KCC failed to initialize

KCC_failed_to_initialize_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) did not initialize. Consistency updates to the replication topology on the local domain controller have been disabled. The previous replication topology will be used until the local domain controller is restarted.

Sample Event:

The Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) did not initialize. Consistency updates to the replication topology on the local domain controller have been disabled. The previous replication topology will be used until the local domain controller is restarted.

Additional Data

Error value: %1 %2

Resolutions

Restart the local domain controller.

External

For more information, see:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID1008
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
KCC failed to initialize
{0}
Event LogDirectory Service
CommentMom2005ID='{A4BF51AC-F1D5-498D-894A-2051FC5C9BDD}';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="KCC_failed_to_initialize_5_Rule" Comment="Mom2005ID='{A4BF51AC-F1D5-498D-894A-2051FC5C9BDD}';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>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>1008</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</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>$MPElement[Name="KCC_failed_to_initialize_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</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>