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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

Hi,
I would like to clean up Active Directory and remove a non-existent DC from
Active Directory.
Can you tell me if there are any potential problems with runniing NTDSUtil
to clean up and remove the "missing" server? Or am I better off leaving those
references there?
I noticed the following when running DCDiag on the existing domain
controllers referring to the "missing" DC.
Warning: Srv4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not responding to
DS RPC Bind.
[Srvr4] LDAP search failed with error 58,
The specified server cannot perform the requested operation..
Warning: Srvr4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not
responding to LDAP Bind.
......................... Srvr1 failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Can you tell me if I remove Srvr4 from AD through NTDSUtil, will Srvr1
(Primary AD server) automatically take the roll of Infrastructure Update
Owner?
Thanks much,

Robert
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

You first need to sieze any FMSO roles that that server had. Then you can
safely remove it from the domain.

Mike.

"RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6683CAA-368D-4DCC-96E1-DE6BECBDF2FD@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I would like to clean up Active Directory and remove a non-existent DC
from
> Active Directory.
> Can you tell me if there are any potential problems with runniing NTDSUtil
> to clean up and remove the "missing" server? Or am I better off leaving
those
> references there?
> I noticed the following when running DCDiag on the existing domain
> controllers referring to the "missing" DC.
> Warning: Srv4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not responding to
> DS RPC Bind.
> [Srvr4] LDAP search failed with error 58,
> The specified server cannot perform the requested operation..
> Warning: Srvr4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not
> responding to LDAP Bind.
> ......................... Srvr1 failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
> Can you tell me if I remove Srvr4 from AD through NTDSUtil, will Srvr1
> (Primary AD server) automatically take the roll of Infrastructure Update
> Owner?
> Thanks much,
>
> Robert
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

Can you tell me what the best way of accomplishing that is?

thanks,
Robert

"Michael D. Ober" wrote:

> You first need to sieze any FMSO roles that that server had. Then you can
> safely remove it from the domain.
>
> Mike.
>
> "RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C6683CAA-368D-4DCC-96E1-DE6BECBDF2FD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I would like to clean up Active Directory and remove a non-existent DC
> from
> > Active Directory.
> > Can you tell me if there are any potential problems with runniing NTDSUtil
> > to clean up and remove the "missing" server? Or am I better off leaving
> those
> > references there?
> > I noticed the following when running DCDiag on the existing domain
> > controllers referring to the "missing" DC.
> > Warning: Srv4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not responding to
> > DS RPC Bind.
> > [Srvr4] LDAP search failed with error 58,
> > The specified server cannot perform the requested operation..
> > Warning: Srvr4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not
> > responding to LDAP Bind.
> > ......................... Srvr1 failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
> > Can you tell me if I remove Srvr4 from AD through NTDSUtil, will Srvr1
> > (Primary AD server) automatically take the roll of Infrastructure Update
> > Owner?
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Robert
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

Q223787 - Flexible Single Master Operation Transfer and Seizure Process:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q223787

See these KB articles for the metadata cleanup process:

Q216498 - How to remove data in the AD after an unsuccessful DC demotion:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q216/4/98.ASP

Deleting Objects from Active Directory Using Ldp.exe:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q244344

Domain Controller Server Object Not Removed After Demotion:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q216364

Error Deleting a Domain Controller Account in Active Directory Users and
Computers:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q247393

Regards,
/Jimmy
--
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------


"RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7680D3AF-0DD2-4DB6-88D3-3C921892A847@microsoft.com...
> Can you tell me what the best way of accomplishing that is?
>
> thanks,
> Robert
>
> "Michael D. Ober" wrote:
>
>> You first need to sieze any FMSO roles that that server had. Then you
>> can
>> safely remove it from the domain.
>>
>> Mike.
>>
>> "RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C6683CAA-368D-4DCC-96E1-DE6BECBDF2FD@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I would like to clean up Active Directory and remove a non-existent DC
>> from
>> > Active Directory.
>> > Can you tell me if there are any potential problems with runniing
>> > NTDSUtil
>> > to clean up and remove the "missing" server? Or am I better off leaving
>> those
>> > references there?
>> > I noticed the following when running DCDiag on the existing domain
>> > controllers referring to the "missing" DC.
>> > Warning: Srv4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not responding
>> > to
>> > DS RPC Bind.
>> > [Srvr4] LDAP search failed with error 58,
>> > The specified server cannot perform the requested operation..
>> > Warning: Srvr4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not
>> > responding to LDAP Bind.
>> > ......................... Srvr1 failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
>> > Can you tell me if I remove Srvr4 from AD through NTDSUtil, will Srvr1
>> > (Primary AD server) automatically take the roll of Infrastructure
>> > Update
>> > Owner?
>> > Thanks much,
>> >
>> > Robert
>>
>>
>>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

Thanks for the help guys.

Robert

"Jimmy Andersson [MVP]" wrote:

> Q223787 - Flexible Single Master Operation Transfer and Seizure Process:
> http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q223787
>
> See these KB articles for the metadata cleanup process:
>
> Q216498 - How to remove data in the AD after an unsuccessful DC demotion:
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q216/4/98.ASP
>
> Deleting Objects from Active Directory Using Ldp.exe:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q244344
>
> Domain Controller Server Object Not Removed After Demotion:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q216364
>
> Error Deleting a Domain Controller Account in Active Directory Users and
> Computers:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q247393
>
> Regards,
> /Jimmy
> --
> Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> ---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
>
>
> "RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7680D3AF-0DD2-4DB6-88D3-3C921892A847@microsoft.com...
> > Can you tell me what the best way of accomplishing that is?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Robert
> >
> > "Michael D. Ober" wrote:
> >
> >> You first need to sieze any FMSO roles that that server had. Then you
> >> can
> >> safely remove it from the domain.
> >>
> >> Mike.
> >>
> >> "RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C6683CAA-368D-4DCC-96E1-DE6BECBDF2FD@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I would like to clean up Active Directory and remove a non-existent DC
> >> from
> >> > Active Directory.
> >> > Can you tell me if there are any potential problems with runniing
> >> > NTDSUtil
> >> > to clean up and remove the "missing" server? Or am I better off leaving
> >> those
> >> > references there?
> >> > I noticed the following when running DCDiag on the existing domain
> >> > controllers referring to the "missing" DC.
> >> > Warning: Srv4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not responding
> >> > to
> >> > DS RPC Bind.
> >> > [Srvr4] LDAP search failed with error 58,
> >> > The specified server cannot perform the requested operation..
> >> > Warning: Srvr4 is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not
> >> > responding to LDAP Bind.
> >> > ......................... Srvr1 failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
> >> > Can you tell me if I remove Srvr4 from AD through NTDSUtil, will Srvr1
> >> > (Primary AD server) automatically take the roll of Infrastructure
> >> > Update
> >> > Owner?
> >> > Thanks much,
> >> >
> >> > Robert
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
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