has all the primary connectors to the Internet still.

At this point, all works great. However, in preparation to move to all
2003:

3) Installed a new server with Server and Exchange 2003 at the primary
location as AD and here is what happens:

The #3 (new server) sees all 3 servers in Exchange Server Manager, but
the #1 server only sees #1 and #2.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Dan
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dan@ole.net
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:18 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Hi Al,

If you mean Site Replication Services in ESM, then yes I cjhecked it on
both #1 and #3. They both show #1.
Is there a tool or another place I should check?

Thank you.

Dan

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Al Mulnick
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:11 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
In this case, AD replication is what I'm after first. The SRS is for 5.5
backwards compatibility, so you'll want to check that with the 5.5 admin
tools.

Al
<dan@ole.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hi Al,

If you mean Site Replication Services in ESM, then yes I cjhecked it on
both #1 and #3. They both show #1.
Is there a tool or another place I should check?

Thank you.

Dan
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dan@ole.net
Guest
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 10:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Al,

Hmmm, on #3 the AD Users and Computers -> System -> File Replication
Object shows both #1 and #3.

However, on the #1 system the System Object does not even show in the
AD Users and Computers window. All DC's do show up in the Domain
Controllers object.

SRS seems to be fine.

Thanks.

Dan
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Al Mulnick
Guest
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
That's most likely due to the advanced view settings if I had to wager a
guess.

Are you familiar with Replmon? It's a tool used to visually show the
replication of all your domain controllers. It would be a good idea to
double check the replication of your AD to ensure that it's all working as
expected.

DCDIAG and NETDIAG from each DC is a good idea to help look for issues that
may not be obvious until such a situation. Netdiag on the Exchange servers
would also be helpful in troubleshooting this.

-Al

<dan@ole.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Al,

Hmmm, on #3 the AD Users and Computers -> System -> File Replication
Object shows both #1 and #3.

However, on the #1 system the System Object does not even show in the
AD Users and Computers window. All DC's do show up in the Domain
Controllers object.

SRS seems to be fine.

Thanks.

Dan
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dan@ole.net
Guest
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Al,

OK, you were right about the advanced view settings. So, #1 only shows
#1 under File Replication. #3 shows #1 and #3 under File Replication.

Yes, I have run netdiag /fix and dcdiag /fix on #1 and #3 servers.

I ran ReplMon on #1 Server and added both #1 and #3 servers to it.

Replmon shows an odd thing:
#1 Server (FMGNTF) shows it's site as: Default-First-Site-Name
#3 Server (FMG-OAS3) shows it's site as: FMG

What's up with that and how do I get them syncronized?

Following this is the Status Report from ReplMon run on #1 Server.

Thanks again.

Dan

*****************************************

ReplMon Status Report:

Active Directory Replication Monitor
Printed on 1/25/2005 10:53:11 AM
This report was generated on data from the server: FMGNTF

***************************************************************************
FMGNTF Data
***************************************************************************

This server currently has writable copies of the following directory
partitions:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DC=Matrix,DC=local
CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Matrix,DC=local
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Because this server is a Global Catalog (GC) server, it also has copies
of the following directory partitions:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current NTDS Connection Objects
-------------------------------
Default-First-Site-Name\FMG-OAS3
Connection Name : 952823cf-7b4e-4cab-957d-5e0fb8a49679
Administrator Generated?: AUTO
Reasons for this connection:
Directory Partition
(CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local)
This replication connection is created because
another replication partner has surpassed the allowed failure limit.

Directory Partition (DC=Matrix,DC=local)
This replication connection is created because
another replication partner has surpassed the allowed failure limit.

Directory Partition
(CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local)
This replication connection is created because
another replication partner has surpassed the allowed failure limit.


