Upgrade server 2003 hardware

[Guest Dave Hickman]

I need to upgrade the lone server, running AD, DNS and DHCP, in the domain

to a completely new box. I would like to do it a seemlesly as possible and

wanted input regarding suggested steps for doing the migration and any

pitfalls I should avoid. Is it as simple as installing Server 2003, making

the device a member server, synchronizing the AD and DHCP, demoting the old

server, promoting the new server and then copying the file structure?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Dave

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Upgrade server 2003 hardware

 

Hello Dave,

 

!!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU DATA/MACHINE!!!

 

One question first:

Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of the domain

 

forever, when the new server is running?

 

- On the old server open DNS management console and check that you are running

Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you have more

then one DNS server)

 

- run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if you have

some post the complete output from the command here or solve them first

 

- Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain

 

- configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS server

only

 

- run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an existing

domain

 

- if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also possible that

no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the reboot

 

- for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes. Because

you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically replicate

the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to check that they

appear

 

- if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run replmon, dcdiag

and netdiag on both domain controllers

 

- if you have no errors, make the new server Global catalog server, 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)

 

- Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

 

- you can see in the event viewer (Directrory service) that the roles are

transferred, also give it some time

 

- reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server, preferred

DNS itself, secondary the old one

 

- if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to point

to the new installed DNS server

 

- export and import of DHCP database (if needed) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473

 

 

Demoting

 

- reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the old

DC/DNS server on the NIC

 

- to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from the network

and check with clients and servers the connectivity, logon and also with

one client a restart to see that everything is ok

 

- then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine will

move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can delete it

by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at the beginning, then

uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try again

 

- check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine are

disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the network for ever

 

 

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I need to upgrade the lone server, running AD, DNS and DHCP, in the

> domain

> to a completely new box. I would like to do it a seemlesly as

> possible and

> wanted input regarding suggested steps for doing the migration and any

> pitfalls I should avoid. Is it as simple as installing Server 2003,

> making

> the device a member server, synchronizing the AD and DHCP, demoting

> the old

> server, promoting the new server and then copying the file structure?

> Any help will be greatly appreciated.

> Dave

[Guest Dave Hickman]

Re: Upgrade server 2003 hardware

 

Thanks for all the info. It is an Exchange 2003 Server that will be

decommissioned after the new server is up and running.

 

<Meinolf Weber> wrote in message

news:ff16fb66980758ca78ea46759eca@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Hello Dave,

>

> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU DATA/MACHINE!!!

>

> One question first:

> Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of the

> domain

> forever, when the new server is running?

>

> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you are

> running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you

> have more then one DNS server)

>

> - run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if you

> have some post the complete output from the command here or solve them

> first

>

> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain

>

> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS

> server only

>

> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an existing

> domain

>

> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also possible that

> no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the reboot

>

> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes.

> Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically

> replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to

> check that they appear

>

> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run replmon,

> dcdiag and netdiag on both domain controllers

>

> - if you have no errors, make the new server Global catalog server, 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)

>

> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller

> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

>

> - you can see in the event viewer (Directrory service) that the roles are

> transferred, also give it some time

>

> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server,

> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one

>

> - if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to point

> to the new installed DNS server

>

> - export and import of DHCP database (if needed)

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473

>

>

> Demoting

>

> - reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the old

> DC/DNS server on the NIC

>

> - to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from the

> network and check with clients and servers the connectivity, logon and

> also with one client a restart to see that everything is ok

>

> - then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine will

> move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can delete it

> by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at the beginning,

> then uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try again

>

> - check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine are

> disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the network for

> ever

>

>

>

> 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

>

>> I need to upgrade the lone server, running AD, DNS and DHCP, in the

>> domain

>> to a completely new box. I would like to do it a seemlesly as

>> possible and

>> wanted input regarding suggested steps for doing the migration and any

>> pitfalls I should avoid. Is it as simple as installing Server 2003,

>> making

>> the device a member server, synchronizing the AD and DHCP, demoting

>> the old

>> server, promoting the new server and then copying the file structure?

>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.

>> Dave

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Upgrade server 2003 hardware

 

Hello Dave,

 

About Exchange you have to know, that it is not recommended from MS to have

it installed on a DC.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997407.aspx

 

Also check out this:

How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the administrative

group

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/

 

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

> Thanks for all the info. It is an Exchange 2003 Server that will be

> decommissioned after the new server is up and running.

