Re: Domain Controllers not responding - Exchange 2003

From: Mark Arnold [MVP] (mark_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/29/04


Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:34:54 +0100

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 06:14:56 +1000, "trmbr" <trmbr50@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have a situation where on installing the first Exchange 2003 server into
>an existing Exchange 5.5 Organisation, the installation of the System
>Attendant fails due to the Windows 2003 "domain controllers in use are not
>responding" resulting in an incomplete Exchange 2003 install.
>After about length time the installation finishes but is incomplete.
>The Topology discovery fails, however the domain controllers and their roles
>are listed, in the event log. There doesnt appear to be a networking or DNS
>issue as the domain controllers can be accessed, names resolved, but the
>Topology discovery fail continuously.
>Any ideas.
>Regards
>trmbr
>

Check it out with
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/new/dcdiag-o.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/netdiag-o.asp
to see if you have a problem between the member server and DCs that
are underneath Exchange.
Exchange won't install or run properly on a bad Windows topology.



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