What needs to be transfered to new Domain Controller

[Guest Rick]

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]

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]

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

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> 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]

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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