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Patrik Karlsson

Problem accessing member server after demoting SBS2011-server (migrating to Server2016 Essentials)

Hi!

I probably made a giant mistake...

Totally forgot a member server in the migration process. So I have not performed step 13 "Remove old SBS 2011 Client Agents" and step 15 "Install the connector software from the WSE2016" on the member server.

Now when I demoted the SBS2011 in step 24, the users cannot connect via RDP to the member server. Error message "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted"

Also when I try to login as administrator to the member server i get an error "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request."

I then tried to logon with a local administrator account to run the connector wizard. Then I get an error "The server is not available. Try connecting this computer again."


asked03/06/2020 10:12
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Mariette Knap

Patrik,

No need to panic! Check IP settings on that member server and make sure that DNS settings are correct? Let me know if that worked?

Patrik Karlsson

Thanks!!!

That did the trick.

Should I now run the Connector Wizard on the member server as well? 


replied 03/06/2020 11:19
Mariette Knap

Awesome! Well, if you need that server to show up in the Essentials Dashboard you have to install the Connector but for the rest it is not needed.


replied 03/06/2020 11:23
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