Decommissioning of a Server

[Guest sihfmis]

I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank broke)

and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the FSMO

process be done while the system is in production or do I do it off-hours?

Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the same

server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my new

server?

[Guest Danny Sanders]

Re: Decommissioning of a Server

 

>I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank broke)

> and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the FSMO

> process be done while the system is in production or do I do it off-hours?

 

Not necessary to do this after hours.

> Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the same

> server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> new

> server?

 

Delete the references that associate the IP address with the old server name

from DNS and WINS if you have WINS running.

 

hth

DDS

 

"sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3ED98A63-F663-4ED2-BC47-2DE847BFD0E8@microsoft.com...

>I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank broke)

> and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the FSMO

> process be done while the system is in production or do I do it off-hours?

> Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the same

> server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> new

> server?

[Guest sihfmis]

Re: Decommissioning of a Server

 

I know this sounds like a rudimentary question but I want to be sure where I

am going. Where is the DNS references located for the IP?

 

"Danny Sanders" wrote:

> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank broke)

> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the FSMO

> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it off-hours?

>

> Not necessary to do this after hours.

>

> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the same

> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> > new

> > server?

>

> Delete the references that associate the IP address with the old server name

> from DNS and WINS if you have WINS running.

>

> hth

> DDS

>

> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:3ED98A63-F663-4ED2-BC47-2DE847BFD0E8@microsoft.com...

> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank broke)

> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the FSMO

> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it off-hours?

> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the same

> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> > new

> > server?

>

>

>

[Guest Danny Sanders]

Re: Decommissioning of a Server

 

In the DNS zone.

 

Click Start, click Run, type dnsmgmt.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.

In the Dnsmgmt dialog box, expand ServerName, and then expand Forward Lookup

Zones.

 

Look in the folders for the IP address where it is associated with the old

server name. Check the reverse lookup zone also.

 

 

hth

DDS

 

 

"sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:80D6741D-934E-4293-B103-4DDCC9569ABD@microsoft.com...

>I know this sounds like a rudimentary question but I want to be sure where

>I

> am going. Where is the DNS references located for the IP?

>

> "Danny Sanders" wrote:

>

>> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

>> >broke)

>> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the

>> > FSMO

>> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

>> > off-hours?

>>

>> Not necessary to do this after hours.

>>

>> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

>> > same

>> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

>> > new

>> > server?

>>

>> Delete the references that associate the IP address with the old server

>> name

>> from DNS and WINS if you have WINS running.

>>

>> hth

>> DDS

>>

>> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:3ED98A63-F663-4ED2-BC47-2DE847BFD0E8@microsoft.com...

>> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

>> >broke)

>> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the

>> > FSMO

>> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

>> > off-hours?

>> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

>> > same

>> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

>> > new

>> > server?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest sihfmis]

Re: Decommissioning of a Server

 

Thanks a bunch. Now the fun really begins.

 

"Danny Sanders" wrote:

> In the DNS zone.

>

> Click Start, click Run, type dnsmgmt.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.

> In the Dnsmgmt dialog box, expand ServerName, and then expand Forward Lookup

> Zones.

>

> Look in the folders for the IP address where it is associated with the old

> server name. Check the reverse lookup zone also.

>

>

> hth

> DDS

>

>

> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:80D6741D-934E-4293-B103-4DDCC9569ABD@microsoft.com...

> >I know this sounds like a rudimentary question but I want to be sure where

> >I

> > am going. Where is the DNS references located for the IP?

> >

> > "Danny Sanders" wrote:

> >

> >> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

> >> >broke)

> >> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the

> >> > FSMO

> >> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

> >> > off-hours?

> >>

> >> Not necessary to do this after hours.

> >>

> >> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

> >> > same

> >> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> >> > new

> >> > server?

> >>

> >> Delete the references that associate the IP address with the old server

> >> name

> >> from DNS and WINS if you have WINS running.

> >>

> >> hth

> >> DDS

> >>

> >> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:3ED98A63-F663-4ED2-BC47-2DE847BFD0E8@microsoft.com...

> >> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

> >> >broke)

> >> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the

> >> > FSMO

> >> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

> >> > off-hours?

