{"id":7051,"date":"2025-05-07T06:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051"},"modified":"2025-05-07T06:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:16:47","slug":"easy-methods-to-repair-a-tombstoned-area-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051","title":{"rendered":"Easy methods to Repair a Tombstoned Area Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Learn this information to discover ways to repair a tombstoned Energetic Listing Area Controller, a DC that has not replicated to different DCs for a interval over the Tombstone Lifetime.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs 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href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_2_Take_away_the_International_Catalog_Position_from_the_DC\" title=\"Step 2: Take away the International Catalog Position from the DC\">Step 2: Take away the International Catalog Position from the DC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_3_Demote_the_Server_as_a_Area_Controller\" title=\"Step 3: Demote the Server as a Area Controller\">Step 3: Demote the Server as a Area Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_5_Reinstall_the_DNS_Server_Position_on_the_Server\" title=\"Step 5: Reinstall the DNS Server Position on the Server\">Step 5: Reinstall the DNS Server Position on the Server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_6_Repromote_the_Server_to_a_Area_Controller\" title=\"Step 6: Repromote the Server to a Area Controller\">Step 6: Repromote the Server to a Area Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_7_Configure_the_DC_in_Websites_and_Companies\" title=\"Step 7: Configure the DC in Websites and Companies\">Step 7: Configure the DC in Websites and Companies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_8_Carry_out_Guide_Replication_and_Confirm_Success\" title=\"Step 8: Carry out Guide Replication and Confirm Success\">Step 8: Carry out Guide Replication and Confirm Success<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Step_9_Rerun_DCDIAG_to_Test_for_Replication_Errors\" title=\"Step 9: Rerun DCDIAG to Test for Replication Errors\">Step 9: Rerun DCDIAG to Test for Replication Errors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=7051\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-0-review-problem-background-and-overview\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_0_Assessment_Downside_Background_and_Overview\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_0_Review_Problem_Background_and_Overview\"\/>Step 0: Assessment Downside Background and Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While you run dcdiag, different DCs within the area report that the offending DC final synched on a date over the tombstone lifetime, which is 180 days by default.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a pattern log entry I obtained once I ran dcdiag:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Final replication obtained from <strong>&lt;area controller title&gt;<\/strong> at 2022-09-08 06:09:58. WARNING:  This latency is over the Tombstone Lifetime of 180.<\/pre>\n<p>I ran the dcdiag command on April 10, 2025. This implies the offending area controller had not synced with different DCs for over 2 years! When this occurs, we are saying that the DC has been \u201ctombstoned,\u201d which signifies that it has information older that the AD Forest\u2019s Tombstone Lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>As a part of the primary steps to troubleshoot and repair the issue, I carried out the next actions:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirmed that each one required firewall ports between the tombstones DC and the FSMO function DC are open.<\/li>\n<li>Enabled DNS Debug logging. Then, after 24 hours, verified that the server is barely speaking with itself, and has not accepted any incoming shopper requests.<\/li>\n<li>Enabled netlogon debug logging. After 24 hours, verified that the server didn&#8217;t reply to any logon or different occasion requests.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As soon as these duties have been carried out, I had strong proof to substantiate that the DC was damaged. On this state of affairs, the one answer was to demote the DC, carry out metada clear up after which, re-promote the DC.<\/p>\n<p>Within the remaining sections of this information, I&#8217;ve defined the detailed steps I used to perform these duties. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-remove-the-dns-server-role-from-the-dc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Take_away_the_DNS_Server_Position_from_the_DC\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Remove_the_DNS_Server_Role_from_the_DC\"\/>Step 1: Take away the DNS Server Position from the DC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This have to be carried out first. In any other case, the DC demotion activity (Step 2) fails. <\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">#Open PowerShell as administrator<p>Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Title DNS<\/p><\/pre>\n<p>Restart the server to finish the elimination of the DNS function.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-remove-the-global-catalog-role-from-the-dc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Take_away_the_International_Catalog_Position_from_the_DC\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Remove_the_Global_Catalog_Role_from_the_DC\"\/>Step 2: Take away the International Catalog Position from the DC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the server is badly damaged, it&#8217;s essential to take away the International Catalog function from the DC. In any other case, the DC demotion may even fail. <\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Energetic Listing Websites and Companies through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/server-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Server Supervisor<\/a> (hyperlink opens in a brand new browser tab).<\/li>\n<li>Then, navigate to the DC\u2019s web site and broaden it, then broaden <strong>Servers <\/strong>and click on the server title. On the main points blade, right-click <strong>NTDS Settings<\/strong>, and choose <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-300x210.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-768x539.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-120x84.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-600x421.webp 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties.webp\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-300x210.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-768x539.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-120x84.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-details-blade-right-click-NTDS-Settings-and-then-select-Properties-600x421.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After that, clear the <strong>International Catalog<\/strong> verify field, choose <strong>Sure<\/strong> to the warning message, and eventually, choose <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"713\" alt=\"clear the Global Catalog check box, select Yes to the warning message, and choose OK\" class=\"wp-image-325045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK.webp 1022w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-300x209.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-768x536.