Dear All, I have an exchange server 2003 SP2 with the latest patch and updates and recently set up a new domain controller (windows server 2003 set up also a GC). I'm wondering how to automatically List all the DC's on the Exchange Directory tab, currently it is only pointing to my old 2 domain controllers (windows server 2003). I already checked automatically discover server option. I have already run gpedit.msc in the 3rd DC, go to Computer Configuration-Windows Settings-Security Settings - Local Policies - User Rights Assignment - Manage Auditing and Security Log, and founded that Exchange Enterprise Servers group is already listed there. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi, Exchange should pick up new Domain Controllers automatically. Please check the registry so that you haven't hardcoded them. (See KB250570) If everything looks good, I suggest that you restart "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant". Directory service server detection and DSAccess usage http://support.microsoft.com/kb/250570 Martina Miskovic

Also check below TechNet article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124641%28v=exchg.65%29.aspx Girishp

On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:05:40 +0000, Manjeet Singh Thakur wrote: >I have an exchange server 2003 SP2 with the latest patch and updates and recently set up a new domain controller (windows server 2003 set up also a GC). > >I'm wondering how to automatically List all the DC's on the Exchange Directory tab, currently it is only pointing to my old 2 domain controllers (windows server 2003). I already checked automatically discover server option. > >I have already run gpedit.msc in the 3rd DC, go to Computer Configuration-Windows Settings-Security Settings - Local Policies - User Rights Assignment - Manage Auditing and Security Log, and founded that Exchange Enterprise Servers group is already listed there. > >Any help would be appreciated. Have you rebooted that 2003 DC after you promoted it to a GC? If not, try that. Also, have a look at your Application event log and find the 2080 event id's. What DC's and GCs has the DSAccess discovery found? Event Type: Information Event Source: MSExchangeDSAccess Event Category: Topology Event ID: 2080 Date: 8/25/2012 Time: 11:52:42 AM User: N/A Computer: E2K3001 Description: Process STORE.EXE (PID=2288). DSAccess has discovered the following servers with the following characteristics: (Server name | Roles | Reachability | Synchronized | GC capable | PDC | SACL right | Critical Data | Netlogon | OS Version) In-site: DC2.XXXXX.com CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 SRVR006.XXXXX.com CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 Out-of-site: --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Hi Matheisen, I have enabled the Diagnostics Logging and founded below events. Its showing that everything is fine but when I check in Directory Access tab its showing only Test-Dc02 and Test-Dc01 server only, none of others. All others servers are more than 6 month old and rebooted many time. Can you please help? Process IISIPME113EB66-F8CE-410A-9746-5D5512595C4C -AP "EXCHANGEAPPLICATIONPOOL (PID=5348). DSAccess has discovered the following servers with the following characteristics: (Server name | Roles | Reachability | Synchronized | GC capable | PDC | SACL right | Critical Data | Netlogon | OS Version) In-site: childDC01.Child.corp.Test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 1 1 1 7 1 test-dc02.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 test-dc01.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 testdc.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 1 1 1 7 1 Out-of-site: test-HODC01.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 testDC.child.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1

By default, on each Exchange server, DSAccess automatically detects the appropriate domain controllers and global catalog servers in Active Directory for the Exchange server to query. This document outlines how to enable automatic discovery of servers. Have a check.Noya Lau TechNet Community Support

Thats true Noya, I have already set the default auto discover setting. I dont know why it happened. Regards Manjeet Singh

On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:38:02 +0000, Manjeet Singh Thakur wrote: >Hi Matheisen, I have enabled the Diagnostics Logging and founded below events. Its showing that everything is fine but when I check in Directory Access tab its showing only Test-Dc02 and Test-Dc01 server only, none of others. All others servers are more than 6 month old and rebooted many time. Can you please help? Process IISIPME113EB66-F8CE-410A-9746-5D5512595C4C -AP "EXCHANGEAPPLICATIONPOOL (PID=5348). DSAccess has discovered the following servers with the following characteristics: (Server name | Roles | Reachability | Synchronized | GC capable | PDC | SACL right | Critical Data | Netlogon | OS Version) In-site: childDC01.Child.corp.Test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 1 1 1 7 1 test-dc02.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 test-dc01.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 testdc.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 1 1 1 7 1 Out-of-site: test-HODC01.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 testDC.child.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1 It's already been suggested that you verify the contents of the registry on that Exchange server. Do you have a "Profiles" registry key beneath the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeDSAccess" registry key? If you do, remove it from the registry. See this section ("DSAccess Static Directory Service Server Usage") of this KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/250570 --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Hi Matheisen, Below are the screensshot of exchange server registry. Kindly Suggest and please explain also......

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:21:45 +0000, Manjeet Singh Thakur wrote: > > >Hi Matheisen, > >Below are the screensshot of exchange server registry. > > > >Kindly Suggest and please explain also...... Okay. R E M O V E T H E P R O F I L E S R E G I S T R Y K E Y Is that clear enough? --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:43:32 +0000, Manjeet Singh Thakur wrote: >Ok..I will.. > >But still few queries are in my mind. If it is created automatically then why it is not updated automatically? Why we need to delete it manually? Because it ISN'T created automatically. >Value is showing 2, means right now only two serves are added or showing minimum 2 DC should be there, then what is the max value number? It means as long as there are two GCs that are not PDCs, don't use the PDCs. If you don't want to use PDCs just set the value to "1". If you don't care if you use PDCs then remove the thing from the registry and be done with it! >And one more thing, should I delete this reg key from all my exchange servers? That's up to you, isn't it? You created the registry keys and the registry value. You must have done so for some reason. >Please help and suggest. The registry key and value says "Don't use a DC that's a PDC unless there are fewer then "X" DCs that are otherwise availavbble in this AD site". You have two PDCs in your AD site (childDC01.Child.corp.Test.co.in and testdc.corp.test.co.in). That leave TWO GCs that you can use. That's how many you see. Things are working exactly as you said they should. In-site: childDC01.Child.corp.Test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 *1* 1 1 7 1 test-dc02.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 _0_ 1 1 7 1 test-dc01.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 _0_ 1 1 7 1 testdc.corp.test.co.in CDG 7 7 1 *1* 1 1 7 1 --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Dear Matheisen, thanks for sharing the valuable info.. Reagrds Manjeet.