Setting up 2 redundant 2012R2 with AD and Fileshare sync

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  1. TheSkaffer

    TheSkaffer MDL Senior Member

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    #1 TheSkaffer, May 19, 2014
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    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    #2 coleoptere2007, May 19, 2014
    First, can you resolve the Active Directory (AD) domain name using DNS by pinging the FQDN. Check DNS configuration on the DC. :)
     
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    #3 TheSkaffer, May 19, 2014 (OP)
    FQDN is homered.xaloc.net

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    Ping homered.xaloc.net from 10.1.1.3 gives DNS 10.1.1.2 and is successful.

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    Did I miss something?
     
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    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    #4 coleoptere2007, May 19, 2014
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    Check the log in event viewer on the DC to see if something goes wrong when you try to join the domain from the other server.
    PS :And give a screenshot if you noticed something .
     
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    #5 TheSkaffer, May 19, 2014
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    :eek:
    I just tried to join the domain in order to provide some troubleshooting info, and suddenly it just popped through.
    I hate this. I spend days trying and troubleshooting and when getting some help it works, just out of the blue.

    It even finds the Server when adding to Server Group and gives no errors, all of which failed previously.

    Thanks so far, Coleoptere2007. I'll get back if I stumble on something. :smile3:
     
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    #6 coleoptere2007, May 19, 2014
    Be sure that both dc and server are time synchronized, this can lead to problems sometime.
     
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    #8 TheSkaffer, May 19, 2014 (OP)
    This could probably be because I still use the Routers DNS server. I will turn it off and test. Not running RPC.