Directory Issues

we had domain server 2012 essential server deployed. working towards decommissioning numerous reasons , purchased 2012 essential server. deployed it, joined it, , promoted new server domain controller. server functioning couple weeks , started having authentication issues.

i moved fsmo roles new server , still had authentication issues. realised after fact essentials doesn't allow multiple domain controllers. removed original domain controller , having authentication issues.

i have deleted/removed dns references old server, opening aduc responds with 

"naming information cannot located because:

the specified domain either not exist or not contacted."

i went through , cleaned metadata information using ntds util.

here dc diag output

here dcdiag output:

directory server diagnosis

performing initial setup:

   trying find home server...

   home server = server

   * identified ad forest. 

   done gathering initial info.

doing initial required tests

   

   testing server: default-first-site-name\server

      starting test: connectivity

         ......................... server passed test connectivity

doing primary tests

   

   testing server: default-first-site-name\server

      starting test: advertising

         fatal error:dsgetdcname (server) call failed, error 1355

         the locator not find server.

         ......................... server failed test advertising

      starting test: frsevent

         ......................... server passed test frsevent

      starting test: dfsrevent

         there warning or error events within last 24 hours after the

         sysvol has been shared.  failing sysvol replication problems may cause

         group policy problems. 

         ......................... server failed test dfsrevent

      starting test: sysvolcheck

         ......................... server passed test sysvolcheck

      starting test: kccevent

         an error event occurred.  eventid: 0xc0000583

            time generated: 04/30/2017   14:18:49

            event string:

            active directory domain services failed construct mutual authentication service principal name (spn) following directory service. 

         ......................... server failed test kccevent

      starting test: knowsofroleholders

         ......................... server passed test knowsofroleholders

      starting test: machineaccount

         ......................... server passed test machineaccount

      starting test: ncsecdesc

         ......................... server passed test ncsecdesc

      starting test: netlogons

         unable connect netlogon share! (\\server\netlogon)

         [server] net use or lsapolicy operation failed error 67,

         the network name cannot found..

         ......................... server failed test netlogons

      starting test: objectsreplicated

         ......................... server passed test objectsreplicated

      starting test: replications

         ......................... server passed test replications

      starting test: ridmanager

         ......................... server passed test ridmanager

      starting test: services

         ......................... server passed test services

      starting test: systemlog

         an error event occurred.  eventid: 0xc00038d6

            time generated: 04/30/2017   13:44:30

            event string:

            dfs namespace service not initialize cross forest trust information on domain controller, periodically retry operation. return code in record data.

         a warning event occurred.  eventid: 0x800503ec

            time generated: 04/30/2017   13:56:37

            event string:

            ipmi device driver attempted communicate ipmi bmc device during normal operation. 

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