How can I determine what DC Project server is using for AD sync?

[mossguy]

I am looking to determine what Domain Controller (hostname) that Project
Server is connecting to when it tries to Sync with AD.

My Sunc job is failing and the AD team wants to know what DC I am connecting
to...

I have no idea, how to get this info...

Thanks for any help!!

 

[Gary Chefetz]

Mossguy:

How many DCs on your network? Project Server is looking for domain global
groups, and not a specific domain controller, so it talks to whichever DC
responds to the request, and this shouldn't matter to your AD team. If they
need to determine this information, you can ask the network team to sniff
this out for you.

 

[mossguy]

This is a global company, there are atleast 20DC in the same datacenter with
my project server install... And thats just one region...

And with all the user authentication going on, wouldnt it be hard to sniff
just the AD sync connection? (just wondering)

 

[Ben Howard]

Sure it connects to the Glogal Cataglogue, not the DC? Definitely an issue
for the IT infrastructure guys.
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[mossguy]

I spoke to the domain admins, and all the DCs are global catalogs...

They are saying that they do not see anything wrong with the group that PS
is trying to sync to... A couple disabled users, but nothing remarkable.

I am not sure if I have any premier hours availble, is there anything else I
can check??

Thanks,
Joshua

 

[mossguy]

I am having trouble replying, this the 2nd reply if you see a duplicate...

But the domain admins tell me all DCs are global catalogs...

Is there anything else I can check, I am not sure if I have any premier
hours available.

Error in the eventlog is:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Office SharePoint Server
Event Category: Project Server Active Directory
Synchronization
Event ID: 7715
Date: 1/20/2010
Time: 12:00:08 AM
User: N/A
Computer: ALFMOSPS02
Description:
Standard InformationSI Entry Point:
Project User: \_sspadm
Correlation Id: ddbf7184-6c85-4672-9d96-82534f84b499
PWA Site URL: http://prd/myorg/it/pwa
SSP Name: MYSSP (Primary)
PSError: Success (0)
A general exception occurred during communication with Active Directory.
Context: SyncGroup. Additional Information: An exception occurred while
syncing a project server group with active directory. GroupName: '%s'. PWA
Group Guid: '%s' Exception: '%s'.. Exception Info: Team Members

 

[mossguy]

Any one??

I am having trouble replying, this the 2nd reply if you see a duplicate...

But the domain admins tell me all DCs are global catalogs...

Is there anything else I can check, I am not sure if I have any premier
hours available.

Error in the eventlog is:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Office SharePoint Server
Event Category: Project Server Active Directory
Synchronization
Event ID: 7715
Date: 1/20/2010
Time: 12:00:08 AM
User: N/A
Computer: ALFMOSPS02
Description:
Standard InformationSI Entry Point:
Project User: \_sspadm
Correlation Id: ddbf7184-6c85-4672-9d96-82534f84b499
PWA Site URL: http://prd/myorg/it/pwa
SSP Name: MYSSP (Primary)
PSError: Success (0)
A general exception occurred during communication with Active Directory.
Context: SyncGroup. Additional Information: An exception occurred while
syncing a project server group with active directory. GroupName: '%s'. PWA
Group Guid: '%s' Exception: '%s'.. Exception Info: Team Members

 

[Gary Chefetz]

I suspect the system is choking on the content of the group. Now the
discussion begins to veer sharply away from the original topic. My next step
would be to break it down to basics. Create a new global group for the team
members synch and and only one or two users and see what happens when you
run the sync. Does it run? If so, add more users by batch until you find a
possible culprit. If it doesn't work using a new global group, you may need
to open a support incident with Microsoft.

It would also be helpful to look at the ULS logs for more detailed errors
and it would be helpful to know what state the Project Server system is in
after this fails. Are there any members added to the TM group? Now that
we're not talking about which DC, give us the information you would normally
provide to diagnose the failure.