>

> <Meinolf Weber> wrote in message

> news:ff16fb66980758ca78ea46759eca@msnews.microsoft.com...

>

>> Hello Dave,

>>

>> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU DATA/MACHINE!!!

>>

>> One question first:

>> Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of

>> the

>> domain

>> forever, when the new server is running?

>> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you

>> are running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication,

>> if you have more then one DNS server)

>>

>> - run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if

>> you have some post the complete output from the command here or solve

>> them first

>>

>> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain

>>

>> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old

>> DNS server only

>>

>> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an

>> existing domain

>>

>> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also possible

>> that no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the reboot

>>

>> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes.

>> Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will

>> automatically replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS

>> management console to check that they appear

>>

>> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run replmon,

>> dcdiag and netdiag on both domain controllers

>>

>> - if you have no errors, make the new server Global catalog server,

>> 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)

>>

>> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller

>> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

>>

>> - you can see in the event viewer (Directrory service) that the roles

>> are transferred, also give it some time

>>

>> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server,

>> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one

>>

>> - if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to

>> point to the new installed DNS server

>>

>> - export and import of DHCP database (if needed)

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473

>>

>> Demoting

>>

>> - reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the

>> old DC/DNS server on the NIC

>>

>> - to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from

>> the network and check with clients and servers the connectivity,

>> logon and also with one client a restart to see that everything is ok

>>

>> - then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine

>> will move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can

>> delete it by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at

>> the beginning, then uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try

>> again

>>

>> - check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine

>> are disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the

>> network for ever

>>

>> 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

>>> I need to upgrade the lone server, running AD, DNS and DHCP, in the

>>> domain

>>> to a completely new box. I would like to do it a seemlesly as

>>> possible and

>>> wanted input regarding suggested steps for doing the migration and

>>> any

>>> pitfalls I should avoid. Is it as simple as installing Server 2003,

>>> making

>>> the device a member server, synchronizing the AD and DHCP, demoting

>>> the old

>>> server, promoting the new server and then copying the file

>>> structure?

>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.

>>> Dave

[Guest Dave Hickman]

Re: Upgrade server 2003 hardware

 

It is the only server in the small domain and so it also houses the Exchange

server. I assume it is just a little trickier to do with Excahnge on the

box, correct?

Dave

 

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

news:ff16fb66983798ca7a7940e77c80@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Hello Dave,

>

> About Exchange you have to know, that it is not recommended from MS to

> have it installed on a DC.

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997407.aspx

>

> Also check out this:

> How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the

> administrative group

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/

>

> 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

>

>> Thanks for all the info. It is an Exchange 2003 Server that will be

>> decommissioned after the new server is up and running.

>>

>> <Meinolf Weber> wrote in message

>> news:ff16fb66980758ca78ea46759eca@msnews.microsoft.com...

>>

>>> Hello Dave,

>>>

>>> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU DATA/MACHINE!!!

>>>

>>> One question first:

>>> Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of

>>> the

>>> domain

>>> forever, when the new server is running?

>>> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you

>>> are running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication,

>>> if you have more then one DNS server)

>>>

>>> - run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if

>>> you have some post the complete output from the command here or solve

>>> them first

>>>

>>> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain

>>>

>>> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old

>>> DNS server only

>>>

>>> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an

>>> existing domain

>>>

>>> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also possible

>>> that no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the reboot

>>>

>>> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes.

>>> Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will

>>> automatically replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS

>>> management console to check that they appear

>>>

>>> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run replmon,

>>> dcdiag and netdiag on both domain controllers

>>>

>>> - if you have no errors, make the new server Global catalog server,

>>> 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)

>>>

>>> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller

>>> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

>>>

>>> - you can see in the event viewer (Directrory service) that the roles

>>> are transferred, also give it some time

>>>

>>> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server,

>>> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one

>>>

>>> - if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to

>>> point to the new installed DNS server

>>>

>>> - export and import of DHCP database (if needed)

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473

>>>

>>> Demoting

>>>

>>> - reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the

>>> old DC/DNS server on the NIC

>>>

>>> - to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from

>>> the network and check with clients and servers the connectivity,

>>> logon and also with one client a restart to see that everything is ok

>>>

>>> - then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine

>>> will move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can

>>> delete it by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at

>>> the beginning, then uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try

>>> again

>>>

>>> - check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine

>>> are disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the

>>> network for ever

>>>

>>> 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

>>>> I need to upgrade the lone server, running AD, DNS and DHCP, in the

>>>> domain

>>>> to a completely new box. I would like to do it a seemlesly as

>>>> possible and

>>>> wanted input regarding suggested steps for doing the migration and

>>>> any

>>>> pitfalls I should avoid. Is it as simple as installing Server 2003,

>>>> making

>>>> the device a member server, synchronizing the AD and DHCP, demoting

>>>> the old

>>>> server, promoting the new server and then copying the file

>>>> structure?

