The DC was unable to obtain the next account-identifier

The_DC_was_unable_to_obtain_the_next_account_identifier_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This domain controller was not able to obtain the account identifier from the relative ID (RID) operations master.

Sample Event:

The account-identifier allocator was unable to assign a new identifier. The identifier pool for this domain controller may have been depleted. If this problem persists, restart the domain controller and view the initialization status of the allocator in the event log.

Resolutions

Determine which domain controller is the RID master, and verify that this domain controller can contact it.

If this problem persists, restart the domain controller and view the initialization status of the allocator in the event log.

External

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID16642
Event SourceMicrosoft-Windows-Directory-Services-SAM
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue
Event LogSystem
CommentMom2005ID='{99E68DCA-089F-4A9C-BC92-79A153253E41}';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

Source Code:

<Rule ID="The_DC_was_unable_to_obtain_the_next_account_identifier_5_Rule" Comment="Mom2005ID='{99E68DCA-089F-4A9C-BC92-79A153253E41}';MOM2005GroupID=" Enabled="true" Target="AD2012R2Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.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>System</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>16642</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>Microsoft-Windows-Directory-Services-SAM</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="CollectEventData" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>
<WriteAction ID="CollectEventDataWarehouse" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>