replace main DC with server with same name

[Guest Jason (Vertexx)]

We would like to replace the main DC with a new computer with the same name.

This would keep file share paths and DNS entries the same for client

 

Note: There is a another DC in this site. There is also a DC in another

site connected through a VLAN over the Internet.

 

Does the process I have below sound like it will work.

 

Process

-transfer main FSMO roles to another DC

-demote DC

-name new computer same name as original main DC

-install active directory on new server

-move main FSMO roles back to DC

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: replace main DC with server with same name

 

Hello Jason (Vertexx),

 

see inline

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> We would like to replace the main DC with a new computer with the same

> name. This would keep file share paths and DNS entries the same for

> client

>

> Note: There is a another DC in this site. There is also a DC in

> another site connected through a VLAN over the Internet.

>

> Does the process I have below sound like it will work.

>

> Process

 

FIRST: CREATE A BACKUP FROM ALL IMPORTANT DATA AND THE SYSTEM STATE FROM

THE MACHINE

 

Run replmon, dcdiag and netdiag for errors. Is some other application installed?

> -transfer main FSMO roles to another DC

 

do not forget the Global catalog. What about DNS/DHCP?

> -demote DC

 

give time for replication after demoting and check with replmon, dcdiag and

netdiag for errors

> -name new computer same name as original main DC

 

same operating system or newer version?

> -install active directory on new server

> -move main FSMO roles back to DC