Re: RCP server error

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:37:41 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>In news:1a7f801c44e8d$b8153790$a401280a@phx.gbl,
>CB <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> posted a
question
>Then Kevin replied below:
>> I am trying to upgrade a 2nd 2003 server to a DC. While
>> running dcpromo - AD Install wizard - I am getting the
>> following error:
>>
>> ******************
>> The Wizard cannot gain access tothe list of domains in
>> the forest.
>> This condition may be caused by a DNS lookup problem.
>> For information about trouble shoooting common DNS
lookup
>> problems, please see the following MS Web site:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkId=5171
>>
>> The error is: The RPC server is unavailable.
>> ******************
>> (The link does not work* it is a "page not found" link)
>>
>> I am able to ping the server.
>> I also ran the:
>> nslookup
>> set q=srv
>> _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.mydomain.com
>> That came up with the right parameters.
>>
>> Can anyone steer me in the right direction? I'm not
sure
>> to troubleshoot DNS or RPC. I did check my RPC service
>> and it was started on both servers.
>>
>> Would appreciate any ideas! THANKS in advance!
>> Cindy
>
>Need the actual event id
>
>Is this the first domain in a new forest or a new domain
in an existing
>forest?
>
>Did you try netdiag /fix?
>Post an ipconfig /all
>
Hi - thanks for your reply...
I do not find an EVent ID for the message above.
This is a new domain in an existing forest.
I am able to run netdiag / fix on the main server - but
the new one gives a "Netdiag not recognised" error
message ... Do I need to load something? Also can you
point me to some reference on how to interpet &
troubleshoot the report?
********************
Here is the IPconfig for the new server:
Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop
   Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : DOMAIN.2003
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : DOMAIN.2003

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain.2003
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Xircom Ethernet
Adapter 10/100
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-A4-F0-C8-12
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.199
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, June 10,
2004 7:19:14 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, October
23, 2005 7:19:14 PM
******************************
Here is the IPconfig for the main DC************

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : yts2003
   Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : DOMAIN.2003
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : DOMAIN.2003

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast
Ethernet Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-D0-09-6A-14-8B
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200

*********************
Here is the netdiag for the main server:*******

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd\

C:\>netdiag /fix
......................................
    Computer Name: YTS2003
    DNS Host Name: yts2003.DOMAIN.2003
    System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
    Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 6,
GenuineIntel
    List of installed hotfixes :
        KB819696
        KB823182
        KB823559
        KB824105
        KB824141
        KB824145
        KB824146
        KB825119
        KB828028
        KB828035
        KB828741
        KB828750
        KB829558
        KB830352
        KB832894
        KB835732
        KB837001
        KB837009
        Q147222
        Q828026

Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed

Per interface results:

    Adapter : Local Area Connection

        Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

        Host Name. . . . . . . . . : yts2003
        IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200
        Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.1.200
        Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.200

        AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

        Default gateway test . . . : Passed

        NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
        [WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation
Service', <03> 'Messenge
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.

        WINS service test. . . . . : Passed

Global results:

Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed

NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently configured:
        NetBT_Tcpip_{12D39C31-A641-4986-8454-EE8ADFAA0437}
    1 NetBt transport currently configured.

Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed

IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
    [WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the
<00> 'WorkStation Servi
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.

Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
    PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on
DNS server '192.168.1.20
0' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.

Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
        NetBT_Tcpip_{12D39C31-A641-4986-8454-EE8ADFAA0437}
    The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the
browser
        NetBT_Tcpip_{12D39C31-A641-4986-8454-EE8ADFAA0437}
    The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed

DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped

Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
    No active remote access connections.

Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

    Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more
detailed information

The command completed successfully

****************
NOW.. I also have 2 workstations that are getting errors,
when trying to usrs to workstations groups. The errors
under Select users, Computers or Groups IS:
Windows cannot process the object with name "becky"
because of the following error: The RPC server is
unavailable.

Hopefully something here will help. Thanks for time in
looking at it!!!
Cindy

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