3.4.4.6.8.2 Could Not Transfer PDC FSMO Error

If the client sends a request where the SOAP header contains a Server element that specifies an AD DS instance, and the request is to transfer (section 3.4.4.6.2.3) the PDC Emulator FSMO role to a DC that does not support that role, then the server MUST return a SOAP fault with a MoveADOperationMasterRoleFault fault subcode. The fault detail SHOULD be as specified in the following table.

Field

Value

[Code]

soapenv:Receiver

[Subcode]

MoveADOperationMasterRoleFault

[Action]

http://schemas.microsoft.com/2008/1/ActiveDirectory/Data/fault

[Reason]

Active Directory returned an error processing the operation.

[Detail]

 <soapenv:Detail>
     <MoveADOperationMasterRoleFault
       xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2008/1/ActiveDirectory/CustomActions"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
       <ArgumentError xsi:nil="true"></ArgumentError>
       <DirectoryError>
         <ErrorCode>-2147016651</ErrorCode>
         <ExtendedErrorMessage   xsi:nil="true"></ExtendedErrorMessage>
         <MatchedDN xsi:nil="true"></MatchedDN>
         <Message>...</Message>
         <Referral xsi:nil="true" xmlns:sera="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2003/10/Serialization/Arrays"></Referral>
         <ShortMessage>…</ShortMessage>
         <Win32ErrorCode>-2147016651</Win32ErrorCode>
       </DirectoryError>
       <Error xsi:nil="true"></Error>
       <ShortError xsi:nil="true"></ShortError>
     </MoveADOperationMasterRoleFault>
 </soapenv:Detail>