Current Direct Replication Partner Status
-----------------------------------------

Directory Partition: DC=Matrix,DC=local

Change Notifications for this Directory Partition
-------------------------------------------------
Server Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMG-OAS3
Object GUID: 8CE71067-C054-444E-BCEE-81758378AF5A
Time Added: <no value>
Flags: DRS_WRIT_REP
Transport: RPC

Directory Partition: CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Change Notifications for this Directory Partition
-------------------------------------------------
Server Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMG-OAS3
Object GUID: 8CE71067-C054-444E-BCEE-81758378AF5A
Time Added: <no value>
Flags: DRS_WRIT_REP
Transport: RPC

Directory Partition: CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Change Notifications for this Directory Partition
-------------------------------------------------
Server Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMG-OAS3
Object GUID: 8CE71067-C054-444E-BCEE-81758378AF5A
Time Added: <no value>
Flags: DRS_WRIT_REP
Transport: RPC

Directory Partition: DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Change Notifications for this Directory Partition
-------------------------------------------------
Server Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMG-OAS3
Object GUID: 8CE71067-C054-444E-BCEE-81758378AF5A
Time Added: <no value>
Flags: DRS_WRIT_REP
Transport: RPC

Directory Partition: DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Change Notifications for this Directory Partition
-------------------------------------------------
Server Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMG-OAS3
Object GUID: 8CE71067-C054-444E-BCEE-81758378AF5A
Time Added: <no value>
Flags: DRS_WRIT_REP
Transport: RPC

Current Transitive Replication Partner Status
---------------------------------------------

Directory Partition: DC=Matrix,DC=local

Partner Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Partner GUID: E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
USN: 165575

Directory Partition: CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Partner Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Partner GUID: E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
USN: 165575

Directory Partition: CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Partner Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Partner GUID: E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
USN: 165575

Directory Partition: DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Partner Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Partner GUID: E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
USN: 165575

Directory Partition: DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Matrix,DC=local

Partner Name: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Partner GUID: E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
USN: 165575

Current Group Policy Object Status
----------------------------------
Default Domain Policy
Group Policy Object GUID:
{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}
Group Policy Object Version in the DS: 65539
Group Policy Object Version in SYSVOL: 65539

Default Domain Controllers Policy
Group Policy Object GUID:
{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}
Group Policy Object Version in the DS: 10
Group Policy Object Version in SYSVOL: 10


The server FMGNTF knows about the following FSMO roles:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schema FSMO: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Domain Naming FSMO: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Infrastructure FSMO: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
Primary Domain Controller FSMO: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF
RID Pool FSMO: Default-First-Site-Name\FMGNTF

Performance Statistics at Time of Report
----------------------------------------

Configuration (Registry)
NOTE: an empty value indicates that Windows 2000 will use the internal
default
NOTE: all empty values may indicate insufficient permission to retrieve
this information from the domain controller
------------------------

DSA
---

Days per Database Phantom Scan:
Initialize MAPI interface:
Enforce LIST_OBJECTS rights:
DSA Heuristics:
Max Threads (ExDS+NSP+DRA):
DSA Database file: C:\WINNT\NTDS\ntds.dit
DSA Working Directory: C:\WINNT\NTDS
Critical Object Installation:
DS Drive Mappings:
DSA Previous Restore Count:

REPLICATION
-----------

Replicator notify pause after modify (secs):
Replicator notify pause between DSAs (secs):
Replicator intra site packet size (objects):
Replicator intra site packet size (bytes):
Replicator inter site packet size (objects):
Replicator inter site packet size (bytes):
Replicator maximum concurrent read threads:
Replicator operation backlog limit:
Replicator thread op priority threshold:
Replicator intra site RPC handle lifetime (secs):
Replicator inter site RPC handle lifetime (secs):
Replicator RPC handle expiry check interval (secs):

LDAP
----

Max objects in LDAP Search (Admin Limit):
Max concurrent LDAP connections allowed:
Max time allowed for an LDAP Search:
Max concurrent LDAP searches allowed:
Max concurrent threads per LDAP connection allowed:
Minimum idle seconds before potential \ timeout of LDAP
connection (non-authenticated client):
Minimum idle seconds before potential \ timeout of LDAP
connection (authenticated client):

Database
--------

Database backup path: C:\WINNT\NTDS\dsadata.bak
Database backup interval (hours):
Database log files path: D:\WINNT\NTDS
Database logging/recovery: ON
Hierarchy Table Recalculation interval (minutes): 720
Database restored from backup:
Pending object ownership conversions:
EDB max buffers:
EDB max log buffers:
EDB log buffer flush threshold:
EDB buffer flush start:
EDB buffer flush stop:
EDB max ver pages (increment over the minimum:
Circular Logging:
Server Functionality:
TCP/IP Port:
Restore from disk backup:
Performance Counter Version: 17

