Re: global catalog error

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In news:6DD2A072-D3E8-4C1E-B450-D64CF52766B4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thomas <Thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> stated, which I commented on
below:
> My primary server is crashed and is no longer funtional, this server
> was the global catalog, and now on my exchagne server which is also a
> DC server the exchange sysem atendant and information stores will not
> run. As a result my emial system is down also. I believe the exchange
> sysem needs the global catalog to function correctly. So what I have
> done is I seized the 5 FSMO roles onto the exchange server so now it
> is the primary domain controler, and I went into active directory
> sites and services and made the mail server the new global catalog
> server but the exchage services still wont start....
>
> I ran the ldp program "start- run - ldp"..... to check the status of
> the global catalog and I get the following summery.
>
> 1> isSynchronized: TRUE;
> 1> isGlobalCatalogReady: FALSE;
> 1> domainFunctionality: 2 = ( DS_BEHAVIOR_WIN2003 );
> 1> forestFunctionality: 2 = ( DS_BEHAVIOR_WIN2003 );
> 1> domainControllerFunctionality: 2 = ( DS_BEHAVIOR_WIN2003 );
> -----------
>
> Can someone please help..
>
> Is there a way to force the global catalog be on the new server and
> to run correctly. like the FSMO roles..
>
> Thank you in advance
>
> Thomas

What server is your DNS server?

Did the GC register as a GC in DNS under the gc._msdcs.domain.com zone?

Restarting the netlogon service should register that data into DNS. If that
doesn't work, there is something else misconfigured. Check in the ESM, yrou
server's properties, Directory Access tab, and see which DC/GC Exchange is
using.

Can we see an ipconfig /all of your DC/Exchange server please to get a
better idea of your configuration?

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