Change ip address of Windows 2000 Domain Controller

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Christopher Mills

Hi,

I need to change the ip address of a Windows 2000 domain
controller as its moving to a different subnet (we're
using AD Integrated DNS too). Is there anything I need to
be careful of, particularly with regard to Active
Replication. Or are there any tech docs that detail this,
as I can't find any.

thanks,

chris
 
Here are the steps that should help you out.

Move the DC to the new subet and change the IP address of the DC.
Change the DNS IP on this DC to point to one of it's replication partners.
Flush the DNS cache "ipconfig /flushdns" at a command prompt.
Run "ipconfig /registerdns" at a command prompt.
Restart the netlogon service.
Clean up DNS on the replication partner that this DC is pointing to for DNS as well as the DC itself. Remove any references to
the old IP address.
Flush the DNS client resolver cache on all DCs if possible (ipconfig /flushdns)

You may get replication errors up to 24 hours.

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support
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Thanks Mike, that's really useful.

chris
-----Original Message-----
Here are the steps that should help you out.

Move the DC to the new subet and change the IP address of the DC.
Change the DNS IP on this DC to point to one of it's replication partners.
Flush the DNS cache "ipconfig /flushdns" at a command prompt.
Run "ipconfig /registerdns" at a command prompt.
Restart the netlogon service.
Clean up DNS on the replication partner that this DC is
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pointing to for DNS as well as the DC itself. Remove any
references to
the old IP address.
Flush the DNS client resolver cache on all DCs if possible (ipconfig /flushdns)

You may get replication errors up to 24 hours.

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support
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