Group Cache Refresh cannot obtain a connection schedule to it's preferred site

Group_Cache_Refresh_cannot_obtain_a_connection_schedule_to_it_s_preferred_site_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

No GC Logon uses the information in the replication schedule to determine when it should attempt to refresh the cache. Currently, there is no replication schedule defined for the preferred site; therefore, the cache routines cannot schedule an update.

Sample Event:

The group membership cache task was unable to obtain a connection schedule to the following preferred site.

Preferred site: %1

Resolutions

Use Active Directory Sites and Services to check the site connectivity settings.

External

For more information, see:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID1672
Event SourceNTDS General
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Group Cache Refresh cannot obtain a connection schedule to it's preferred site
{0}
Event LogDirectory Service
CommentMom2005ID='{5F5528E1-C5E6-437A-825A-7E19778E80DA}';MOM2005GroupID=

Member Modules:

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

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Group_Cache_Refresh_cannot_obtain_a_connection_schedule_to_it_s_preferred_site_5_Rule" Comment="Mom2005ID='{5F5528E1-C5E6-437A-825A-7E19778E80DA}';MOM2005GroupID=" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="AD2003Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2003.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>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>1672</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>NTDS General</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>1</Severity>
<AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Group_Cache_Refresh_cannot_obtain_a_connection_schedule_to_it_s_preferred_site_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
<WriteAction ID="CollectEventData" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>
<WriteAction ID="CollectEventDataWarehouse" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>