Cannot Start Directory Service Manager for NetWare (DSMN)
Article ID: 154702
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q154702
SYMPTOMS
Windows NT Server fails to start Directory Service Manager for NetWare
(DSMN) services.
CAUSE
This is by design.
RESOLUTION
You can install DSMN on the primary domain controller (PDC) and backup
domain controller (BDC). However, you can only run DSMN on servers
functioning as the primary domain controller. In cases where the PDC is not
available, you must promote the BDC to a PDC before the DSMN service can be
started.
MORE INFORMATION
If the PDC fails and you do not have DSMN installed on any BDC, you must
promote one of the BDCs to be a PDC before installing DSMN on this server.
Failure to do this will result in an error message stating that the domain
controller is not found.
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: kbnetwork KB154702