SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> 09.07.2007 14:06:02 I am attempting to perform a migration from a Novell Netware 6 environment to Windows Server 2003 R2 using Microsoft Services For Netware(SFN) 5.03 SP2. The Windows servers have the latest patches and SFN is running on a domain controller with Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP3. The Microsoft Directory Synchronization Service(MSDSS) installed properly, migrated Netware accounts to Active Directory(AD) OUs and continues one-way synchronization without issue. When attempting to use the File Migration Utility(FMU) to transfer files and permissions from Netware to a Windows 2003 server, the FMU indicates that the forest is "unavailable" in the Active Directory target selection window of Step 3. The FMU is being run on a Windows 2003 Domain Controller(DC) that is not having any issues what-so-ever. The share is published in Active Directory and Explorer searches for AD shares from the FMU server return all of the published shares. I have searched extensively for a solution and, although I have found other reports of this issue, I have yet to find any solution. Has anyone else seen this behavior and is there a resolution? Thanks in advance, Peter

RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable v-kzhao[ at ]online.microsoft.com ("Ken Zhao [MSFT]") 10.07.2007 02:40:36 Hello Peter, Thank you for using newsgroup! Based on my research, the issue has been described in the following article that might be helpful: 316094: List of Problems That Are Fixed in Services for NetWare 5.0 Service Packs http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316094 Thanks & Regards, Ken Zhao Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> ==================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ==================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- | Message-Id: <469240cb$0$12218$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> | From: Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> | Subject: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:06:02 -0400 | User-Agent: KNode/0.9.0 | MIME-Version: 1.0 | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit | Lines: 29 | Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com | X-Complaints-To: abuse[ at ]rr.com | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEEDS01.phx.gbl!news-out. cwix.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.net!prodigy.net!nx02.iad01 .newshosting.com!newshosting.com!post01.iad01!post02.iad01!roadrunner.com!no t-for-mail | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.migration:1612 | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | | I am attempting to perform a migration from a Novell Netware 6 environment | to Windows Server 2003 R2 using Microsoft Services For Netware(SFN) 5.03 | SP2. The Windows servers have the latest patches and SFN is running on a | domain controller with Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP3. | | The Microsoft Directory Synchronization Service(MSDSS) installed properly, | migrated Netware accounts to Active Directory(AD) OUs and continues one-way | synchronization without issue. | | When attempting to use the File Migration Utility(FMU) to transfer files and | permissions from Netware to a Windows 2003 server, the FMU indicates that | the forest is "unavailable" in the Active Directory target selection window | of Step 3. | | The FMU is being run on a Windows 2003 Domain Controller(DC) that is not | having any issues what-so-ever. The share is published in Active Directory | and Explorer searches for AD shares from the FMU server return all of the | published shares. | | I have searched extensively for a solution and, although I have found other | reports of this issue, I have yet to find any solution. Has anyone else | seen this behavior and is there a resolution? | | | Thanks in advance, | | Peter | | |

RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> 10.07.2007 12:33:37 Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello Peter, > > Thank you for using newsgroup! > > Based on my research, the issue has been described in the following > article that might be helpful: > 316094: List of Problems That Are Fixed in Services for NetWare 5.0 > Service Packs > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316094 > > Thanks & Regards, > > Ken Zhao > > Microsoft Online Support > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security > <http://www.microsoft.com/security> > ==================================================== When responding to > posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may > learn and benefit from your issue. > ==================================================== This posting is > provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > > Ken, Thank you for your response. I was previously aware of the document that you linked to however, the document refers to version 5.02 SP2 as fixed. As I stated in my original post, I am running version 5.03 SP2, which is even newer and is the only version available on Microsoft's site. This can only mean that there has been a regression and the problem has returned, or I am experiencing a different problem with the same symptoms. In either case, the link does not resolve my issue. I would be willing to try the older version of the File Migration Utility if you could indicate where I might find it. It seems to have been removed from Microsoft's site since it was superceded by the newer 5.03 SP2 version. Thanks. Peter

RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable v-kzhao[ at ]online.microsoft.com ("Ken Zhao [MSFT]") 12.07.2007 11:10:36 Hi Peter, For your issue, I have performed further research and found the following possible cause for your reference: Possible causes: The Windows 2003 DC name is longer than 15 characters. This could cause a problem with NetBIOS name resolution. Or the target server has the same name as the Source Novell server. Possible Resolution: Demote the DC, renamed it and promoted back up. Make sure DC replicating properly. Restart MSDSS, resynchronize and thereafter able to see the AD side of the FMU tool. Or rename the target server name. Thanks & Regards, Ken Zhao Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> ==================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ==================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- | Message-Id: <46937ca1$0$14971$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> | From: Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> | Subject: RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:33:37 -0400 | References: <469240cb$0$12218$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> <4YD06upwHHA.4200[ at ]TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> | User-Agent: KNode/0.9.0 | MIME-Version: 1.0 | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit | Lines: 51 | Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com | X-Complaints-To: abuse[ at ]rr.com | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEEDS02.phx.gbl!news-out. cwix.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.net!prodigy.net!nx01.iad01 .newshosting.com!newshosting.com!post02.iad01!roadrunner.com!not-for-mail | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.migration:1631 | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | | Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: | | > Hello Peter, | > | > Thank you for using newsgroup! | > | > Based on my research, the issue has been described in the following | > article that might be helpful: | > 316094: List of Problems That Are Fixed in Services for NetWare 5.0 | > Service Packs | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316094 | > | > Thanks & Regards, | > | > Ken Zhao | > | > Microsoft Online Support | > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security | > <http://www.microsoft.com/security> | > ==================================================== When responding to | > posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may | > learn and benefit from your issue. | > ==================================================== This posting is | > provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | > | > | > | | Ken, | | Thank you for your response. I was previously aware of the document that you | linked to however, the document refers to version 5.02 SP2 as fixed. As I | stated in my original post, I am running version 5.03 SP2, which is even | newer and is the only version available on Microsoft's site. | | This can only mean that there has been a regression and the problem has | returned, or I am experiencing a different problem with the same symptoms. | In either case, the link does not resolve my issue. | | I would be willing to try the older version of the File Migration Utility if | you could indicate where I might find it. It seems to have been removed | from Microsoft's site since it was superceded by the newer 5.03 SP2 | version. | | | Thanks. | | Peter | |

RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable - Resolved! Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> 12.07.2007 13:57:18 Ken, Thank you very much for your persistence on this issue. You are absolutely correct that the issue is due to a DC name in excess of 15 characters. In this particular case, the DC on which MSDSS and the FMU were running from had a 17 character long name which was being truncated to 15 characters for the NetBios name. Your instructions for demoting and renaming the DC resolved the issue and the FMU now works as expected. Thank you again for your assistance. Peter Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi Peter, > > For your issue, I have performed further research and found the following > possible cause for your reference: > > Possible causes: > The Windows 2003 DC name is longer than 15 characters. This could cause a > problem with NetBIOS name resolution. Or the target server has the same > name as the Source Novell server. > > Possible Resolution: > Demote the DC, renamed it and promoted back up. Make sure DC replicating > properly. Restart MSDSS, resynchronize and thereafter able to see the AD > side of the FMU tool. Or rename the target server name. > > Thanks & Regards, > > Ken Zhao > > Microsoft Online Support > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security > <http://www.microsoft.com/security> > ==================================================== When responding to > posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may > learn and benefit from your issue. > ==================================================== This posting is > provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > > > > > -------------------- > | Message-Id: <46937ca1$0$14971$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> > | From: Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> > | Subject: RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration > | Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:33:37 -0400 > | References: <469240cb$0$12218$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> > <4YD06upwHHA.4200[ at ]TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> > | User-Agent: KNode/0.9.0 > | MIME-Version: 1.0 > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > | Lines: 51 > | Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com > | X-Complaints-To: abuse[ at ]rr.com > | Path: > TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEEDS02.phx.gbl!news-out. > cwix.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.net!prodigy.net!nx01.iad01 > newshosting.com!newshosting.com!post02.iad01!roadrunner.com!not-for-mail > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl > microsoft.public.windows.server.migration:1631 > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration > | > | Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: > | > | > Hello Peter, > | > > | > Thank you for using newsgroup! > | > > | > Based on my research, the issue has been described in the following > | > article that might be helpful: > | > 316094: List of Problems That Are Fixed in Services for NetWare 5.0 > | > Service Packs > | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316094 > | > > | > Thanks & Regards, > | > > | > Ken Zhao > | > > | > Microsoft Online Support > | > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > | > > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security > | > <http://www.microsoft.com/security> > | > ==================================================== When responding > | > to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others > | > may learn and benefit from your issue. > | > ==================================================== This posting is > | > provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > | > > | > > | > > | > | Ken, > | > | Thank you for your response. I was previously aware of the document that > you > | linked to however, the document refers to version 5.02 SP2 as fixed. As > | I stated in my original post, I am running version 5.03 SP2, which is > | even newer and is the only version available on Microsoft's site. > | > | This can only mean that there has been a regression and the problem has > | returned, or I am experiencing a different problem with the same > | symptoms. In either case, the link does not resolve my issue. > | > | I would be willing to try the older version of the File Migration > | Utility > if > | you could indicate where I might find it. It seems to have been removed > | from Microsoft's site since it was superceded by the newer 5.03 SP2 > | version. > | > | > | Thanks. > | > | Peter > | > |

RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable - Resolved! v-kzhao[ at ]online.microsoft.com ("Ken Zhao [MSFT]") 13.07.2007 05:57:11 Hi Peter, Glad to hear our suggestions have been helpful to your issue. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us. Thanks & Regards, Ken Zhao Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> ==================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ==================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- | Message-Id: <4696333e$0$30639$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> | From: Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> | Subject: RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable - Resolved! | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:57:18 -0400 | References: <469240cb$0$12218$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> <4YD06upwHHA.4200[ at ]TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> <46937ca1$0$14971$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> <yvIVMVHxHHA.5848[ at ]TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> | User-Agent: KNode/0.9.0 | MIME-Version: 1.0 | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit | Lines: 133 | Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com | X-Complaints-To: abuse[ at ]rr.com | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEEDS02.phx.gbl!newsfeed. cw.net!cw.net!news-FFM2.ecrc.de!newshub.sdsu.edu!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com! newshosting.com!post02.iad01!roadrunner.com!not-for-mail | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.migration:1652 | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | | Ken, | | Thank you very much for your persistence on this issue. You are absolutely | correct that the issue is due to a DC name in excess of 15 characters. In | this particular case, the DC on which MSDSS and the FMU were running from | had a 17 character long name which was being truncated to 15 characters for | the NetBios name. Your instructions for demoting and renaming the DC | resolved the issue and the FMU now works as expected. | | Thank you again for your assistance. | | | Peter | | | | Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: | | > Hi Peter, | > | > For your issue, I have performed further research and found the following | > possible cause for your reference: | > | > Possible causes: | > The Windows 2003 DC name is longer than 15 characters. This could cause a | > problem with NetBIOS name resolution. Or the target server has the same | > name as the Source Novell server. | > | > Possible Resolution: | > Demote the DC, renamed it and promoted back up. Make sure DC replicating | > properly. Restart MSDSS, resynchronize and thereafter able to see the AD | > side of the FMU tool. Or rename the target server name. | > | > Thanks & Regards, | > | > Ken Zhao | > | > Microsoft Online Support | > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security | > <http://www.microsoft.com/security> | > ==================================================== When responding to | > posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may | > learn and benefit from your issue. | > ==================================================== This posting is | > provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | > | > | > | > | > | > -------------------- | > | Message-Id: <46937ca1$0$14971$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> | > | From: Peter <spamfree[ at ]tampabay.rr.com> | > | Subject: RE: SFN 5.03 File Migration Utility Reports Forest Unavailable | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | > | Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:33:37 -0400 | > | References: <469240cb$0$12218$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com> | > <4YD06upwHHA.4200[ at ]TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> | > | User-Agent: KNode/0.9.0 | > | MIME-Version: 1.0 | > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii | > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit | > | Lines: 51 | > | Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com | > | X-Complaints-To: abuse[ at ]rr.com | > | Path: | > | TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEEDS02.phx.gbl!news-out. | > | cwix.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.net!prodigy.net!nx01.iad01 | > newshosting.com!newshosting.com!post02.iad01!roadrunner.com!not-for-mail | > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl | > microsoft.public.windows.server.migration:1631 | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration | > | | > | Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: | > | | > | > Hello Peter, | > | > | > | > Thank you for using newsgroup! | > | > | > | > Based on my research, the issue has been described in the following | > | > article that might be helpful: | > | > 316094: List of Problems That Are Fixed in Services for NetWare 5.0 | > | > Service Packs | > | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316094 | > | > | > | > Thanks & Regards, | > | > | > | > Ken Zhao | > | > | > | > Microsoft Online Support | > | > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center | > | > | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security | > | > <http://www.microsoft.com/security> | > | > ==================================================== When responding | > | > to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others | > | > may learn and benefit from your issue. | > | > ==================================================== This posting is | > | > provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | | > | Ken, | > | | > | Thank you for your response. I was previously aware of the document that | > you | > | linked to however, the document refers to version 5.02 SP2 as fixed. As | > | I stated in my original post, I am running version 5.03 SP2, which is | > | even newer and is the only version available on Microsoft's site. | > | | > | This can only mean that there has been a regression and the problem has | > | returned, or I am experiencing a different problem with the same | > | symptoms. In either case, the link does not resolve my issue. | > | | > | I would be willing to try the older version of the File Migration | > | Utility | > if | > | you could indicate where I might find it. It seems to have been removed | > | from Microsoft's site since it was superceded by the newer 5.03 SP2 | > | version. | > | | > | | > | Thanks. | > | | > | Peter | > | | > | | |