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Time was not updated because no domain controller was available.

Time_was_not_updated_because_no_domain_controller_was_available (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Windows uses a time synchronization service to synchronize the date and time of computers on a Windows-based network. Synchronized time is critical in Windows because the default authentication protocol (Kerberos version 5) uses workstation time as part of the authentication ticket generation process.

Mail relay may experience interference if the time is not synchronized on member servers.

Resolutions

Normally, the W32Time server will continue to attempt synchronizing with the designated time server.

To synchronize manually, use the following command:

External

For more information on specific W32Time service error messages, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 232209 (Win32 Time Service Informational, Warning, and Error Messages) at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=26029.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Exchange.ServerRole.2003
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID54
Event SourceW32time
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityInformation
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Time was not updated because no domain controller was available.
{0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Time_was_not_updated_because_no_domain_controller_was_available" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="Exch2003Core!Microsoft.Exchange.ServerRole.2003" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

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

      <ComputerName>.</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>54</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>W32time</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>$MPElement[Name="Time_was_not_updated_because_no_domain_controller_was_available.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>