Application Warning ID: 213 Source: LicenseService

Symptoms:

After you demote the first domain controller in a site, the following error message appears in the target server's application log:

Log: Application

Type: Warning

Event ID: 213

Source: LicenseService

Description: Replication of license information failed because the License Logging Service on server ServerName could not be contacted.

Cause:

The licensing computer for the site cannot be contacted by the server on which the event is generated.

Resolution:

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.

2. Click the site on which the server is located.

3. In the details pane, click License Site Settings.

4. On the Action menu, click Properties.

5. Under Licensing Computer, select a different site license server, and then click Change.

Related Articles:

·         http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;296681

·         http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=213&eventno=52&source=LicenseService&phase=1