FSMO help

Burnsy2023 · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:04

I have a troubling problem and I want advice.

Situation
At work we have 5 DCs (1 2003 R2, 1 2003, 3 2000). Obviously, only one is the FSMO holder. The problem is, the RID operation isn't functioning properly. Its not giving out SIDs to other DCs on the domain. I can't transfer the role either; it say the FSMO holder can't be contacted, but there isn't a connection problem.

Any idea on troubleshooting RID Operations or how to transfer the role without having to reinstall a server with very important DBs on them?

Thanks

Burnsy

aix0 · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:26

You can forcibly demote the DC and 'seize' the roles if you can't transfer them, KB255504.

Burnsy2023 · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:28

aix0 said:
You can forcibly demote the DC and 'seize' the roles if you can't transfer them, KB255504.

I know, but the server would need to be reinstalled, which is the best part of 3 days work just to get it up afterwards....Any other options?

Burnsy

aix0 · 17 Aug 2006 at 15:58

Have you got any eventlog errors or anything that you could post up?

tonyyeb · 17 Aug 2006 at 16:04

Have you tried dcdiag?

Burnsy2023 · 17 Aug 2006 at 16:28

I've left for a dentist appointment, but i'll post error reports up tomorrow.

Thanks

Burnsy

aix0 · 19 Aug 2006 at 00:08

Just out of interest, did you manage to clear this issue up?

Burnsy2023 · 19 Aug 2006 at 13:19

aix0 said:
Just out of interest, did you manage to clear this issue up?

Yes i did. Then someone decided to mess up the RAID config and wipe the discs.

It ended up being a replication issue that forced the FSMO operator to consider its role void as it hadn't replicated in nearly 2 weeks.

After trawling through the event logs, it only took me about 2 1/2 hours to fix it...

So now I'm at work doing a disaster recovery.

:'(

Burnsy

aix0 · 19 Aug 2006 at 13:32

Damn, that sucks. Especially after you diagnosed and fixed an issue like that. I'm feeling your pain mate. Good luck with the disaster recovery though

tonyyeb · 19 Aug 2006 at 13:36

It sucks big style! I had to go into work this morning as well but only cause we had cablers in and they needed a key for a cabinet!

Burnsy2023 · 19 Aug 2006 at 13:36

aix0 said:
Damn, that sucks. Especially after you diagnosed and fixed an issue like that. I'm feeling your pain mate. Good luck with the disaster recovery though

Yeah, and the last backup we had is from yesterday before I fixed the issue. But atleast I know what to do now.

Burnsy