> >> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

> >> > same

> >> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> >> > new

> >> > server?

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest sihfmis]

Re: Decommissioning of a Server

 

Jump the gun. I do have one more question. When I run the FSMO processes,

does the current DNS IP stay active (until I drop it out) or does the IP on

the new server take over?

 

"Danny Sanders" wrote:

> In the DNS zone.

>

> Click Start, click Run, type dnsmgmt.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.

> In the Dnsmgmt dialog box, expand ServerName, and then expand Forward Lookup

> Zones.

>

> Look in the folders for the IP address where it is associated with the old

> server name. Check the reverse lookup zone also.

>

>

> hth

> DDS

>

>

> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:80D6741D-934E-4293-B103-4DDCC9569ABD@microsoft.com...

> >I know this sounds like a rudimentary question but I want to be sure where

> >I

> > am going. Where is the DNS references located for the IP?

> >

> > "Danny Sanders" wrote:

> >

> >> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

> >> >broke)

> >> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the

> >> > FSMO

> >> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

> >> > off-hours?

> >>

> >> Not necessary to do this after hours.

> >>

> >> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

> >> > same

> >> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> >> > new

> >> > server?

> >>

> >> Delete the references that associate the IP address with the old server

> >> name

> >> from DNS and WINS if you have WINS running.

> >>

> >> hth

> >> DDS

> >>

> >> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:3ED98A63-F663-4ED2-BC47-2DE847BFD0E8@microsoft.com...

> >> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

> >> >broke)

> >> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can the

> >> > FSMO

> >> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

> >> > off-hours?

> >> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

> >> > same

> >> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to my

> >> > new

> >> > server?

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Danny Sanders]

Re: Decommissioning of a Server

 

> Jump the gun. I do have one more question. When I run the FSMO

> processes,

> does the current DNS IP stay active (until I drop it out) or does the IP

> on

> the new server take over?

 

When you move the FSMO roles, nothing at all happens to IP addresses. DCs

(should) have a static IP address that needs to be changed manually.

 

hth

DDS

 

 

 

"sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:41A803EC-F541-4C30-B1AA-70FAD500DE3D@microsoft.com...

> Jump the gun. I do have one more question. When I run the FSMO

> processes,

> does the current DNS IP stay active (until I drop it out) or does the IP

> on

> the new server take over?

>

> "Danny Sanders" wrote:

>

>> In the DNS zone.

>>

>> Click Start, click Run, type dnsmgmt.msc in the Open box, and then click

>> OK.

>> In the Dnsmgmt dialog box, expand ServerName, and then expand Forward

>> Lookup

>> Zones.

>>

>> Look in the folders for the IP address where it is associated with the

>> old

>> server name. Check the reverse lookup zone also.

>>

>>

>> hth

>> DDS

>>

>>

>> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:80D6741D-934E-4293-B103-4DDCC9569ABD@microsoft.com...

>> >I know this sounds like a rudimentary question but I want to be sure

>> >where

>> >I

>> > am going. Where is the DNS references located for the IP?

>> >

>> > "Danny Sanders" wrote:

>> >

>> >> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

>> >> >broke)

>> >> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can

>> >> > the

>> >> > FSMO

>> >> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

>> >> > off-hours?

>> >>

>> >> Not necessary to do this after hours.

>> >>

>> >> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

>> >> > same

>> >> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to

>> >> > my

>> >> > new

>> >> > server?

>> >>

>> >> Delete the references that associate the IP address with the old

>> >> server

>> >> name

>> >> from DNS and WINS if you have WINS running.

>> >>

>> >> hth

>> >> DDS

>> >>

>> >> "sihfmis" <sihfmis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:3ED98A63-F663-4ED2-BC47-2DE847BFD0E8@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I want to decommission my old primary W2003SE server (the hand crank

>> >> >broke)

>> >> > and I undersatnd that part of the process involves the FSMO. Can

>> >> > the

>> >> > FSMO

>> >> > process be done while the system is in production or do I do it

>> >> > off-hours?

>> >> > Also, I have a static IP address assigned to the DNS address, on the

>> >> > same

>> >> > server. After I demote the old server, can I move the IP address to

>> >> > my

>> >> > new

>> >> > server?

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>