I have a DC (w2k3) at a remote location that I am planning on removing and

replacing with a file server. I have been having problems with the DC that I

believe is from the line speed to my location. Today I wanted to check what

FSMO roles on the server need to be transferred and the below errors were

observed. If the errors are correct is there any thing else that I will need

to do prior to shutting the DC off? And at this point would it be safe in

saying that turning off the server would be ok? Any help would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you.



Operations Masters:

RID=Operations master =ERROR, the current operations master is offline. The

role cannot be transferred.

PDC=Operations master =ERROR, the current operations master is offline. The

role cannot be transferred.

Infrastructure=Operations master =ERROR, the current operations master is

offline. The role cannot be transferred.

You don't mention having another DC and if it has these roles or not.

I would ensure that  the DC's that you will be keeping on line have all the

FSMO roles.  Unless you have transferred roles, they would all be on the

first DC you installed.



Worst case, you miss a FSMO role and have to seize it afterwards.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504



--

Rod

http://thelazyadmin.com





"Randy" <Randy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have a DC (w2k3) at a remote location that I am planning on removing and

> replacing with a file server. I have been having problems with the DC that

> I

> believe is from the line speed to my location. Today I wanted to check

> what

> FSMO roles on the server need to be transferred and the below errors were

> observed. If the errors are correct is there any thing else that I will

> need

> to do prior to shutting the DC off? And at this point would it be safe in

> saying that turning off the server would be ok? Any help would be greatly

> appreciated. Thank you.

>

> Operations Masters:

> RID=Operations master =ERROR, the current operations master is offline.

> The

> role cannot be transferred.

> PDC=Operations master =ERROR, the current operations master is offline.

> The

> role cannot be transferred.

> Infrastructure=Operations master =ERROR, the current operations master is

> offline. The role cannot be transferred.

>

Yes, the FSMO roles are on my other DC.



Randy



"wanderer" wrote:



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> You don't mention having another DC and if it has these roles or not.

>

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in which case switch it off and clea up any metadata left behind



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498



Although looking at your errors is the reason your having problems - it

seems there is no communication between the offending DC and the one holding

the roles.  Is replication working OK.









"Randy" <Randy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Yes, the FSMO roles are on my other DC.

>

> Randy

>

> "wanderer" wrote:

>