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-120x84.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-600x419.webp 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK.webp\" alt=\"clear the Global Catalog check box, select Yes to the warning message, and choose OK\" class=\"wp-image-325045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK.webp 1022w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-300x209.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-768x536.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-120x84.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/clear-the-Global-Catalog-check-box-select-Yes-to-the-warning-message-and-choose-OK-600x419.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-demote-the-server-as-a-domain-controller\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Demote_the_Server_as_a_Area_Controller\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Demote_the_Server_as_a_Domain_Controller\"\/>Step 3: Demote the Server as a Area Controller<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>#1.<\/strong> Save the password to make use of as native Administrator password. On the cred immediate, enter Administrator because the username after which, the password you need to use because the server's native Administrator password put up its demotion as a DC<p>$password = Get-Credential<\/p><p><strong>#2.<\/strong> Demote the Server as a DC<\/p><p>Uninstall-ADDSDomainController -LocalAdministratorPassword $password.password -Verify:$false -NoRebootOnCompletion -ForceRemoval -SkipPreChecks<\/p><\/pre>\n<p>See the outcomes of the instructions beneath:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Save the password to use as local Administrator password. At the cred prompt, enter Administrator as the username and then, the password you want to use as the server's local Administrator password post its demotion as a DC\" class=\"wp-image-325036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-1024x563.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-300x165.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-768x423.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-120x66.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-600x330.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password.webp 1107w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-1024x563.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-1024x563.webp\" alt=\"Save the password to use as local Administrator password. At the cred prompt, enter Administrator as the username and then, the password you want to use as the server's local Administrator password post its demotion as a DC\" class=\"wp-image-325036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-1024x563.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-300x165.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-768x423.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-120x66.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password-600x330.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Save-the-password-to-use-as-local-Administrator-password.webp 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" alt=\"Uninstall-ADDSDomainController -LocalAdministratorPassword $password.password -Confirm:$false -NoRebootOnCompletion -ForceRemoval -SkipPreChecks\" class=\"wp-image-325050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-1024x390.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-300x114.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-768x293.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-120x46.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-600x229.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2.webp 1108w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-1024x390.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-1024x390.webp\" alt=\"Uninstall-ADDSDomainController -LocalAdministratorPassword $password.password -Confirm:$false -NoRebootOnCompletion -ForceRemoval -SkipPreChecks\" class=\"wp-image-325050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-1024x390.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-300x114.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-768x293.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-120x46.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2-600x229.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uninstall-ADDSDomainController-2.webp 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Restart the server to finish the demotion.<\/p>\n<p>Demoting the server doesn&#8217;t take away the Energetic Listing Area Companies (AD DS) function. So, we&#8217;d not must reinstall it. <\/p>\n<p>After demoting the DC, earlier than re-proting it, it&#8217;s essential to carry out a metadata cleanup of the DC utilizing ntdsutil. <\/p>\n<p>Observe the steps beneath to finish this activity.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decide the FSMO function holder by working the command beneath from any Area Controller.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">netdom question fsmo<\/pre>\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Signal into the DC that holds the FSMO roles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/how-to-open-command-prompt-windows-10\/#Option_5_Run_Command_Prompt_as_Administrator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open the command immediate as administrator<\/a>. Then, run the next ntdsutil instructions within the order offered. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>#1.<\/strong> Kind <strong>ntdsutil <\/strong>and press enter. Then, on the ntdsutil immediate, kind <strong>metadata cleanup<\/strong> and press enter<p>ntdsutil: metadata cleanup<\/p><p><strong>#2.<\/strong> On the <strong><strong>metadata cleanup<\/strong><\/strong>: immediate, execute the followin instructions<\/p><p>metadata cleanup: connections<br\/>metadata cleanup: connect with server &lt;domain_fsmo-role-holder&gt;<br\/>metadata cleanup: q<\/p><p><strong>#3<\/strong>. Then, on the <strong>metadata cleanup:<\/strong> immediate, kind <strong>choose operation goal<\/strong>, then press enter key. <\/p><p>metadata cleanup: choose operation goal<\/p><p><strong>#4.<\/strong> On the <strong>choose operation goal:<\/strong> immediate, run the next instructions so as:<\/p><p>choose operation goal: <strong>listing domains<\/strong><br\/>choose operation goal: <strong>choose area &lt;enter quantity for the area the place the failed DC resides&gt;<\/strong><br\/>choose operation goal: <strong>listing websites<\/strong><br\/>choose operation goal: <strong>choose web site &lt;enter the location variety of the failed DC&gt;<\/strong><br\/>choose operation goal: <strong>listing servers in web site<\/strong><br\/>choose operation goal: <strong>choose server &lt;enter variety of the server&gt;<\/strong><br\/>choose operation goal: <strong>q<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>#5.<\/strong> On the metadata cleanup: immediate, execute take away chosen server<\/p><p>metadata cleanup: take away chosen server<\/p><p>Then, on the Server Take away Affirmation Dialog, verify that the DC you need to take away is displayed, then choose <strong>Sure<\/strong>. <\/p><p><strong>#6.<\/strong> Stop metadata cleanup and ntdsutil by executing the q command in each prompts<\/p><\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" alt=\"On the metadata cleanup: prompt, execute remove selected server\" class=\"wp-image-325066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-1024x549.