replication failing, dns lookup failure

[Brandon Baker]

I ran repadmin agains one of my domain controllers and all of the
replications with partners a completing except one. It is failing with "the
dsa operation is unable to proceed because of a dns lookup failure". I went
into sights and services and clicked on the ntds settings for the server
that isn't replicating, right clicked on NTDS settings, and chose replicate
now. I get the following:

The following error occurred during the attempt to contact the domain
controller "dc":
The RPC server is unavailable.
This condition may be caused by a DNS lookup problem.

Anyone know what is going on?

 

[Brandon Baker]

UPDATE
I have more info on this issue. Unders AD sites and services there are all
of my site listed including a site for the server not replicating. There are
relication setting set up. Under DNS Management, I see my domain, under that
there is four folders, one being _sites. All of my sites are listed expect
the one with the DC that is not replicating. It is gone completly. I don't
have any service records for the server in the missing site. How do I
recreate everything correctly?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

The best way to handle this, I think, would be to use DCPROMO to demote the
server back to member-server status, then again to promote it back into
Active Directory. I might be wrong and if so I'm sure someone will come up
with a better solution, but this is what I'd do if I were in your shoes
(which I haven't been, sorry).

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[Andrew Story]

On the server in question, install the Win2k support tools and run
DCDIAG.exe

See what errors/fails/warning it advises

The best way to handle this, I think, would be to use DCPROMO to demote the
server back to member-server status, then again to promote it back into
Active Directory. I might be wrong and if so I'm sure someone will come up
with a better solution, but this is what I'd do if I were in your shoes
(which I haven't been, sorry).

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

UPDATE
I have more info on this issue. Unders AD sites and services there are all
of my site listed including a site for the server not replicating. There
are relication setting set up. Under DNS Management, I see my domain,
under that there is four folders, one being _sites. All of my sites are
listed expect the one with the DC that is not replicating. It is gone
completly. I don't have any service records for the server in the missing
site. How do I recreate everything correctly?