Re: Netlogon service problem

From: Ryan Hanisco (rhanisco_at_flagshipis.com)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:02:37 -0600

Paul,

Is there a problem here because the DC also has a NIC with a different IP
address with the loopback as its DNS server. If it is trying to register
the SRV records through that NIC too, it may not find a DNS server listening
on that IP address.

thoughts?? 

-- 
Ryan Hanisco
MCSE, MCDBA
FlagShip Integration Services
"ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:uhkl4cGFFHA.2756@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> That's just because DNS hadn't loaded properly and Netlogon tried to
> reregister it's SRV records in DNS.
>
> You can safely ignore this.  Netlogon will attempt to, and succeed,
> reregister later.
>
> You can play around with the order that services start in the registry to
> stop this from happening - I've done this in the past, but there's really 
> no
> need.  However, if like I used to be, you hate seeing errors in the logs,
> then make netlogon depend on w32time.  You do this by navigating to:
>
> HKLM\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ Netlogon
>
> And editing the REG_MULTI_SZ value.  You should add, w32time and press
> return (there has to be a line underneath the last string).
>
> Note.  In Win2000, you'll need to use reged32 as regedit can't do
> REG_MULTI_SZ.
>
>
> -- 
>
> Paul Williams
>
> http://www.msresource.net
> http://forums.msresource.net
>
>
> <danieltan@time.net.my> wrote in message
> news:1108562731.403158.165530@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> In my event viewer i noticed that netlogon services has problem. It
> started first and then followed by dns, which is incorrect sequence.
> The event id in event viewer is 5781. The error is as below. Currently
> i'm using Win2000 AD domain and dynamic update.  I've refered to
> article Q193888 which describe this problem , but don't quite
> understand how to solve this. I also have dcdiag and netdiag result.
> Below are the results. Anyone pls advise. Thanks
>
> "Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records
> failed because no DNS servers are available. "
>
> Computer Name: MP419B
>    DNS Host Name: mp419b.mp420.afraid.org
>    System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 2195)
>    Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 3 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
>    List of installed hotfixes :
> Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed
> Per interface results:
>    Adapter : Local Area Connection
>        Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
>        Host Name. . . . . . . . . : mp419b
>        IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
>        Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>        Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.1.2
>        Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
>                                     192.168.1.2
>        AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
>        Default gateway test . . . : Passed
>        NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
>        WINS service test. . . . . : Passed
>
>    Adapter : {E6036B1E-8CBF-43C8-A98B-AEAFC810EE75}
>        Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
>        Host Name. . . . . . . . . : mp419b
>        IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>        Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
>        Default Gateway. . . . . . :
>        Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
>        AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
>        Default gateway test . . . : Skipped
>            [WARNING] No gateways defined for this adapter.
>        NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
>            No remote names have been found.
>
>
> DC Diagnosis
> Performing initial setup:
>   Done gathering initial info.
> Doing initial non skippeable tests
>   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\MP419B
>      Starting test: Connectivity
>         ......................... MP419B passed test Connectivity
> Doing primary tests
>  Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\MP419B
>      Starting test: Replications
>         ......................... MP419B passed test Replications
>      Starting test: NCSecDesc
>         ......................... MP419B passed test NCSecDesc
>      Starting test: NetLogons
>         ......................... MP419B passed test NetLogons
>      Starting test: Advertising
>         ......................... MP419B passed test Advertising
>      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
>         ......................... MP419B passed test
> KnowsOfRoleHolders
>      Starting test: RidManager
>         ......................... MP419B passed test RidManager
>      Starting test: MachineAccount
>         ......................... MP419B passed test MachineAccount
>      Starting test: Services
>         ......................... MP419B passed test Services
>      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
>         ......................... MP419B passed test ObjectsReplicated
>
>      Starting test: frssysvol
>         ......................... MP419B passed test frssysvol
>      Starting test: kccevent
>         ......................... MP419B passed test kccevent
>      Starting test: systemlog
>         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0xC0001B72
>            Time Generated: 02/13/2005   13:20:47
>            Event String: The following boot-start or system-start
>         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0x00004E8F
>            Time Generated: 02/13/2005   13:24:17
>            Event String: A Demand Dial connection to the remote
> interface
>         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0x00004E8F
>            Time Generated: 02/13/2005   13:32:18
>            Event String: A Demand Dial connection to the remote
> interface
>         An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0x00004E8F
>            Time Generated: 02/13/2005   13:51:46
>            Event String: A Demand Dial connection to the remote
> interface
>         ......................... MP419B failed test systemlog
>   Running enterprise tests on : mp420.afraid.org
>      Starting test: Intersite
>         ......................... mp420.afraid.org passed test
> Intersite
>      Starting test: FsmoCheck
>         ......................... mp420.afraid.org passed test
> FsmoCheck
>
>

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