DFS backlog failing due to 80041002 WMI error?

[Matt Brown - nyc]

Hello,

I am receiving the following error when attempting to run the DFSR
diagnostic report:

Due to the following error, the DFS Replication reporting mechanism
cannot access the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) namespace
to retrieve certain reporting information. Error ID: 0x80041002.


Does anyone have any ideas on how to solve this problem?

I have tested the following:
1) WMI can be connected to the other member of the DFS connection,
however, I can not find where the DFS WMI namespace is, so I can not
2) DNS/WINS is fine.
3) FRS/NTDS connection is working
4) FRS/NTDS replication is working


Any input is appreciated!


Thanks,

Matt

[Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]]

Hello Matt,

Which command did you run to get the report. And please post the complete
error message
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Matt Brown - nyc
Hello,
I am receiving the following error when attempting to run the DFSR
Due to the following error, the DFS Replication reporting mechanism
cannot access the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) namespace
to retrieve certain reporting information. Error ID: 0x80041002.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to solve this problem?
1) WMI can be connected to the other member of the DFS connection,
however, I can not find where the DFS WMI namespace is, so I can not
2) DNS/WINS is fine.
3) FRS/NTDS connection is working
4) FRS/NTDS replication is working
Any input is appreciated!
Thanks,
Matt

[Matt Brown - nyc]

Thanks for replying.

I use the Diagnostics Report feature in the DFS Management GUI; it was
thrown when backlog processing began.

The complete error message is:
Due to the following error, the DFS Replication reporting mechanism
cannot access the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) namespace
to retrieve certain reporting information. Error ID: 0x80041002.


None of the following revealed any errors:
1) used WBEMTEST to connect to the \\[DFS Member server]\root
\MicrosoftDFS namespace (tests DNS entries (maybe WINS too), RDC
connectivity, TCP, etc)
2) Ran WMIDiag.vbs which revealed no critical errors (and no errors or
warnings related to dfs).


I then restarted the DFSR service and was able to run the backlog
reports; and all of the folders began replicating (except one that
began staging {used perfmon counters}).

My tape backup was hung up (I didn't even noticed :D) and failed when
I stopped the DFSR service.

How can I trace back the cause of the error in the first place? Do
you know of a DFS debug log analyzer?


Thanks very much for your help!

Matt Brown



On Mar 11, 10:57 am, "Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]"

Post by Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]
Hello Matt,
Which command did you run to get the report. And please post the completeerrormessage
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Matt Brown - nyc
Hello,
I am receiving the followingerrorwhen attempting to run the DFSR
Dueto the followingerror, theDFSReplication reporting mechanism
cannot access theWMI(Windows Management Instrumentation) namespace
to retrieve certain reporting information.ErrorID: 0x80041002.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to solve this problem?
1)WMIcan be connected to the other member of theDFSconnection,
however, I can not find where theDFSWMInamespace is, so I can not
2) DNS/WINS is fine.
3) FRS/NTDS connection is working
4) FRS/NTDS replication is working
Any input is appreciated!
Thanks,
Matt