Guest Rick Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 HI, all: I setup a new (3rd) domain controller (win2003) in our network. I will demote the previous 2 DCs. What do I need to do before domoting the previous 2 DCs? Any tech paper? Thanks.
Guest ASC Tech Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 RE: What needs to be transfered to new Domain Controller as far as i am aware, make sure it is a GC and holds all the FSMO rolls. "Rick" wrote: > HI, all: > > I setup a new (3rd) domain controller (win2003) in our network. I will > demote the previous 2 DCs. > What do I need to do before domoting the previous 2 DCs? Any tech paper? > Thanks.
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Re: What needs to be transfered to new Domain Controller Hello Rick, Please describe first the roles your servers have now, DNS, DHCP, Exchange etc. At least you have to transfer/move the 5 FSMO roles to the 2003 machine, make the 2003 server a Global catalog server, install if not done DNS and DHCP, reconfigure the clients for using the new DNS/DC. Maybe you have to think about copying files to the new one ( user profiles, shared folders, home folders etc.) Use Active Directory integrated zones for DNS, easier for replication and configuration, if not done. Transfer roles: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 Export and import of DHCP database (if needed) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473 Global catalog: Open Active directory Sites and Services and then double-click sitename, double-click Servers, click your domain controller, right-click NTDS Settings, and then click Properties, on the General tab, click to select the Global catalog check box (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994) Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > HI, all: > > I setup a new (3rd) domain controller (win2003) in our network. I will > demote the previous 2 DCs. > What do I need to do before domoting the previous 2 DCs? Any tech > paper? > Thanks.
Guest Rick Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Re: What needs to be transfered to new Domain Controller I forgot to mention that this is one of our child domains, with 2 DCs running and 3rd one is just setup. I am using AD-int DNS. I know i need to re-setup DHCP and re-authoried by parent DC. "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > Hello Rick, > > Please describe first the roles your servers have now, DNS, DHCP, Exchange > etc. > > At least you have to transfer/move the 5 FSMO roles to the 2003 machine, > make the 2003 server a Global catalog server, install if not done DNS and > DHCP, reconfigure the clients for using the new DNS/DC. > > Maybe you have to think about copying files to the new one ( user profiles, > shared folders, home folders etc.) > > Use Active Directory integrated zones for DNS, easier for replication and > configuration, if not done. > > Transfer roles: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 > > Export and import of DHCP database (if needed) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473 > > Global catalog: > Open Active directory Sites and Services and then double-click sitename, > double-click Servers, click your domain controller, right-click NTDS Settings, > and then click Properties, on the General tab, click to select the Global > catalog check box (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994) > > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > > > HI, all: > > > > I setup a new (3rd) domain controller (win2003) in our network. I will > > demote the previous 2 DCs. > > What do I need to do before domoting the previous 2 DCs? Any tech > > paper? > > Thanks. > > >
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