Hi,

I need to move a domain controller to faster better hardware. The new
hardware will have different drive controllers and most likely a
different storage layout. What are best practices to ensure minimum
disruption to the network?

Max

Re: Best method for moving 2003 sp2 Domain controller to new hardware. by Jorge

Jorge
Tue Jul 08 12:17:26 PDT 2008

install a new DC, move roles/services over and reconfigure servers, clients
and dhcp clients to point to the new dns server if it hosts dns

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"Mmaxx" <mmaxx@webmail.co.za> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I need to move a domain controller to faster better hardware. The new
> hardware will have different drive controllers and most likely a different
> storage layout. What are best practices to ensure minimum disruption to
> the network?
>
> Max


Re: Best method for moving 2003 sp2 Domain controller to new hardware. by Mmaxx

Mmaxx
Wed Jul 09 02:06:27 PDT 2008

Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote:
> install a new DC, move roles/services over and reconfigure servers,
> clients and dhcp clients to point to the new dns server if it hosts dns
>
SO if I understand you correctly, I need to :

Install fresh server 2oo3 etc on new hardware,
Bring AD etc online as non GC domain controller
Install all the services I used on the old domain controller here, and
ensure replication is working ok
update dhcp to supply new dc's ip
demote old dc
promote new dc

And I wont have to rejoin clients to the domain or reset permissions?

Thanks

Max

Re: Best method for moving 2003 sp2 Domain controller to new hardware. by Jorge

Jorge
Wed Jul 09 04:13:28 PDT 2008

make it a GC
transfer all FSMOs
do the other stuff already mentioned
demote the old one (or just turn it off for 1 day or so to see what goes
wrong. if something goes wrong. turn it back on again and solve what needs
to be solved)

no rejoining and norestting permissions

by the way: aleays have at least 2 DCs!



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"Mmaxx" <mmaxx@webmail.co.za> wrote in message
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> Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote:
>> install a new DC, move roles/services over and reconfigure servers,
>> clients and dhcp clients to point to the new dns server if it hosts dns
>>
> SO if I understand you correctly, I need to :
>
> Install fresh server 2oo3 etc on new hardware,
> Bring AD etc online as non GC domain controller
> Install all the services I used on the old domain controller here, and
> ensure replication is working ok
> update dhcp to supply new dc's ip
> demote old dc
> promote new dc
>
> And I wont have to rejoin clients to the domain or reset permissions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Max