KCC
---

Repl topology update delay (secs):
Repl topology update period (secs):
KCC site generator fail-over (minutes):
KCC site generator renewal interval (minutes):
KCC site generator renewal interval (minutes):
CriticalLinkFailuresAllowed:
MaxFailureTimeForCriticalLink (sec):
NonCriticalLinkFailuresAllowed:
MaxFailureTimeForNonCriticalLink (sec):
IntersiteFailuresAllowed:
MaxFailureTimeForIntersiteLink (sec):
KCC connection failures:
IntersiteFailuresAllowed:
IntersiteFailuresAllowed:

***************************************************************************
Enterprise Data
***************************************************************************

Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) for each domain controller in the
enterprise
NOTE: the absence of a GUID means that the server has been demoted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
---------------------------------------
Site Options :
Site Topology Generator: CN=NTDS
Settings,CN=FMGNTF,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local
Site Topology Renewal :
Site Topology Failover :

FMG-OAS3
Server GUID (used for DNS)
: 8CE71067-C054-444E-BCEE-81758378AF5A
Replication Database GUID (used to identify partner in
replication): B3D50557-DB08-497C-85AA-A1AC3DFB716C
DSA Options :
DSA Computer Path : CN=FMG-OAS3,OU=Domain
Controllers,DC=Matrix,DC=local
DSA Schema Location :
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local
DSA Mail Address :
DSA DNS Host Name :
DSA BridgeHead Transports :

FMGNTF
Server GUID (used for DNS)
: E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
Replication Database GUID (used to identify partner in
replication): E0202A7D-D9AC-4CF1-909C-774AA21F5D7C
DSA Options : NTDSDSA_OPT_IS_GC
DSA Computer Path : CN=FMGNTF,OU=Domain
Controllers,DC=Matrix,DC=local
DSA Schema Location :
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local
DSA Mail Address :
_IsmService@e0202a7d-d9ac-4cf1-909c-774aa21f5d7c._msdcs.Matrix.local
DSA DNS Host Name : fmgntf.Matrix.local
DSA BridgeHead Transports :



Site Links and Site Link Bridges
-----------------------------------------------------

Site Links
----------

DEFAULTIPSITELINK
Link Type: : IP
Distinguished Name :
CN=DEFAULTIPSITELINK,CN=IP,CN=Inter-Site
Transports,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Matrix,DC=local
Replication Interval : 180
Cost : 100
Options :
Site List :
Default-First-Site-Name

Site Link Bridges
------------------

Active Directory Replication Monitor determined that no Site
Link Bridges are present in the Directory.
Inter-Site Transports
---------------------

IP
Options :
DLL Name : ismip.dll
Address Type: dNSHostName

SMTP
Options : NTDSTRANSPORT_OPT_IGNORE_SCHEDULES
DLL Name : ismsmtp.dll
Address Type: mailAddress

Subnets
-------
Active Directory Replication Monitor determined that no
Subnets are present in the Directory.
Active Directory Configuration Data
-----------------------------------
Stay of Execution for Servers: 0
SPN Mappings :
host=alerter,appmgmt,cisvc,clipsrv,browser,dhcp,dnscache,replicator,eventlog,eventsystem,policyagent,oakley,dmserver,dns,mcsvc,fax,msiserver,ias,messenger,netlogon,netman,netdde,netddedsm,nmagent,plugplay,protectedstorage,rasman,rpclocator,rpc,rpcss,remoteaccess,rsvp,samss,scardsvr,scesrv,seclogon,scm,dcom,cifs,spooler,snmp,schedule,tapisrv,trksvr,trkwks,ups,time,wins,www,http,w3svc,iisadmin,msdtc
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dan@ole.net
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Al,

Oh yeah, here are the Netdiag and dcdiag results:

On #1 Server: all tests passed (or skipped)

On #3 Server: all netdiag passed, all dcdiag (/fix) passed except for
the following:

Testing server: FMG\FMG-OAS3
Starting test: Replications
REPLICATION LATENCY WARNING
ERROR: Expected notification link is missing.
Source FMGNTF
Replication of new changes along this path will be delayed.
This problem should self-correct on the next periodic sync.
.......................... FMG-OAS3 passed test Replications
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.

