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Guest Scott Micale
Posted

I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running Win2K3

server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I just DCPROMO

it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to DCPROMO'ing it?

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Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

Hello,

 

move any fsmo role to another DC

be sure there is at least another global catalog

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running Win2K3

>server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I just

>DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>DCPROMO'ing it?

>

Guest Scott Micale
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can you

explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which roles it is

doing?

 

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Hello,

>

> move any fsmo role to another DC

> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running Win2K3

>>server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I just

>>DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>>DCPROMO'ing it?

>>

>

Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

 

This KB speak about the two (move or seize)

YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM, NOT SEIZE, TAKE CARE

 

Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us

 

 

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

news:ufLPKe8%23HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can you

> explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which roles it is

> doing?

>

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

> news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Hello,

>>

>> move any fsmo role to another DC

>> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running Win2K3

>>>server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I just

>>>DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>>>DCPROMO'ing it?

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Scott Micale
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

How do I see what roles this server is currently doing?

 

 

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

news:eIby978%23HHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> This KB speak about the two (move or seize)

> YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM, NOT SEIZE, TAKE CARE

>

> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us

>

>

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

> news:ufLPKe8%23HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can you

>> explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which roles it

>> is doing?

>>

>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>> news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>> move any fsmo role to another DC

>>> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>>>

>>> --

>>> Cordialement,

>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>

>>>

>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running Win2K3

>>>>server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I just

>>>>DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>>>>DCPROMO'ing it?

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

netdom query fsmo

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

news:OfRoMpG$HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> How do I see what roles this server is currently doing?

>

>

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

> news:eIby978%23HHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> This KB speak about the two (move or seize)

>> YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM, NOT SEIZE, TAKE CARE

>>

>> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>> news:ufLPKe8%23HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can you

>>> explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which roles it

>>> is doing?

>>>

>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>>> news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hello,

>>>>

>>>> move any fsmo role to another DC

>>>> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Cordialement,

>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>>> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running

>>>>>Win2K3 server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I

>>>>>just DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>>>>>DCPROMO'ing it?

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Scott Micale
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

On a little different note. You are not suppose to have a DC be a global

catalog server if it the owner of the Information Master role. What do you

do if your child domain is the only DC in the domain. Should it be a GC or

just not have one for that child domain?

 

 

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

news:%237vqrtG$HHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> netdom query fsmo

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

> news:OfRoMpG$HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> How do I see what roles this server is currently doing?

>>

>>

>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>> news:eIby978%23HHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> This KB speak about the two (move or seize)

>>> YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM, NOT SEIZE, TAKE CARE

>>>

>>> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain

>>> controller

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Cordialement,

>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>

>>>

>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>> news:ufLPKe8%23HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can

>>>> you explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which

>>>> roles it is doing?

>>>>

>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>>>> news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>

>>>>> move any fsmo role to another DC

>>>>> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Cordialement,

>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>>>> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running

>>>>>>Win2K3 server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I

>>>>>>just DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>>>>>>DCPROMO'ing it?

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Scott Micale
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

I meant Infrastructure Master in that previous post.

 

 

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

news:%237vqrtG$HHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> netdom query fsmo

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

> news:OfRoMpG$HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> How do I see what roles this server is currently doing?

>>

>>

>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>> news:eIby978%23HHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> This KB speak about the two (move or seize)

>>> YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM, NOT SEIZE, TAKE CARE

>>>

>>> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain

>>> controller

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Cordialement,

>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>

>>>

>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>> news:ufLPKe8%23HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can

>>>> you explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which

>>>> roles it is doing?

>>>>

>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>>>> news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>

>>>>> move any fsmo role to another DC

>>>>> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Cordialement,

>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>>>> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running

>>>>>>Win2K3 server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can I

>>>>>>just DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior to

>>>>>>DCPROMO'ing it?

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
Posted

Re: DCPROMO a server

 

put it a GC.

It only goes bad if you have DC that are not GC in the domain.

If all DC are GC, it's ok.

If only one DC, it can be a gc

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

news:uSdL61G$HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> On a little different note. You are not suppose to have a DC be a global

> catalog server if it the owner of the Information Master role. What do

> you do if your child domain is the only DC in the domain. Should it be a

> GC or just not have one for that child domain?

>

>

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

> news:%237vqrtG$HHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> netdom query fsmo

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>> news:OfRoMpG$HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> How do I see what roles this server is currently doing?

>>>

>>>

>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>>> news:eIby978%23HHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>> This KB speak about the two (move or seize)

>>>> YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM, NOT SEIZE, TAKE CARE

>>>>

>>>> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain

>>>> controller

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Cordialement,

>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>>> news:ufLPKe8%23HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Yes my global catalog is on another server in the child domain. Can

>>>>> you explain how to move the FSMO roles on this server or see which

>>>>> roles it is doing?

>>>>>

>>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uU3yX%237%23HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> move any fsmo role to another DC

>>>>>> be sure there is at least another global catalog

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Cordialement,

>>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>>>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Scott Micale" <hrm_admin@news.postalias> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:OQhuY07%23HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>I am looking to decommission one of my domain controllers running

>>>>>>>Win2K3 server on it. It is 1 of 3 server in this child domain. Can

>>>>>>>I just DCPROMO it and be done or are there steps I need to take prior

>>>>>>>to DCPROMO'ing it?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>


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