| Event Id | 13508 |
| Source | FRS |
| Description | FRS was unable to create an RPC connection to a replication partner. |
| Event Information | If this message is not followed by an FRS event ID 13509, troubleshoot FRS event ID 13508 without FRS event ID 13509. FRS event ID 13508 is a warning that the FRS service has been unable to complete the RPC connection to a specific replication partner. It indicates that FRS is having trouble enabling replication with that partner and will keep trying to establish the connection. A single FRS event ID 13508 does not mean anything is broken or not working, as long as it is followed by FRS event ID 13509, which indicates that the problem was resolved. Based on the time between FRS event IDs 13508 and 13509, you can determine if a real problem needs to be addressed. Procedures for Troubleshooting FRS Event 13508 without Event 13509: 1. Examine the FRS event ID 13508 to determine the machine that FRS has been unable to communicate with. 2. Determine whether the remote machine is working properly, and verify that FRS is running on it. Type the following command at a command prompt on the computer that logged the FRS event ID 13508 and press ENTER: ntfrsutl version FQDN of remote domain controller If this fails, check network connectivity by using the Ping command to ping the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the remote domain controller from the computer that logged the FRS event ID 13508. If this fails, then troubleshoot as a DNS or TCP/IP issue. If it succeeds, confirm that the FRS service is started on the remote domain controller. 3. Determine whether FRS has ever been able to communicate with the remote computer by looking for FRS event ID 13509 in the event log and see if the FRS problem correlates to recent change management to networking, firewalls, DNS configuration, or Active Directory infrastructure. 4. Determine whether anything between the two machines is capable of blocking RPC traffic, such as a firewall or router. 5. Confirm that Active Directory replication is working. |
| Reference Links | Troubleshooting
File Replication Service Windows Operating System (FRS) |
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