So, I went to the event viewer and have noticed that the following
errors are happening:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: NtFrs
Event Category: None
Event ID: 13508
Date: 1/25/2005
Time: 1:02:06 AM
User: N/A
Computer: FMG-OAS3
Description:
The File Replication Service is having trouble enabling replication
from FMGNTF to FMG-OAS3 for c:\windows\sysvol\domain using the DNS name
fmgntf.Matrix.local. FRS will keep retrying.
Following are some of the reasons you would see this warning.

[1] FRS can not correctly resolve the DNS name fmgntf.Matrix.local
from this computer.
[2] FRS is not running on fmgntf.Matrix.local.
[3] The topology information in the Active Directory for this replica
has not yet replicated to all the Domain Controllers.

This event log message will appear once per connection, After the
problem is fixed you will see another event log message indicating that
the connection has been established.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Thanks!

Dan
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Al Mulnick
Guest
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Dan it would probably be easier if we could see the entire dcdiag and
netdiag results for each of the servers.

In the meantime, have you seen this:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/activedirectory/maintain/opsguide/part1/adogd11.mspx#EMAA


<dan@ole.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Al,

Oh yeah, here are the Netdiag and dcdiag results:

On #1 Server: all tests passed (or skipped)

On #3 Server: all netdiag passed, all dcdiag (/fix) passed except for
the following:

Testing server: FMG\FMG-OAS3
Starting test: Replications
REPLICATION LATENCY WARNING
ERROR: Expected notification link is missing.
Source FMGNTF
Replication of new changes along this path will be delayed.
This problem should self-correct on the next periodic sync.
......................... FMG-OAS3 passed test Replications
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.

So, I went to the event viewer and have noticed that the following
errors are happening:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: NtFrs
Event Category: None
Event ID: 13508
Date: 1/25/2005
Time: 1:02:06 AM
User: N/A
Computer: FMG-OAS3
Description:
The File Replication Service is having trouble enabling replication
from FMGNTF to FMG-OAS3 for c:\windows\sysvol\domain using the DNS name
fmgntf.Matrix.local. FRS will keep retrying.
Following are some of the reasons you would see this warning.

[1] FRS can not correctly resolve the DNS name fmgntf.Matrix.local
from this computer.
[2] FRS is not running on fmgntf.Matrix.local.
[3] The topology information in the Active Directory for this replica
has not yet replicated to all the Domain Controllers.

This event log message will appear once per connection, After the
problem is fixed you will see another event log message indicating that
the connection has been established.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Thanks!

Dan
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dan@ole.net
Guest
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:09 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Al,

So, using ReplMon, I figured I had the DNS setup incorrectly on #1
server.

I change that and (eventually) all replication started to work
correctly.

Thanks again for your assistance.

Dan
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Al Mulnick
Guest
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:35 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for posting the answer.

-Al

<dan@ole.net> wrote in message
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Quote:
Al,

So, using ReplMon, I figured I had the DNS setup incorrectly on #1
server.

I change that and (eventually) all replication started to work
correctly.

Thanks again for your assistance.

Dan
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dan@ole.net
Guest
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:49 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
Al,

Hey no problem - hopefully some else can use this solution as well.

Speaking of that, I made another post about another system I am working
on and no one has replied as of yet. Can you take a look?

It's at:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win2000.dns/browse_frm/thread/5af08f4fa7db1f9f
Thanks!

Dan
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Al Mulnick
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 12:05 am    Post subject: Re: Exchange 2003 Migration Headache Reply with quote
My first pass is that it would be something to do with the way you
dual-homed the machines. DC's don't tend to like that out of the box.
How'd you configure them and why have DC's as web servers like that?

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Quote:
Al,

Hey no problem - hopefully some else can use this solution as well.

Speaking of that, I made another post about another system I am working
on and no one has replied as of yet. Can you take a look?

It's at:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win2000.dns/browse_frm/thread/5af08f4fa7db1f9f
Thanks!

Dan
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