DCPROMO to demote problem with TAPI3Directory...

[Paulo Silva]

Scenario:

- 1 Windows 2003 domain with AD

- 2 domain controllers

 

I've installed a new server with new hardware.

Using info in KB 555549 I promoted it to DC, moved all roles to it.

When i go to the old server (that was the first server in the domain) to run DCPROMO to demote it as a DC i get this :

 

"This DC holds the last replica of the following application directory partitions: DC=Tapi3directory (then contains domain name and DC= local)"

Is it safe to continue/remove? Is Tapi3Directory important?

I've read in the net that the installation of Tapi3directory is transparent to the user and a default in the installation of the first domain controller.

 

Anyone?

 

Paulo Silva

[Solvetech]

The TAPI3Directory is used for IP and other telephony services.

To recreate it after you forcibly remove it follow:

To create a TAPI application directory partition
Verify that the computer is a domain controller and that the Active
Directory directory service is running.

Open Command Prompt.

At the command prompt, type:

tapicfg install /directory: PartitionName [/server:DCName] [/forcedefault]

Value Description
/directory: PartitionName
Required. Specifies the DNS name of the TAPI application directory
partition that is to be created. Note that this name must be a fully
qualified domain name.

/server: DCName
Specifies the DNS name of the domain controller on which the TAPI
application directory partition is to be created. If the domain controller
name is not specified, the name of the local computer is used.

/forcedefault
Specifies that this directory will be the default TAPI application
directory partition for the domain. There can be multiple TAPI application
directory partitions in a domain.

If this application directory partition is the first TAPI application
directory partition created on the domain, it is automatically set as the
default, regardless of whether you use the /forcedefault option.