PRB: Cannot Replicate to Cluster Members if Synchronization Service Is Stopped (324825)

SYMPTOMS

If you try to connect a server in the Application Center New Deployment Wizard, you may receive the following error message:

Unable to connect to the specified deployment target. Make sure that the target server is part of an Application Center cluster and that the credentials have administrative privileges.

Could not connect to the server. Verify that the server exists, that it is part of an Application Center cluster, that it has the correct network and DNS settings, and that the credentials supplied have administrative privileges on the server.

The RPC Server is unavailable (0x800706ba)

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Application Center 2000 Synchronization Service was stopped on an Application Center 2000 target server. If this service is stopped, you cannot replicate or deploy to that server.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, set the Application Center Synchronization Service to Automatic, and then start the service. This is the default configuration.