| Previous | Next |
| ERROR_DS_POLICY_NOT_KNOWN | ERROR_NO_SECRETS |
ERROR_NO_SITE_SETTINGS_OBJECT
The site settings object for the specified site does not exist.
ERROR_NO_SITE_SETTINGS_OBJECT is Win32 error 8619 (0x000021AB).
Likely impact: Topology generation, intersite replication, and site policy evaluation can be incomplete.
Typical causes
- the object was deleted.
- the site is incomplete after manual creation.
- replication has not delivered the object.
- the caller supplied the wrong site DN.
Troubleshooting steps
- Verify that the site contains the settings object required by the requested topology or replication operation.
- Collect site DN and objectGUID and presence of CN=NTDS Site Settings.
Useful evidence
- Collect site creation workflow.
- Collect topology-generator events.
Recovery and retry
Restore or recreate the site through supported Active Directory tools so its settings object is present and replicated.
Related errors
ERROR_NO_SITENAME concerns resolving a computer to a site; this code concerns a known site missing its settings object
Example
A manually scripted site contains subnet and server objects but no NTDS Site Settings object. Recreating the site through supported tools restores required metadata.
References
Looking for a different code? Search another status or error code.