We are building a second server, "SERVER2" to install MS Exchange on. Exchange Server 2010 Setup returns "Active Directory does not exist or cannot be contacted." on the readiness check. We are signed in as Administrator on the Server2 in the domain.
SERVER1 is the Domain Controller.
Domain name gkaarctech.org
Server1 (Server 2008 R2 - Standard)
IPv4: 192.168.250.210
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.250.250
Perffered DNS: 192.168.250.210
Secondary DNS: (blank)
Server2 (Server 2008 R2 - Standard)
IPv4: 192.168.250.211
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.250.250
Perfered DNS: 192.168.250.210
Secondary DNS: (blank)
Command Line: "dcdiag.exe
/v /c /d /e /s:gkaarctech.org"
Directory Server Diagnosis
Server1 PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS n/a
Total Time taken to test all the DCs:1 min. 38 sec.
......................... gkaarctech.org passed test DNS
Starting test: LocatorCheck
......................... gkaarctech.org passed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... gkaarctech.org passed test FsmoCheck
Starting test: Intersite
Skipping site Default-First-Site-Name, this site is outside the scope
provided by the command line arguments provided.
......................... gkaarctech.org passed test Intersite
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Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER1
DSA Options: IS_GC
Site Options: (none)
DSA object GUID: 55b01104-9c3f-4cbf-aa5e-29d7df2f6618
DSA invocationID: 55b01104-9c3f-4cbf-aa5e-29d7df2f6618
==== KCC CONNECTION OBJECTS ============================================
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
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C:\Users\Administrator>ntdsutil
ntdsutil: roles
fsmo maintenance: ?
fsmo maintenance: connection
server connections: connect to server gkaarctech
Binding to gkaarctech ...
DsBindWithSpnExW error 0x6ba(The RPC server is unavailable.)
server connections: connect to server gkaarctech.org
Binding to gkaarctech.org ...
Connected to gkaarctech.org using credentials of locally logged on user.
server connections: q
fsmo maintenance: select operation target
select operation target: list roles for connected server
Server "gkaarctech.org" knows about 5 roles
Schema - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SERVER1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Si
tes,CN=Configuration,DC=gkaarctech,DC=org
Naming Master - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SERVER1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Nam
e,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=gkaarctech,DC=org
PDC - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SERVER1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites
,CN=Configuration,DC=gkaarctech,DC=org
RID - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SERVER1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites
,CN=Configuration,DC=gkaarctech,DC=org
Infrastructure - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SERVER1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Na
me,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=gkaarctech,DC=org
select operation target:
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We tried to run a NETDIAG but could not run the procedure.
What should we check from here?
Thanks in advance.