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-300x161.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-768x412.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-120x64.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-600x322.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server.webp 1227w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-1024x549.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-1024x549.webp\" alt=\"On the metadata cleanup: prompt, execute remove selected server\" class=\"wp-image-325066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-1024x549.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-300x161.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-768x412.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-120x64.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server-600x322.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/On-the-metadata-cleanup-prompt-execute-remove-selected-server.webp 1227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go browsing to the FSMO function DC and power replication by working the command beneath from a command immediate opened as administrator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">repadmin \/syncall <strong>&lt;domain_fsmo-role-holder&gt;<\/strong> \/Aped<\/pre>\n<p>Stop the repadmin command by urgent any key.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, monitor the progress of the replication by working the command beneath. Substitute the textual content in daring with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/what-is-cn-in-active-directory\/#How_to_View_canonicalName_and_commonName_in_Active_Directory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distinguished Title of the server<\/a> you\u2019re cleansing its metadata.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">repadmin \/showobjmeta * \"<strong>&lt;enter the Distinguished Title of the server right here&gt;<\/strong>\"<\/pre>\n<p>Don&#8217;t proceed with the following steps till each DC reviews that it could possibly\u2019t discover the area controller you\u2019ve simply faraway from the area. If all DCs report \u201cListing object not discovered,\u201d then you possibly can proceed to Step 5 beneath.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-1024x549.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-300x161.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-768x412.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-120x64.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-600x322.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command.webp 1233w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-1024x549.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-1024x549.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-1024x549.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-300x161.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-768x412.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-120x64.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command-600x322.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Confirm-DC-metadata-cleanup-with-the-repadmin-showobjmeta-command.webp 1233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>For the avoidance of doubt, the above command should solely return elements of the consequence that claims \u201cListing object not discovered.\u201d If it rertuns a desk, it&#8217;s essential to wait till the command not returns a desk. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-5-reinstall-the-dns-server-role-on-the-server\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Reinstall_the_DNS_Server_Position_on_the_Server\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Reinstall_the_DNS_Server_Role_on_the_Server\"\/>Step 5: Reinstall the DNS Server Position on the Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Step 1, we eliminated the DNS Server function. Earlier than selling it to a DC, it&#8217;s essential to reinstall this function with the next steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register to the server as native administrator \u2013 enter <strong>.administrator<\/strong> within the username discipline \u2013 and use the password you laid out in Step 3 once you demoted the server as a DC.<\/li>\n<li>Execute the command beneath to reinstall the DNS Server function, together with all sub-features and administration instruments, and restart the server if required. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>#<\/strong>Open PowerShell as administrator<p>Set up-WindowsFeature -Title DNS -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools -Restart<\/p><p><strong>#<\/strong>see the screenshots beneath for the progress and results of the command<\/p><\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" alt=\"Reinstall the DNS Server Role on the Server 1\" class=\"wp-image-325150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-1024x354.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-300x104.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-768x265.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-120x41.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-600x207.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1.webp 1048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-1024x354.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-1024x354.webp\" alt=\"Reinstall the DNS Server Role on the Server 1\" class=\"wp-image-325150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-1024x354.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-300x104.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-768x265.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-120x41.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1-600x207.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-1.webp 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" alt=\"Reinstall the DNS Server Role on the Server 2\" class=\"wp-image-325151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-1024x311.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-300x91.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-768x233.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-120x36.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-600x182.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2.webp 1038w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-1024x311.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-1024x311.webp\" alt=\"Reinstall the DNS Server Role on the Server 2\" class=\"wp-image-325151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-1024x311.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-300x91.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-768x233.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-120x36.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2-600x182.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Reinstall-the-DNS-Server-Role-on-the-Server-2.webp 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-6-repromote-the-server-to-a-domain-controller\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Repromote_the_Server_to_a_Area_Controller\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Repromote_the_Server_to_a_Domain_Controller\"\/>Step 6: Repromote the Server to a Area Controller<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whereas nonetheless signed in to the server with the native administrator account and PowerShell opened as administrator, execute these instructions to advertise the server to a DC. <\/p>\n<p>I ran this command a number of occasions and it saved failing with error, \u201cAn Energetic Listing area controller for the area \u201cFQDN\u201d couldn&#8217;t be  contacted.