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Summary of Failure Modes in Active Directory(FSMO)

Failure Mode Description User Impact

Hardware/ software Single DC has failed due Zero to very slight. Users and
failure of single to hardware or software Clients authenticate to the next
DC/GC problems. Network available DC. Users will locate the
connections are up next available GC the same way.
Loss of complete site Site is completely unusable due Slight impact. Users will be will
to disaster or network failure. authenticated to the next hop site or
Everything in the site is nearest DC
inoperable or unavailable
Data corruption Database is corrupted in a Zero to very slight, same as
in single server single DC. hardware failure. Users and client
machines authenticate to the next
throughout a single domain
Data corruption
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Database errors are a High. Users may be unable to logon
spread throughout an i or unable to access basic functions
entire domain. l until service is restored
Forest corruption Database errors are spread High. Users may be unable to logon
throughout enterprise in all or unable to access basic functions
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Loss of network Site has lost all network None. User will be able to log on and ransomware Since the coronavirus pandemic forced
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connections will be handled resources outside the site.
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Loss of network Site has lost all network Moderate. Users will be able to log
connection to DC- connections. Note: loss of on to their own machines using
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Loss of Operations The server holding this role has Zero. This role is not used in normal
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Master: failed, or the site holding operations. Schema changes may
Schema Master this server has been lost not be made while this role is o ine.
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Master: Domain Naming Master failed, or the site holding this server has been lost
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Master: Infrastructure failed, or the site holding this standard design because all servers
Master server has been contain the Global Catalog.
lost
Loss of Operations The server holding this role has Zero to very slight. Some DCs may
Master: failed, or the site holding be unable to create new user IDs or
this server has been lost other objects while this role is o ine.
RID Master
Loss of Operations The server holding this role has Zero to moderate. Clients may
Master: failed, or the site holding experience password change (reset,
this server has been lost unlock) problems due to replication
PDC Emulator latency while this role is o ine. This
also means the loss of the reliable
time source for the domain; however,
this is unlikely to have any e ect
unless the outage extends for a very
long time.
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