Exchange 5.5 install fails joining site

Hi, During the install of 5.5 on 2000 with NT4 domain I get an error trying
to join our existing site. I put in current exchange server and if finds the
domain and site and starts copying files and doing other stuff, but then I
get a popup saying,

"A connection could not be made to the remote directory service, possible
due to a network failure"
ID No:c1030b11

I tried putting both servers in each host file also. Anyone have an idea on
how to fix this.

Thanks
Alex

Alan
Fri Nov 12 11:05:12 CST 2004

Start with this article, it will help you chase down the root cause.

159485 XADM: Troubleshooting Setup Problems Joining an Existing Site
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=159485

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"Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B19BC1AE-DF6B-4AE2-BF61-5139137A6A10@microsoft.com...
> Hi, During the install of 5.5 on 2000 with NT4 domain I get an error
> trying
> to join our existing site. I put in current exchange server and if finds
> the
> domain and site and starts copying files and doing other stuff, but then I
> get a popup saying,
>
> "A connection could not be made to the remote directory service, possible
> due to a network failure"
> ID No:c1030b11
>
> I tried putting both servers in each host file also. Anyone have an idea
> on
> how to fix this.
>
> Thanks
> Alex
>

Alex
Fri Nov 12 12:48:02 CST 2004

I went through it and everything checks out fine. Any other suggestions.

"Alan Williams [MSFT]" wrote:

> Start with this article, it will help you chase down the root cause.
>
> 159485 XADM: Troubleshooting Setup Problems Joining an Existing Site
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=159485
>
> --
> Alan Williams
> Microsoft Exchange Support
> Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> newsgroup purposes only.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B19BC1AE-DF6B-4AE2-BF61-5139137A6A10@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, During the install of 5.5 on 2000 with NT4 domain I get an error
> > trying
> > to join our existing site. I put in current exchange server and if finds
> > the
> > domain and site and starts copying files and doing other stuff, but then I
> > get a popup saying,
> >
> > "A connection could not be made to the remote directory service, possible
> > due to a network failure"
> > ID No:c1030b11
> >
> > I tried putting both servers in each host file also. Anyone have an idea
> > on
> > how to fix this.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Alex
> >
>
>
>

KSquare
Fri Nov 12 17:48:02 CST 2004

I just had the same problem. someone mentioned firewalls as a cause. There
isn't one but it tweaked my memory on something else. Earlier this year we
were combating sasser I think and put some acl's on the router that happens
to be between these sites. I think port 135 or 445 or somesuch. Anyway, got
the same error you have I think c1030b11? Removed acl and off it went.

Kevin


"Alex" wrote:

> Hi, During the install of 5.5 on 2000 with NT4 domain I get an error trying
> to join our existing site. I put in current exchange server and if finds the
> domain and site and starts copying files and doing other stuff, but then I
> get a popup saying,
>
> "A connection could not be made to the remote directory service, possible
> due to a network failure"
> ID No:c1030b11
>
> I tried putting both servers in each host file also. Anyone have an idea on
> how to fix this.
>
> Thanks
> Alex
>