TroubleShooting Domain Controller Issues

Articles on: Virtual Machine

• Understood the issue and found that SYSVOL and NETLOGON Folders weren't shared on both DC's
• Both DC's were hosted on Azure VM.
• There was a Failover after which the SYSVOL Replication stopped.
• SYSVOL was replicating on FRS.
• AD replication was stopped and both DC's weren't advertising as well.
• None of the Snap-IN's were opening and were giving error like, ADSIEDIT and DSA.msc
• Found that SYSVOL Folder was missing from "C:\Windows" location
• Created the Folders under the above-mentioned Path.
• Ran MKLink Command to create Junction points.
• Did AUTH and Non-Auth Restore for FRS on DC02 and DC01 and respectively.
• Sysvol Issue was fixed.
• Deleted Meta Data of old Stale DC's from AD and fixed AD replication as well.
• Later copied all the policy GUID's under the Policies Folder and initiate AD replication.

Updated on: 31/01/2023

Updated on: 01/07/2024