Server Infrastructure Licensing - Automatic Shut down

Question

I have tried the other threads but pretty much everything goes off in other directions :(
I joined my new employer a few months ago and inherited a windows 2012 essentials server. I have since discovered that the server is shutting itself down automatically due to errors in Server Infrastructure Licensing.
I will paste some below for example.
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Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          01/09/2013 07:18:08
Event ID:      2
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      TYCHE.hlaw.local
Description:
The Forest Trust Check in the Licensing component did not pass because error 0x80070008 occurred in function fe1 [QRKD].
Not enough storage is available to process this command.
Make sure that each primary domain controller in your Active Directory forest can be contacted and the following services are running on it: Active Directory Domain Services (NTDS), DNS Server (DNS) and Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). This server will
be automatically shut down if the issue is not corrected.
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Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          01/09/2013 07:18:08
Event ID:      38
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      TYCHE.hlaw.local
Description:
The Forest Trust Check detected a condition in your environment that is out of compliance with the licensing policy. This server will be automatically shut down if the issue is not corrected in 27 day(s) 20 hour(s) 0 minute(s). Please look for additional events
for Forest Trust Check to troubleshoot.
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Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          01/09/2013 07:18:08
Event ID:      3
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      TYCHE.hlaw.local
Description:
The FSMO Role Check in the Licensing component did not pass because error 0x80070008 occurred in function f2 [ORJF].
Not enough storage is available to process this command.
Make sure that your DNS server can be contacted and the following services are running: Active Directory Domain Services (NTDS), DNS Server (DNS), Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC).  This server will be automatically shut down if the issue is not
corrected.
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Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          01/09/2013 07:18:08
Event ID:      38
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      TYCHE.hlaw.local
Description:
The FSMO Role Check detected a condition in your environment that is out of compliance with the licensing policy. This server will be automatically shut down if the issue is not corrected in 27 day(s) 20 hour(s) 0 minute(s). Please look for additional events
for FSMO Role Check to troubleshoot.
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Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          01/09/2013 07:18:08
Event ID:      50
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      TYCHE.hlaw.local
Description:
Root domain check did not pass because error 0x80070008 occurred in function f1980 [NYGH].
Not enough storage is available to process this command.
Make sure that the domain that this computer is joined is reachable. This server will automatically shut down if the issue cannot be corrected.
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Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          01/09/2013 07:18:08
Event ID:      38
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      TYCHE.hlaw.local
Description:
The Root Domain Check detected a condition in your environment that is out of compliance with the licensing policy. This server will be automatically shut down if the issue is not corrected in 27 day(s) 20 hour(s) 0 minute(s). Please look for additional events
for Root Domain Check to troubleshoot.
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These 6 errors repeat over and over every few hours until server shuts down.
From trying to research this most posts reference server 2008, or old kb articles which are not related to 2012 or suggesting I have other domain controllers. I don't just this server which for all intents and purposes works correctly and as intended apart
from the shutdown.
As i understand it essentials includes 25 licenses we currently only have 14 users. Actually whilst we are on that subject, I was looking at what we do when we hit 25, Im reading that we have to buy Server 2012 standard and do in place license change, and
then we have to buy cals. So does this mean we have to then buy 25cals to keep current users and then buy more on top? or does the upgrade from essentials include 25 licenses when you switch? MS's documentation is anything but clear.
Thanks for any help in advance.

Answer 1

I too have a server that shuts down monthly due to the Server Infrastructure Licensing check erroneously failing.
Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          8/1/2014 6:38:44 PM
Event ID:      50
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:     
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:     
Description:
Root domain check did not pass because error 0x80070008 occurred in function f1980 [EURR].
Not enough storage is available to
process this command.
Make sure that the domain that this computer is joined is reachable. This server will automatically shut down if the issue
cannot be corrected.
Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Date:          8/1/2014 6:38:44 PM
Event ID:      2
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:     
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:     
Description:
The Forest Trust Check in the Licensing component did not pass because error 0x80070008 occurred in function fe1 [YJBI].
Not
enough storage is available to process this command.
Make sure that each primary domain controller in your Active Directory forest can be contacted and the following services
are running on it: Active Directory Domain Services (NTDS), DNS Server (DNS) and Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC).
This server will be automatically shut down if the issue is not corrected.
I've verified that this server holds the fsmo roles, and that DNS is properly configured. It's the only server in a three workstation environment. They have 800GB of free space. I basically have the identical problem as the poster. It's bothering me that when
a MS service fails, the servers reliability is put into jeopardy. MS we've paid you. Please fix this.