Re: Getting tons of topology discovery errors.

From: loupgarou (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:48:44 -0700

yes i can..

---
I've since converted the exchange server into an active 
directory domain controller as well.
>-----Original Message-----
>can you use LDP to bind to the GC and LDAP ports?
>
>"loupgarou" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
in message news:<069301c48bfe$e068b8d0$a401280a@phx.gbl>...
>> I've turn the global catalogue option of the BDC on 
>> (active directory sites and services) and turned on 
>> Universal group caching 
>> and most of the errors stop appearing, but every now 
and 
>> then, active directory users and computers fails to 
work. 
>> 
>> seems like there's something wrong with the ldap or ad 
>> connection?
>> 
>> I did not configure a dns reverse lookup zone at all, 
is 
>> it even needed? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >This server is a new one with mailboxes migrated from 
>> >exchange 5.5
>> >--
>> >it runs fine but encounters errors (somehow loses 
contact 
>> >with the PDC)
>> >
>> >"Process IISIPMED1BBF5E-ED6A-4E8B-89F2-14AE04CFD1CC -
>> >AP ""EXCHANGEAPPLICATIONPOOL (PID=1968). Topology 
>> >Discovery failed, error 0xffffffff. 
>> >
>> >Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. 
(The 
>> >specified domain either does not exist or could not be 
>> >contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted. 
>> >
>> >"Process MAD.EXE (PID=272). All Domain Controller 
Servers 
>> >in use are not responding: 
>> >PDC.xxx.com.sg 
>> >bdc.xxx.com.sg 
>> > 
>> >"Process MAD.EXE (PID=272). Topology Discovery failed, 
>> >error 0xffffffff. 
>> >"DSACCESS returned an error '0x80004005' on DS 
>> >notification. Microsoft Exchange System Attendant will 
re-
>> >set DS notification later. 
>> >
>> >"Process STORE.EXE (PID=2160). Topology Discovery 
failed, 
>> >error 0xffffffff. 
>> >
>> >"NSPI Proxy can contact Global Catalog 
>> >INSIGHTPDC.xxx.com.sg but it does not support the NSPI 
>> >service. After a Domain Controller is promoted to a 
>>  Global 
>> >Catalog, the Global Catalog must be rebooted to 
support 
>> >MAPI Clients.  Reboot PDC.xxx.com.sg  as soon as 
>>  possible. 
>> >
>> >
>> >"NSPI Proxy cannot contact any Global Catalog that 
>> >supports the NSPI Service. New clients will be refused 
>> >until a Global Catalog is available. After a Domain 
>> >Controller is promoted to a Global Catalog, it must be 
>> >rebooted to support MAPI Clients. 
>> >
>> >"Referral Interface cannot contact any Global Catalog 
>>  that 
>> >supports the NSPI Service. Clients making RFR requests 
>> >will fail to connect until a Global Catalog becomes 
>> >available again. After a Domain Controller is promoted 
to 
>> >a Global Catalog, it must be rebooted to support MAPI 
>> >Clients. 
>> >
>> >"LDAP Bind was unsuccessful on directory 
bdc.xxx.com.sg 
>> >for distinguished name ''. Directory returned error:
>>  [0x51] 
>> >Server Down.    
>> >
>> >"The Win32 API call 'DsGetDCNameW' returned error code 
>> >[0x54b] The specified domain either does not exist or 
>> >could not be contacted.  The service could not be 
>> >initialized.  Make sure that the operating system was 
>> >installed properly. 
>> >
>> >"Background thread FDoUpdateCatalog halted on 
>> >database ""First Storage Group\Public Folder Store 
>> >(EXCHANGE2003)"" due to error code 0x80004005. 
>> >
>> >"Process INETINFO.EXE (PID=1528). All the DS Servers 
in 
>> >domain are not responding. 
>> >
>> >"Unexpected error An operations error occurred. 
Facility: 
>> >LDAP Provider ID no: 80072020 Microsoft Exchange 
System 
>> >Attendant  occurred. 
>> >
>> >Process EMSMTA.EXE (PID=2868). All the DS Servers in 
>> >domain are not responding.
>> >
>> >"The Directory Service Referral interface failed to 
>> >service a client request. RFRI is returning the error 
>>  code:
>> >[0x3f0]. 
>> >
>> >
>> >"LDAP Bind was unsuccessful on directory 
PDC.xxx.com.sg 
>> >for distinguished name ''. Directory returned error:
>>  [0x51] 
>> >Server Down.  DC=xxx,DC=com,DC=sg 
>> >
>> >"Unexpected error An operations error occurred. 
Facility: 
>> >LDAP Provider ID no: 80072020 Microsoft Exchange 
System 
>> >Attendant  occurred. 
>> >
>> >--------------
>> >
>> >the fact that it can work 70%? of the time indicates 
that 
>> >configuration should be ok, somehow its bugged out or 
>> >losing contact with the pdc.. my other bdc doesn't 
report 
>> >any problems at all when this is happened.
>> >
>> >I've swapped network cables incase its a cable 
problem, 
>> >but to no effect
>> >
>> >what do you suggest I do? make the exchange server a 
bdc 
>> >as well?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>.
>


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