Re: ARP DNS Problems?

On Dec 28 2007, 8:54 pm, "Ace Fekay [MVP]"
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Ok this is what I have done. The instructions for the one link for
"How to view and transfer FSMO roles in Windows Server 2003" did not
do much good because Server66 (Uses Win 2003 and replaced Server11
that died) was already pointing to Sever22 (uses Win 2000). I followed
the instructions for the "How to remove data in Active Directory after
an unsuccessful domain controller demotion". With those instructions I
was able to use adsiedit.msc to remove the Server11 references from
Server22 and there was no references of Server11 on Server66.

The problem has not gone away.

We have found doing an ipconfig /flushdns and ipconfig /registerdns
seems to work well to allow the workstations to connect past the
network gateway to the internet.

When you attempted to seize the roles, were you on the 2003 server? You want
to be on the server that you want the role to go to. I

A Metadata Cleanup is performed using ntdsutil, not ADSI Edit. ADSI Edit is
limited in this area. So it sounds like the Metadata Cleanup procedure was
not performed properly. Please follow this link again. Also, when you do the
procedure, copy and paste the data from the CMD prompt to notepad and post
it so we can see what was actually performed and what you are actually
seeing. You may have to change the CMD prompt properties to allow to view
more than the default 300 lines just in case. I usually change my CMD
properties to view 3000 lines as well as check the QuickEdit checkbox to
allow me to drag select everything in the CMD prompt.

Metadata cleanup:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498

Also, post any Event log errors please on any of the DCs. Post the EventID#
and the Source name.

Thanks,
Ace

Ok this was done on Sever22 to eliminate Server11 (which was
ultimately lost).

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.DS>ntdsutil
ntdsutil: metadata cleanup
metadata cleanup: connections
server connections: connect to server server22
Binding to server22 ...
Connected to server22 using credentials of locally logged on user
server connections: quit
metadata cleanup: select operation target
select operation target: list domains
Found 1 domain(s)
0 - DC=<insert domain name>,DC=com
select operation target: select domain 0
No current site
Domain - DC=<insert domain name>,DC=com
No current server
No current Naming Context
select operation target: list sites
Found 1 site(s)
0 - CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<insert domain name>,DC=com
select operation target: select site 0
Site - CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<insert domain name>,DC=com
Domain - DC=<insert domain name>,DC=com
No current server
No current Naming Context
select operation target: list servers in site
Found 5 server(s)
0 - CN=server22,CN=Servers,CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<insert
domain name>,DC=com
1 -
CN=DATA0,CN=Servers,CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=digitalsitesy
stems,DC=com
2 -
CN=MAILSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<insert
domain name>,DC=com
3 - CN=TEST0,CN=Servers,CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<insert
domain name>
,DC=com
4 - CN=SERVER66,CN=Servers,CN=DS,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<insert
domain name>,DC=com
select operation target:

Server11 is not among the listed servers. I don't know where to go.
.

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