RE: FSMO Failed in one Child domain

From: Sunny (Sunny_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:57:10 -0700

Hi Rick,

Thank you very much for the URL. In fact, the problem is fixed. You are
right! It is the time server problem. However, I do not know where exactly
the problem at since I do not have the root domain admin. right.

Rick, I do have a question of the GC role in a domain, Will be a problem if
there is no GC role in all the DCs at root domain?

Thanks!

Sunny

"Rick Claus [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hello Sunny,
>
> First off - let me pass you the mother of all links on time services in a AD
> Forest.
> (URL will wrap)
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/techref/en-us/Default.asp?url=/Resources/Documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/W2K3TR_times_intro.asp
>
> Check out the link on How Windows Time Service Works. It goes into explicit
> detail on all sorts of things related to time services in an AD forest.
>
> From the preliminary information that you have posted - it might stand to
> ask - have you configured your PDC Emulator (usually the first DC installed
> to make the first domain in the forest) to sync with an external time source?
> You might be getting errors in your server event logs indicating that it is
> unable to sync with an external source.
>
> Can you give me some more information from the logs of the PDC Emulator
> server in the Forest root?
>
> Rick Claus [MSFT], MCSE
> TechNet CDN - IT Pro Advisor
>
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>
> "Sunny" wrote:
>
> > Dear Sir,
> >
> > When I run the DCDiag /s:DCNA01, (The PDC in NA domain)
> >
> > I got the FsmoCheck failed because of A good time server
> > could not be located. In fact, it shows at the root domain
> > failed on FsmoCheck.
> >
> > The net time shows the RT and EU domain is correct, but
> > the NA domain is not, "Could not locate a time-server."
> > after the "net time /rtsdomain:na" run.
> >
> > We current have three domains, one root domain(RT)and two child
> > domains (NA and EU)below the root domain. (They are at the
> > same level.)
> >
> > Questions:
> > what is the reason cause this?
> > How could I fix it?
> >
> > Plus, I found out there is no GC role in the Root DCs. Is that a problem?
> >
> > Thanks in Advanced
> >
> > Sunny
> >
> >
> >

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