\u201d There was an issue with the DNS title decision. <\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>#1.<\/strong> Generate the required parameters. While you run this command, PowerShell will immediate you to enter creds - enter the area username (domainnameusername) and the password with permissions to advertise a server to a Dc. <br\/>#The command additionally prompts you to \"Enter the area to advertise into\" - enter the FQDN of the area<p>$HashArguments = @{<br\/>Credential = (Get-Credential)<br\/>DomainName = (Learn-Host \"Enter the area to advertise into\")<br\/>InstallDns = $true<br\/>}<\/p><p><strong>#2.<\/strong> Promote the server to a DC and configure the server as a DNS server. This command will immediate you to enter the SafeModeAdministratorPassword (the Listing Service Restore Mode, DSRM password)<\/p><p>Set up-ADDSDomainController @HashArguments<\/p><\/pre>\n<p>The screenshots beneath present the inputs and outcomes of the instructions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-1024x523.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-300x153.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-768x392.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-120x61.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-600x307.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2.webp 1196w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-1024x523.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-1024x523.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-1024x523.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-300x153.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-768x392.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-120x61.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2-600x307.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-1-of-2.webp 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"254\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-1024x254.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-300x74.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-768x191.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-120x30.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-600x149.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2.webp 1197w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-1024x254.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-1024x254.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-1024x254.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-300x74.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-768x191.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-120x30.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2-600x149.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Generate-the-required-parameters-2-of-2.webp 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-7-configure-the-dc-in-sites-and-services\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Configure_the_DC_in_Websites_and_Companies\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Configure_the_DC_in_Sites_and_Services\"\/>Step 7: Configure the DC in Websites and Companies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the server along with your area credentials and open Energetic Listing Websites and Companies from the Server Supervisor Instruments menu. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" alt=\"Log in to the server with your domain credentials and open Active Directory Sites and Services from the Server Manager Tools menu. \" class=\"wp-image-325181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-1024x401.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-300x117.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-768x301.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-120x47.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-600x235.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu.webp 1339w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-1024x401.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-1024x401.webp\" alt=\"Log in to the server with your domain credentials and open Active Directory Sites and Services from the Server Manager Tools menu. \" class=\"wp-image-325181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-1024x401.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-300x117.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-768x301.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-120x47.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu-600x235.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/open-Active-Directory-Sites-and-Services-from-the-Server-Manager-Tools-menu.webp 1339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Within the Energetic Listing Websites and Companies console, navigate to the server\u2019s web site and broaden it. Then, broaden <strong>Server<\/strong> &gt; <strong>&lt;the DC\u2019s server title&gt;<\/strong> and left-click <strong>NTDS Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Within the particulars blade, verify that the replication connection was robotically generated. If it has not been generated, run the command beneath to generate it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">repadmin \/kcc<\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-1024x671.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-300x197.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-768x503.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-120x79.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-600x393.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it.webp 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-1024x671.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-1024x671.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-1024x671.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-300x197.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-768x503.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-120x79.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it-600x393.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/navigate-to-the-servers-site-and-expand-it.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After that, confirm that the server\u2019s subnet is related to the location. To do that, right-click the location and select Properties. The server\u2019s subnet ought to be displayed within the Subnets part of the Normal tab \u2013 see the second screenshot beneath for reference. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I included the ipconfig command consequence within the second screenshot to check the server\u2019s subnet with the subnet displayed in its web site\u2019s Subnet in AD SS console. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" alt=\"To do this, right-click the site and choose Properties\" class=\"wp-image-325195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-1024x689.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-300x202.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-768x517.