MSExchange ADAccess 2106
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Details
Product Name |
Exchange |
Product Version |
14.0 |
Event ID |
2106 |
Category |
Topology |
Symbolic Name |
DSC_EVENT_DNS_FOREST_FAILED |
Message Text |
Process %1 (PID=%2). Exchange Active Directory Provider failed to obtain DNS records for forest %3. DNS Priority and Weight for the Global Catalog servers in this forest will be set to the default values %4 (priority) and %5 (weight). |
Explanation
This alert indicates that Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Provider cannot obtain DNS records for the domain specified in the event description.
This alert may occur when DNS is configured incorrectly for the domain or forest. The Active Directory topology discovery will continue with the default values specified in the event description for event 2106.
User Action
To resolve this warning in future topology discoveries, follow these steps:
Make sure that global catalog servers for the forest specified in the event description are registered correctly on the DNS server. For more information, see the following topics:
Review related Error and Warning events in the Application log. These related events may help you find the root cause of this Warning event.
For More Information
If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools, which have been created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues and improve mail flow. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.