Forcing replication after tombstone cleanup

[Dave]

Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience of getting site replication working again
once two DC's have exceeded their tombstone life?

I have inherited a network where the replication was a real mess and several
servers were not replicating properly. I have set this all up now and got
everything working except for one site as it had been disconnected so long it
had exceeded it's tombstone life and so would not replicate. All servers are
running 2003.

I have run repadmin /removelingeringobjects to sync the two AD's again and
have got replication working one way, ie, from HQ to Site1 however I can't
get it to replicate the other way. I get;

"The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize naming
content siteaddress.co.uk from domain controller SITE1 to domain controller
HQ:
The naming context is in the process of being removed or is not replicated
from the specified server."

Also if I run repadmin /showreps I get:
"Source: Site\Server
******* 1 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-06-11 15:18:02
Last error: 8614 (0x21a6):
Can't retrieve message string 8614 (0x21a6), error 1815."

Error 8614 appears to be linked to the tombstone life so even though I have
run repadmin /removelingeringobjects it still will not play ball.

I tried the registry key HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\NTDS\Parameters\Allow
Replication With Divergent and Corrupt Partner, but that didn't allow it to
work either.

Anyone got any idea how I force replication in this case? I am happy there
are no lingering objects remaining so I don't believe there should be an
issue with these replicating again if only I could get it to happen.

Many thanks

Dave

[Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]]

read this first....
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...11/24/153.aspx
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...g-objects.aspx

after reading... what are your questions tha remain?

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"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D2A426AF-E6EA-4125-9191-A8AFC80DC75F@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone have any experience of getting site replication working again
> once two DC's have exceeded their tombstone life?
>
> I have inherited a network where the replication was a real mess and
> several
> servers were not replicating properly. I have set this all up now and got
> everything working except for one site as it had been disconnected so long
> it
> had exceeded it's tombstone life and so would not replicate. All servers
> are
> running 2003.
>
> I have run repadmin /removelingeringobjects to sync the two AD's again and
> have got replication working one way, ie, from HQ to Site1 however I can't
> get it to replicate the other way. I get;
>
> "The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize naming
> content siteaddress.co.uk from domain controller SITE1 to domain
> controller
> HQ:
> The naming context is in the process of being removed or is not replicated
> from the specified server."
>
> Also if I run repadmin /showreps I get:
> "Source: Site\Server
> ******* 1 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-06-11 15:18:02
> Last error: 8614 (0x21a6):
> Can't retrieve message string 8614 (0x21a6), error 1815."
>
> Error 8614 appears to be linked to the tombstone life so even though I
> have
> run repadmin /removelingeringobjects it still will not play ball.
>
> I tried the registry key
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\NTDS\Parameters\Allow
> Replication With Divergent and Corrupt Partner, but that didn't allow it
> to
> work either.
>
> Anyone got any idea how I force replication in this case? I am happy there
> are no lingering objects remaining so I don't believe there should be an
> issue with these replicating again if only I could get it to happen.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Dave

[Dave]

Many thanks!

Using the registry change cracked it. You have saved me a shedload of work
with this, superb article and website. Thanks very much!

Cheers!

Dave
:o)

"Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]" wrote:

> read this first....
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...11/24/153.aspx
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...g-objects.aspx
>
> after reading... what are your questions tha remain?
>
> --
>
> Cheers,
> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>
> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #
>
> BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
> BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> * How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights!
> * Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> #################################################
> #################################################
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D2A426AF-E6EA-4125-9191-A8AFC80DC75F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience of getting site replication working again
> > once two DC's have exceeded their tombstone life?
> >
> > I have inherited a network where the replication was a real mess and
> > several
> > servers were not replicating properly. I have set this all up now and got
> > everything working except for one site as it had been disconnected so long
> > it
> > had exceeded it's tombstone life and so would not replicate. All servers
> > are
> > running 2003.
> >
> > I have run repadmin /removelingeringobjects to sync the two AD's again and
> > have got replication working one way, ie, from HQ to Site1 however I can't
> > get it to replicate the other way. I get;
> >
> > "The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize naming
> > content siteaddress.co.uk from domain controller SITE1 to domain
> > controller
> > HQ:
> > The naming context is in the process of being removed or is not replicated
> > from the specified server."
> >
> > Also if I run repadmin /showreps I get:
> > "Source: Site\Server
> > ******* 1 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-06-11 15:18:02
> > Last error: 8614 (0x21a6):
> > Can't retrieve message string 8614 (0x21a6), error 1815."
> >
> > Error 8614 appears to be linked to the tombstone life so even though I
> > have
> > run repadmin /removelingeringobjects it still will not play ball.
> >
> > I tried the registry key
> > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\NTDS\Parameters\Allow
> > Replication With Divergent and Corrupt Partner, but that didn't allow it
> > to
> > work either.
> >
> > Anyone got any idea how I force replication in this case? I am happy there
> > are no lingering objects remaining so I don't believe there should be an
> > issue with these replicating again if only I could get it to happen.
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Dave
>
>

[Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]]

be very carefull with Lingering Objects and HOW you get rid of those. Just
killing the DC (for removal and cleaning AD metadata and repromoting) is
sometimes much safer than cleaning Lingering objects and reconnecting

--

Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)

# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #

BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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* Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#################################################
#################################################
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6499352C-8160-4A34-AA28-2D2C56B6832C@microsoft.com...
> Many thanks!
>
> Using the registry change cracked it. You have saved me a shedload of work
> with this, superb article and website. Thanks very much!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Dave
> :o)
>
> "Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]" wrote:
>
>> read this first....
>> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...11/24/153.aspx
>> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...g-objects.aspx
>>
>> after reading... what are your questions tha remain?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cheers,
>> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>>
>> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #
>>
>> BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
>> BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> * How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no
>> rights!
>> * Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> #################################################
>> #################################################
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D2A426AF-E6EA-4125-9191-A8AFC80DC75F@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any experience of getting site replication working
>> > again
>> > once two DC's have exceeded their tombstone life?
>> >
>> > I have inherited a network where the replication was a real mess and
>> > several
>> > servers were not replicating properly. I have set this all up now and
>> > got
>> > everything working except for one site as it had been disconnected so
>> > long
>> > it
>> > had exceeded it's tombstone life and so would not replicate. All
>> > servers
>> > are
>> > running 2003.
>> >
>> > I have run repadmin /removelingeringobjects to sync the two AD's again
>> > and
>> > have got replication working one way, ie, from HQ to Site1 however I
>> > can't
>> > get it to replicate the other way. I get;
>> >
>> > "The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize naming
>> > content siteaddress.co.uk from domain controller SITE1 to domain
>> > controller
>> > HQ:
>> > The naming context is in the process of being removed or is not
>> > replicated
>> > from the specified server."
>> >
>> > Also if I run repadmin /showreps I get:
>> > "Source: Site\Server
>> > ******* 1 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-06-11 15:18:02
>> > Last error: 8614 (0x21a6):
>> > Can't retrieve message string 8614 (0x21a6), error 1815."
>> >
>> > Error 8614 appears to be linked to the tombstone life so even though I
>> > have
>> > run repadmin /removelingeringobjects it still will not play ball.
>> >
>> > I tried the registry key
>> > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\NTDS\Parameters\Allow
>> > Replication With Divergent and Corrupt Partner, but that didn't allow
>> > it
>> > to
>> > work either.
>> >
>> > Anyone got any idea how I force replication in this case? I am happy
>> > there
>> > are no lingering objects remaining so I don't believe there should be
>> > an
>> > issue with these replicating again if only I could get it to happen.
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> >
>> > Dave
>>
>>