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AD cannot find the NTDS object for this domain controller

AD_cannot_find_the_NTDS_object_for_this_domain_controller_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Active Directory® directory service could not find the NTDS Settings object that represents this domain controller. Active Directory will attempt to continue.

Sample Event:

Active Directory could not find the NTDS Settings object representing this domain controller.

NTDS Settings object: %1

Active Directory will attempt to continue.

Additional Information

Internal ID: %2

Resolutions

If this error continues to occur, restore this domain controller from backup media.

External

For more information, see:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2000.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID1038
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
AD cannot find the NTDS object for this domain controller
{0}
Event LogDirectory Service
CommentMom2005ID='{283C1608-39AE-406D-B4B3-4241FC322159}';MOM2005GroupID=

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="AD_cannot_find_the_NTDS_object_for_this_domain_controller_5_Rule" Comment="Mom2005ID='{283C1608-39AE-406D-B4B3-4241FC322159}';MOM2005GroupID=" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="AD2000Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2000.AD.DomainControllerRole" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Directory Service</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Directory Service</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>1038</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <RegExExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>MatchesMOM2005RegularExpression</Operator>

              <Pattern>(NTDS\ Replication)|(NTDS\ General)</Pattern>

            </RegExExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="AD_cannot_find_the_NTDS_object_for_this_domain_controller_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>