If the DC has been offline longer than the or if the metadata is severely corrupted, the most reliable path may be to perform a metadata cleanup using ntdsutil , demote the server (forcibly if necessary), and re-promote it.
If the error occurs during manual replication (e.g., "Replicate Now" in AD Sites and Services), it's likely a permission gap. Dsreplicagetinfo(Pending_Ops Null) Failed Error 0X2105
The destination DC's computer account is missing critical flags like SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT or TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION . If the DC has been offline longer than
Use ADSIEdit or a similar tool to check the userAccountControl attribute. A healthy DC typically has a value of . If it is a lower value like 0x288, the system isn't recognizing the server as a trusted DC. 3. Verify Replication Permissions Use ADSIEdit or a similar tool to check
A common culprit for "access denied" is a misconfigured computer account. Run DCDIAG /TEST:MachineAccount on the affected DC.
Troubleshooting the "DsReplicaGetInfo(Pending_Ops Null) Failed Error 0X2105" in Active Directory
If you are seeing the error while running tools like DCDIAG , you've hit a classic Active Directory permissions or configuration roadblock. This error typically means a Domain Controller (DC) is trying to pull replication data but is being told "No" by its partner. Why is This Happening?