>>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.

>>>> Dave

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Upgrade server 2003 hardware

 

Hello Dave,

 

No, it is nothing special, because in the way you have planned it you will

move exchange to the new box. For this you can use the document from the

posting before.

 

Install the new machine as DC etc. After the DC is completely running and

has take over the function in the domain you can install exchange on it and

then start moving exchange over.

 

If everything is on the new machine, disconnect the old one and see if everything

is working as expected at least for one week. Reconnnect the machine and

then start uninstalling exchange and after it demote the dc.

 

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

> It is the only server in the small domain and so it also houses the

> Exchange

> server. I assume it is just a little trickier to do with Excahnge on

> the

> box, correct?

> Dave

> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

> news:ff16fb66983798ca7a7940e77c80@msnews.microsoft.com...

>

>> Hello Dave,

>>

>> About Exchange you have to know, that it is not recommended from MS

>> to have it installed on a DC.

>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997407.aspx

>>

>> Also check out this:

>> How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the

>> administrative group

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/

>> 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

>>> Thanks for all the info. It is an Exchange 2003 Server that will be

>>> decommissioned after the new server is up and running.

>>>

>>> <Meinolf Weber> wrote in message

>>> news:ff16fb66980758ca78ea46759eca@msnews.microsoft.com...

>>>> Hello Dave,

>>>>

>>>> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU

>>>> DATA/MACHINE!!!

>>>>

>>>> One question first:

>>>> Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of

>>>> the

>>>> domain

>>>> forever, when the new server is running?

>>>> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you

>>>> are running Active directory integrated zone (easier for

>>>> replication,

>>>> if you have more then one DNS server)

>>>> - run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if

>>>> you have some post the complete output from the command here or

>>>> solve them first

>>>>

>>>> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing

>>>> domain

>>>>

>>>> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old

>>>> DNS server only

>>>>

>>>> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an

>>>> existing domain

>>>>

>>>> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also

>>>> possible that no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the

>>>> reboot

>>>>

>>>> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15

>>>> minutes. Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will

>>>> automatically replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS

>>>> management console to check that they appear

>>>>

>>>> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run

>>>> replmon, dcdiag and netdiag on both domain controllers

>>>>

>>>> - if you have no errors, make the new server Global catalog server,

>>>> 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)

>>>>

>>>> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller

>>>> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

>>>>

>>>> - you can see in the event viewer (Directrory service) that the

>>>> roles are transferred, also give it some time

>>>>

>>>> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server,

>>>> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one

>>>>

>>>> - if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings

>>>> to point to the new installed DNS server

>>>>

>>>> - export and import of DHCP database (if needed)

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473

>>>> Demoting

>>>>

>>>> - reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to

>>>> the old DC/DNS server on the NIC

>>>>

>>>> - to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from

>>>> the network and check with clients and servers the connectivity,

>>>> logon and also with one client a restart to see that everything is

>>>> ok

>>>>

>>>> - then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the

>>>> machine will move from the DC's OU to the computers container,

>>>> where you can delete it by hand. Can be that you got an error

>>>> during demoting at the beginning, then uncheck the Global catalog

>>>> on that DC and try again

>>>>

>>>> - check the DNS management console, that all entries from the

>>>> machine are disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is

>>>> off the network for ever

>>>>

>>>> 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

>>>>> I need to upgrade the lone server, running AD, DNS and DHCP, in

>>>>> the

>>>>> domain

>>>>> to a completely new box. I would like to do it a seemlesly as

>>>>> possible and

>>>>> wanted input regarding suggested steps for doing the migration and

>>>>> any

>>>>> pitfalls I should avoid. Is it as simple as installing Server

>>>>> 2003,

>>>>> making

>>>>> the device a member server, synchronizing the AD and DHCP,

>>>>> demoting

>>>>> the old

>>>>> server, promoting the new server and then copying the file

>>>>> structure?

>>>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.

>>>>> Dave