JSI Tip 6730. Event ID 213 is generated after you demote the first domain controller in a site?

When you demote the first domain controller in a site, your Application event log contains:

Event ID: 213
Source: LicenseService
Type: Warning
Description: Replication of license information failed because the License Logging Service on server could not be contacted.

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

To resolve this problem:

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.

2. Select the site on which the computer is located.

3. Select Licensing Site Settings in the right-hand pane.

4. Press Properties on the Action menu.

5. Under Licensing Computer, Change the licensing server for the site.