Server startup is pending as server is unable to connect to Active Directory.

OCS_Protocol_Stack_14421_AP (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Causes

WMI is unable to query the Active Directory for server configuration. Server cannot start until Active Directory becomes available.

Resolutions

Ensure that the DC is available and there are no connectivity issues.

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Access_Edge_Server

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

14421

Event Source

OCS Protocol Stack

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Server startup is pending as server is unable to connect to Active Directory.

{0}

Event Log

Office Communications Server

Member Modules:

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

Source Code:

<Rule ID="OCS_Protocol_Stack_14421_AP" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Access_Edge_Server" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

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

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

      <LogName>Office Communications Server</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">OCS Protocol Stack</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">14421</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Server_startup_is_pending_as_server_is_unable_to_connect_to_Active_Directory_"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/PublisherName$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

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

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>