Unable to Configure Azure Active Directory Connect

Anon4343 471 Reputation points
2023-11-09T19:21:40.9433333+00:00

During the upgrade process, we are receiving the following errors:

Error: NullReferenceException

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[13:40:14.686] [ 1] [INFO ] SyncDataProvider:LoadSettings - loading context with global settings.

[13:40:14.691] [ 1] [INFO ] SyncDataProvider:LoadSettings - retrieving global settings from the sync engine.

[13:40:14.946] [ 1] [ERROR] Unable to get value for Microsoft.OptionalFeature.EnableAutoUpgrade global parameter.

[13:40:14.956] [ 1] [INFO ] SyncDataProvider:LoadSettings - retrieving connector from the sync engine.

[13:40:15.216] [ 1] [INFO ] ProgressWizardPageViewModel:StartProgressOperation Start background task Microsoft.Online.Deployment.OneADWizard.UI.WizardPages.ExpressSettingsPageViewModel.GatherEnvironmentData in Page:"Express Settings"

I tried to follow troubleshooting steps at:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/active-directory/troubleshoot-aad-connect-fails-to-install-upgraded-version#symptoms

But I was unable to resolve the issue. I've uninstalled all components and restarted. I don't see any partially installed components in the installation log.

Thanks.

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  1. Givary-MSFT 33,081 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-11-13T06:54:19.3466667+00:00

    @Anon4343 Thank you for reaching out to us, As I understand while upgrading Microsoft Entra ID Connect - came across this issue, in the logs you see the below information

    Error: NullReferenceException

    Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

    [13:40:14.686] [ 1] [INFO ] SyncDataProvider:LoadSettings - loading context with global settings.

    [13:40:14.691] [ 1] [INFO ] SyncDataProvider:LoadSettings - retrieving global settings from the sync engine.

    [13:40:14.946] [ 1] [ERROR] Unable to get value for Microsoft.OptionalFeature.EnableAutoUpgrade global parameter.

    [13:40:14.956] [ 1] [INFO ] SyncDataProvider:LoadSettings - retrieving connector from the sync engine.

    Could you provide more details to investigate this issue further

    1. Environment details (previous version of Microsoft Entra ID Connect, Operating system )
    2. Any issues with replication in your on-premise AD environment.
    3. Event viewer details (any kerberos errors identified in the application/system logs at the time of installation) on the Microsoft Entra ID Connect server.
    4. Do share the installation log file to review further.

    Also refer to this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/reference-connect-version-history which has details on the functional changes in each version.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/reference-connect-accounts-permissions - Accounts and Permissions

    Let me know if you have any further questions, feel free to post back.


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