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-120x81.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-600x404.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties.webp 1057w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-1024x689.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-1024x689.webp\" alt=\"To do this, right-click the site and choose Properties\" class=\"wp-image-325195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-1024x689.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-300x202.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-768x517.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-120x81.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties-600x404.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/To-do-this-right-click-the-site-and-choose-Properties.webp 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"The server's subnet should be displayed in the Subnets section of the General tab - see the second screenshot below for reference. \" class=\"wp-image-325198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-120x80.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-600x400.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section.webp 1070w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-1024x683.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"The server's subnet should be displayed in the Subnets section of the General tab - see the second screenshot below for reference. \" class=\"wp-image-325198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-120x80.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section-600x400.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-servers-subnet-should-be-displayed-in-the-Subnets-section.webp 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-8-perform-manual-replication-and-verify-success\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Carry_out_Guide_Replication_and_Confirm_Success\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Perform_Manual_Replication_and_Verify_Success\"\/>Step 8: Carry out Guide Replication and Confirm Success<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whereas nonetheless signed in to the server, open PowerShell or CMD as administrator and run the next command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">repadmin \/syncall <strong>&lt;enter the title of the FSMO DC right here&gt;<\/strong> \/Aped<\/pre>\n<p>Watch for the replication command to finish, then press Q earlier than continuing to the following step.<\/p>\n<p>In my case, my command returned an error, as one of many DCs couldn&#8217;t be contacted. Nonetheless, this didn\u2019t cease me from continuing to the following step.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"351\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-1024x351.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-300x103.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-768x263.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-120x41.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-600x206.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result.webp 1118w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-1024x351.webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-1024x351.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-1024x351.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-300x103.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-768x263.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-120x41.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result-600x206.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/repadmin-syncall-command-result.webp 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm that the repadmin command was profitable by executing the PowerShell command beneath:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Get-ADReplicationPartnerMetadata -Goal $env:userdnsdomain -Scope Area | Choose-Object Server, LastReplicationAttempt, LastReplicationSuccess, PartnerType<\/pre>\n<p>Relying on the variety of DCs and websites in your atmosphere, the command will take some time to finish. <\/p>\n<p>In my case, the above command didn&#8217;t contact some DCs. Additional troubleshooting confirms that the AD ports required to copy and work have been blocked from the DC the place I ran the Get-ADReplicationPartnerMetadata command.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" alt=\"Get-ADReplicationPartnerMetadata -Target $env:userdnsdomain -Scope Domain | Select-Object Server, LastReplicationAttempt, LastReplicationSuccess, PartnerType\" class=\"wp-image-325214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-1024x796.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-300x233.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-768x597.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-120x93.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-600x466.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs.webp 1110w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-1024x796.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-1024x796.webp\" alt=\"Get-ADReplicationPartnerMetadata -Target $env:userdnsdomain -Scope Domain | Select-Object Server, LastReplicationAttempt, LastReplicationSuccess, PartnerType\" class=\"wp-image-325214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-1024x796.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-300x233.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-768x597.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-120x93.webp 120w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs-600x466.webp 600w,https:\/\/www.itechguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-my-case-the-above-command-failed-to-contact-some-DCs.webp 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>To repair the issue, I requested that the SecOps workforce open these ports. As soon as the ports have been opened, I re-ran Get-ADReplicationPartnerMetadata, and there have been no extra failures. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-9-rerun-dcdiag-to-check-for-replication-errors\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Rerun_DCDIAG_to_Test_for_Replication_Errors\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Rerun_DCDIAG_to_Check_for_Replication_Errors\"\/>Step 9: Rerun DCDIAG to Test for Replication Errors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, rerun dcdiag within the DC you simply repaired and on the FSMO function DC to verify for replication errors. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"\/>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Home windows Energetic Listing Area Controllers are designed to commonly replicate and replace the AD database. Nonetheless, in uncommon cases, one DC might cease replicating. <\/p>\n<p>If this occurs and you&#8217;ve got confirmed that each one required AD ports are opened, the final step to repair the DC is to demote it, carry out metadata clean-up of its objects from the AD database, and eventually re-promote it to a DC.<\/p>\n<p>On this information, I outlined the detailed steps to repair a tombstoned AD DC by following the above steps. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn this information to discover ways to repair a tombstoned Energetic Listing Area Controller, a DC that has not replicated to different DCs for a interval over the Tombstone Lifetime. 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