Generate the replication topology on the ISTG

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

The Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) runs by default every 15 minutes. If you want to initiate topology regeneration immediately, you can force the KCC to run as follows:

  • To generate the intersite replication topology, run the KCC on the domain controller in the site that holds the ISTG role.

  • To generate the intrasite replication topology, run the KCC on any domain controller in the site that does not hold the ISTG role.

Note

To generate the replication topology on the ISTG, you must first complete the procedure: Determine the ISTG role owner for a site.

Administrative Credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group.

To generate the replication topology on the ISTG

  1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.

  2. Expand the Sites container, and then expand the site that contains the server on which you want to run the KCC.

  3. Expand the Servers container, and then click the Server object for the ISTG.

  4. In the details pane, right-click NTDS Settings, click All Tasks, and then click Check Replication Topology.

  5. In the Check Replication Topology message box, click OK.