To summarize metadata cleanup commands:

ntdsutil: metadata cleanup (enter)

metadata cleanup: select operation target (enter)

select operation target: connections (enter)

server connections: connect to domain <DNS-Domain-Name> (enter)

server connections: quit (enter)

select operation target: list domains (enter)

select operation target: select domain <Domain-Number> (enter)

select operation target: list sites (enter)

select operations target: select site <Site’s-Number> (enter)

select operation target: list servers in site (enter)

select operation target: select server <Failed-DC-Number> (enter)

select operation target: quit (enter)

The next command will delete the server from AD confirm you want to this and the correct server is selected

metadata cleanup: remove selected server (enter)

metadata cleanup: quit (enter)

ntdsutil: quit (enter)



SUMMARY
ntdsutil
metadata cleanup
select operation target
connections
connect to domain domain.local

quit
list domains
select domain 0

list sites
select site 0

list servers in site
select server 0          (GET IT RIGHT)

quit
remove selected server    (YOU MAY GET AN ERROR BUT IT WILL WORK)
quit
quit