The domain controller is booting to directory services restore mode

The_domain_controller_is_booting_to_directory_services_restore_mode_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The domain controller is booting to directory services restore mode.

This information alert indicates why the domain controller is unavailable. This event tells you the date and time that the domain controller went into Directory Services Restore Mode to assist in calculating service-level agreements.

External

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2000.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID16652
Event SourceSAM
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityInformation
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The domain controller is booting to directory services restore mode
{0}
Event LogSystem
CommentMom2005ID='{2CA8731F-28AC-4621-AB9B-8806D0786427}';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="The_domain_controller_is_booting_to_directory_services_restore_mode_5_Rule" Comment="Mom2005ID='{2CA8731F-28AC-4621-AB9B-8806D0786427}';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>System</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>16652</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>SAM</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>0</Severity>
<AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="The_domain_controller_is_booting_to_directory_services_restore_mode_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</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>