repeated event 5014 (RPC Server Unavailable) on 2008?

Hi All: I have replication set up between two 2008 std ed. servers (sp1)
that are also domain controllers for a small domain.

My DFS log is full of errors that recur once or twice an hour (or once every
few hours), followed two minutes later by a message like "The DFS
Replication service successfully established an inbound connection with
partner...". The error is below...what would cause the periodic loss of
communication between the servers?

Log Name: DFS Replication
Source: DFSR
Date: 4/12/2009 6:15:27 AM
Event ID: 5014
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx
Description:
The DFS Replication service is stopping communication with partner serverA
for replication group webanddata due to an error. The service will retry the
connection periodically.

Additional Information:
Error: 1722 (The RPC server is unavailable.)
Connection ID: 64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8
Replication Group ID: D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="DFSR" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">5014</EventID>
<Level>3</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-12T13:15:27.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>27858</EventRecordID>
<Channel>DFS Replication</Channel>
<Computer>serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8</Data>
<Data>serverA</Data>
<Data>webanddata</Data>
<Data>1722</Data>
<Data>The RPC server is unavailable.</Data>
<Data>D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Hello geekguy,

You are getting Error ID 1722 "The RPC Server is unavailable". Do you
currently have any firewall in place in your network especially from
ServerA? Do a repadmin /showreps on your schema master and post result,

Isaac

"geekyguy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi All: I have replication set up between two 2008 std ed. servers (sp1)
> that are also domain controllers for a small domain.
>
> My DFS log is full of errors that recur once or twice an hour (or once
> every few hours), followed two minutes later by a message like "The DFS
> Replication service successfully established an inbound connection with
> partner...". The error is below...what would cause the periodic loss of
> communication between the servers?
>
> Log Name: DFS Replication
> Source: DFSR
> Date: 4/12/2009 6:15:27 AM
> Event ID: 5014
> Task Category: None
> Level: Warning
> Keywords: Classic
> User: N/A
> Computer: serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx
> Description:
> The DFS Replication service is stopping communication with partner serverA
> for replication group webanddata due to an error. The service will retry
> the connection periodically.
>
> Additional Information:
> Error: 1722 (The RPC server is unavailable.)
> Connection ID: 64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8
> Replication Group ID: D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183
> Event Xml:
> <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
> <System>
> <Provider Name="DFSR" />
> <EventID Qualifiers="32768">5014</EventID>
> <Level>3</Level>
> <Task>0</Task>
> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-12T13:15:27.000Z" />
> <EventRecordID>27858</EventRecordID>
> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel>
> <Computer>serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx</Computer>
> <Security />
> </System>
> <EventData>
> <Data>64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8</Data>
> <Data>serverA</Data>
> <Data>webanddata</Data>
> <Data>1722</Data>
> <Data>The RPC server is unavailable.</Data>
> <Data>D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183</Data>
> </EventData>
> </Event>

Hello geekguy,

did you have a "dirty" system shutdown due to power failure etc? Then this
link from technet might be good for you
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943661
Isaac

"geekyguy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi All: I have replication set up between two 2008 std ed. servers (sp1)
> that are also domain controllers for a small domain.
>
> My DFS log is full of errors that recur once or twice an hour (or once
> every few hours), followed two minutes later by a message like "The DFS
> Replication service successfully established an inbound connection with
> partner...". The error is below...what would cause the periodic loss of
> communication between the servers?
>
> Log Name: DFS Replication
> Source: DFSR
> Date: 4/12/2009 6:15:27 AM
> Event ID: 5014
> Task Category: None
> Level: Warning
> Keywords: Classic
> User: N/A
> Computer: serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx
> Description:
> The DFS Replication service is stopping communication with partner serverA
> for replication group webanddata due to an error. The service will retry
> the connection periodically.
>
> Additional Information:
> Error: 1722 (The RPC server is unavailable.)
> Connection ID: 64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8
> Replication Group ID: D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183
> Event Xml:
> <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
> <System>
> <Provider Name="DFSR" />
> <EventID Qualifiers="32768">5014</EventID>
> <Level>3</Level>
> <Task>0</Task>
> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-12T13:15:27.000Z" />
> <EventRecordID>27858</EventRecordID>
> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel>
> <Computer>serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx</Computer>
> <Security />
> </System>
> <EventData>
> <Data>64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8</Data>
> <Data>serverA</Data>
> <Data>webanddata</Data>
> <Data>1722</Data>
> <Data>The RPC server is unavailable.</Data>
> <Data>D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183</Data>
> </EventData>
> </Event>

> You are getting Error ID 1722 "The RPC Server is unavailable". Do you
> currently have any firewall in place in your network especially from
> ServerA?

Hi Issac...no, there's no firewall between the servers, or running on the
servers.

> Do a repadmin /showreps on your schema master and post result,

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Administrator>repadmin /showreps
Default-First-Site-Name\serverA
DSA Options: IS_GC
Site Options: (none)
DSA object GUID: 79ea0d7b-7a25-4310-aa7f-a22947776835
DSA invocationID: 79ea0d7b-7a25-4310-aa7f-a22947776835

==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================

DC=mydomain,DC=xxx,DC=xxx
Default-First-Site-Name\serverC via RPC
DSA object GUID: 353440ef-165f-4157-b872-a072030de6c8
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 13:12:59 was successful.
Default-First-Site-Name\serverB via RPC
DSA object GUID: b624baa5-3906-46fa-a26f-0a25b0773220
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 13:40:05 was successful.

CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=xxx,DC=xxx
Default-First-Site-Name\serverB via RPC
DSA object GUID: b624baa5-3906-46fa-a26f-0a25b0773220
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.
Default-First-Site-Name\serverC via RPC
DSA object GUID: 353440ef-165f-4157-b872-a072030de6c8
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.

CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=xxx,DC=x xx
Default-First-Site-Name\serverB via RPC
DSA object GUID: b624baa5-3906-46fa-a26f-0a25b0773220
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.
Default-First-Site-Name\serverC via RPC
DSA object GUID: 353440ef-165f-4157-b872-a072030de6c8
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.

DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=xxx,DC=xxx
Default-First-Site-Name\serverB via RPC
DSA object GUID: b624baa5-3906-46fa-a26f-0a25b0773220
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.
Default-First-Site-Name\serverC via RPC
DSA object GUID: 353440ef-165f-4157-b872-a072030de6c8
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.

DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=xxx,DC=xxx
Default-First-Site-Name\serverC via RPC
DSA object GUID: 353440ef-165f-4157-b872-a072030de6c8
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.
Default-First-Site-Name\serverB via RPC
DSA object GUID: b624baa5-3906-46fa-a26f-0a25b0773220
Last attempt @ 2009-04-13 12:55:14 was successful.

C:\Users\Administrator>

FWIW: I see the same results on serverB



>
> Isaac
>
> "geekyguy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi All: I have replication set up between two 2008 std ed. servers (sp1)
>> that are also domain controllers for a small domain.
>>
>> My DFS log is full of errors that recur once or twice an hour (or once
>> every few hours), followed two minutes later by a message like "The DFS
>> Replication service successfully established an inbound connection with
>> partner...". The error is below...what would cause the periodic loss of
>> communication between the servers?
>>
>> Log Name: DFS Replication
>> Source: DFSR
>> Date: 4/12/2009 6:15:27 AM
>> Event ID: 5014
>> Task Category: None
>> Level: Warning
>> Keywords: Classic
>> User: N/A
>> Computer: serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx
>> Description:
>> The DFS Replication service is stopping communication with partner
>> serverA for replication group webanddata due to an error. The service
>> will retry the connection periodically.
>>
>> Additional Information:
>> Error: 1722 (The RPC server is unavailable.)
>> Connection ID: 64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8
>> Replication Group ID: D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183
>> Event Xml:
>> <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
>> <System>
>> <Provider Name="DFSR" />
>> <EventID Qualifiers="32768">5014</EventID>
>> <Level>3</Level>
>> <Task>0</Task>
>> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
>> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-12T13:15:27.000Z" />
>> <EventRecordID>27858</EventRecordID>
>> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel>
>> <Computer>serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx</Computer>
>> <Security />
>> </System>
>> <EventData>
>> <Data>64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8</Data>
>> <Data>serverA</Data>
>> <Data>webanddata</Data>
>> <Data>1722</Data>
>> <Data>The RPC server is unavailable.</Data>
>> <Data>D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183</Data>
>> </EventData>
>> </Event>
>
>

> Hello geekguy,
>
> did you have a "dirty" system shutdown due to power failure etc? Then
> this link from technet might be good for you
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943661
> Isaac

Thanks for that link Isaac...in fact I did experience a dirty shutdown of
all equipment a few weeks ago during a power failure...but the technote
applies to 2003 R2, not 2008?

FWIW: I have not rebooted "serverA" since it restarted automatically.

>
> "geekyguy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi All: I have replication set up between two 2008 std ed. servers (sp1)
>> that are also domain controllers for a small domain.
>>
>> My DFS log is full of errors that recur once or twice an hour (or once
>> every few hours), followed two minutes later by a message like "The DFS
>> Replication service successfully established an inbound connection with
>> partner...". The error is below...what would cause the periodic loss of
>> communication between the servers?
>>
>> Log Name: DFS Replication
>> Source: DFSR
>> Date: 4/12/2009 6:15:27 AM
>> Event ID: 5014
>> Task Category: None
>> Level: Warning
>> Keywords: Classic
>> User: N/A
>> Computer: serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx
>> Description:
>> The DFS Replication service is stopping communication with partner
>> serverA for replication group webanddata due to an error. The service
>> will retry the connection periodically.
>>
>> Additional Information:
>> Error: 1722 (The RPC server is unavailable.)
>> Connection ID: 64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8
>> Replication Group ID: D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183
>> Event Xml:
>> <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
>> <System>
>> <Provider Name="DFSR" />
>> <EventID Qualifiers="32768">5014</EventID>
>> <Level>3</Level>
>> <Task>0</Task>
>> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
>> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-12T13:15:27.000Z" />
>> <EventRecordID>27858</EventRecordID>
>> <Channel>DFS Replication</Channel>
>> <Computer>serverB.mydomain.xxx.xxx</Computer>
>> <Security />
>> </System>
>> <EventData>
>> <Data>64618140-9CB8-4319-A955-688BB506FFC8</Data>
>> <Data>serverA</Data>
>> <Data>webanddata</Data>
>> <Data>1722</Data>
>> <Data>The RPC server is unavailable.</Data>
>> <Data>D27E7430-6C37-4B4E-91C8-4952DA58D183</Data>
>> </EventData>
>> </Event>
>
>