Re: DC cannot see AD



Did you change the TCP/IP DNS Settings to point to the new DNS Server, or
change the same options in the DHCP Scope if any?

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"Kahonu" <Kahonu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev i meddelandet
news:7033C199-748B-4978-89C6-268B5DEA48E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Aloha kakou,
> When trying to run "AD Users and Computers", I receive a
> "Naming information cannot be located because:
> The server is not operational.
> Contact your sysadmin etc....."
>
> I suspect DNS. When all worked, I had a DC1, DC2 and DC3. DNS was running
> on DC1 and DC2 with DNS being AD integrated. I need to take DC1 out of
> service as it is having hardware issues. The plan was/is to remove DNS
> from
> DC1
> and and add DNS to DC3. I did this and now I am getting the above message
> on
> DC2 and DC3. However, with the DNS Server service stopped on DC1, I can
> still
> access AD Users and Computers.
>
> Any help is appeciated.
>
> Mahalo,
> Kahonu
>


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