Re: Problem adding a second Domain Controller windows 2008

Hi Paul

Thats all excellent Advice but as i said before Exchange 2007 sp1 seems to
need IPv6 enabled

futher to that I have proven as i said in my last post that the active
directory is not at fault in any way as it works perfectly with another
server, I then changed to the server internal 100mb network card and when i
did this it work perfectly so its not an installation issue, seem to me its a
network card issue, now of course i don't want my server connect on a 100mb
connection

I had also switch the firewall off completely as part of my fault diagnoise
and will be switching it all back on now

I have replaced the network card a Reltek one with an intel pro 1000 and
this seems to have totally resolved the problem so to me it either a fault
network card what seems unlikely as it was performing all the other network
functions without issue or an issue with the microsoft Reltek driver either
way my problem is resolved, the network card gets marked as suspect and now
on to find the next bug in windows 2008 server

Thanks to both of you who have replied, both with excellent advice but it
was a strange one

Tony


"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

Hello HTTPSDS,
Since we aren't using IPv6 at this time I disable all references to it as
well as enable IPv4 pings

Enable Pings, Firewall doesn't allow IPv4 pings
Server Manager / Configuration / Windows Firewall with Advanced... / Inbound
Rules
Action / New Rule
Select Custom
Next
Select All Programs
Next
Protocol Type = ICMPv4
Next
Local Ip Address = Any
Remote IP Address = Any
Next
Select allow the connection
Next
Check Domain
Check Private
Check Public
Next
Name = IPv4
Finish

Network
Right Click Network Places
Select Manage Network Connections For each enabled and used NIC
Right Click - Local Area Connection - Select Properties
Networking Tab
DeSelect IPv6
Close

Change the Nic Provider Order
Network Connections
Advanced
Advanced Settings
Provider Order
Move Microsoft Windows Networks to First


Run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain.

If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your server
install disk.
d:\support\tools\setup.exe

Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode.
-> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log
-> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc)
-> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt
-> dnslint /ad /s "ip address of your dc"

**Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL dc's
in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test could generate
significant detail and take a long time. You also want to take into account
slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time.

If you download a gui script I wrote it should be simple to set and run (DCDiag
and NetDiag). It also has the option to run individual tests without having
to learn all the switch options. The details will be output in notepad text
files that pop up automagically.

The script is located on my website at http://www.pbbergs.com/windows/downloads.htm

Just select both dcdiag and netdiag make sure verbose is set. (Leave the
default settings for dcdiag as set when selected)

When complete search for fail, error and warning messages.

Description and download for dnslint
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321045



--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4


http://www.pbbergs.com

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I have just migrated my domain from windows 2003 to windows 2008

i decided i really should have a backup domain controller with a plan
to use the DC as a print server also i installed windows 2008 server
standard with no issues, added it to the domain again no issues
however when it came to promoting it to a domain controller it claims
it can contact the present domain controller

i double checked it could by using the domain user and computer tool
and that could browser the AD no issues

next i found a reference t o a nltest /dsgetdc:domainname

i ran this on the server that couldn't find the domain and it found it
no issue found the domain controller that was the GC etc etc

I have check the DNS and all the entries are correct there is a A host
record for the orginal DC with the correct IP address

I am wondering if it could be an IP v6 issue I have IP v6 enabled on
both servers when i disable v6 then the nltest fails

i have to have ip v6 on the present DC as it is running exchange and
the System Attendent server will not start ip V6 is not enabled

any ideas would be great

Thanks

Tony




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