try this command
netdom query fsmo (it will show FSMO roles in current Domain)
netdom query fsmo /d:Domain FQDN (It will show FSMO roles in other domain mentioned after /d:
First Domain controller in the forest
There is no releation between FSMO roles and replication. However Infrastructure master role replicate the cross domain group membership changes.
Domain naming master - rid
haw many of each of the roles can I have, per domain, per forest?
the server which holds the FSMO role it cna be changed by few methods 1. go to admin option->users and computers -> select domain->rt click fsmo roles gives three tabs of domain fsmo role holder-> change from there. 2 for other roles go to admin option->use site -> forest level roles you can cchange in the properties of each fsmo role holder. 3. NTDS util will help you to see the roles and transfer
Active Directory in general uses a multimaster scheme for updating the directory databases between domain controllers, there are specific functions that can only be performed on specific domain controllers. These specific functions are assigned to one of the five FSMO roles, (pronounced "fiz-moe roles") which can be assigned to one or more Domain Controllers.
The server which holds the PDC FSMO role it can be viewed by few methods 1. go to admin option->users and computers -> select domain->rt click fsmo roles gives three tabs of domain fsmo role holder. 2 for other roles go to admin option->use site -> forest level roles you can see in the properties of each fsmo role holder. 3. NTDS util will help you to see the roles.
FSMO stands for the Flexible single Master Operation, there are 5 types of FSMO Schema Master Domain Naming Master Infrastructure Master Remote ID Master(RID) PDC Emulator Regards Anil Mahapatra
In windows server 2000/2003 used single master replication to specify roles to domain or forest.This is called FSMO(Flexible Single Master Operation) roles or Master operation roles.It has classified in to five types schema master domain naming master. PDC emulator Relative identifier Infrastructure master. By Senthil
A Forest Wide FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operation) role is a specific function in Active Directory that is responsible for certain critical tasks across the entire forest, as opposed to being limited to a single domain. There are five FSMO roles in total, with the Forest Wide roles being the Schema Master and the Domain Naming Master. The Schema Master manages changes to the Active Directory schema, while the Domain Naming Master oversees the addition and removal of domains within the forest. These roles are essential for maintaining the integrity and structure of the Active Directory environment.
Seizing an FSMO can be a destructive process and should only be attempted if the existing server with the FSMO is no longer available.If the domain controller that is the Schema Master FSMO role holder is temporarily unavailable, DO NOT seize the Schema Master role.If you are going to seize the Schema Master, you must permanently disconnect the current Schema Master from the network.If you seize the Schema Master role, the boot drive on the original Schema Master must be completely reformatted and the operating system must be cleanly installed, if you intend to return this computer to the network.NOTE: The Boot Partition contains the system files (\System32). The System Partition is the partition that contains the startup files, NTDetect.com, NTLDR, Boot.ini, and possibly Ntbootdd.sys.The Active Directory Installation Wizard (Dcpromo.exe) assigns all 5 FSMO roles to the first domain controller in the forest root domain. The first domain controller in each new child or tree domain is assigned the three domain-wide roles. Domain controllers continue to own FSMO roles until they are reassigned by using one of the following methods:
In a Windows Server 2008 domain, there are five Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles. These roles are Schema Master, Domain Naming Master, PDC Emulator, Relative ID (RID) Master, and Infrastructure Master. Each role has a specific purpose in the Active Directory environment to ensure proper replication and management of directory data.