Hi George,
Yes, you are on the right path and your plan seems quite good.
One kind reminder is please perform a full backup on the orignal server and
perform the replace steps during non-business time. I would like to
provided the following steps for your reference:
NOTE: I call the original server is Server 1, two new servers NewSrv1 and
NewSrv2. I assume you want to use NewSrv1 to replace Server1
1. Add NewSrv2 to the current domain and promote it to be an additional DC
for Server1; install AD-integrated DNS on NewSrv2. During this period, AD
and DNS information will be automatically replicated to NewSrv2.
2. Transfer FSMO role from Server1 to NewSrv2.
3. Backup Server1 to a tape in case you need to restore the system to
Server1.
4. Demote Server1 and then take it offline.
5. Run NewSrv2 for a period of time for test to make sure there is no
problem.
6. On machine NewSrv1, change computer name from NewSrv1 to Server1, change
the IP and then add NewSrv1 to the network.
7. Promote it to be an additional DC for NewSrv2; install AD-integrated DNS
on Server1. During this period, AD and DNS information will be
automatically replicated to Server1.
8. Transfer FSMO role from NewSrv2 to Server1
You now use NewSrv1 to replace Server1, AD and DNS information have been
seamlessly migrated to the new hardware. This method is more secure and
smooth.
HTH!
Best Regards,
Rebecca Chen
MCSE, MCDBA
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I'm in the mist of planning the replacemnet of an old Windows 2000 DC with
a
New server running windows 2000 which will be a DC controller as well.
This
old server hosted all of our operation master roles, was a global catalog
server as well. The new server must also have the same name as the old
server because all the users drive mapping refer to this server as will as
a
whole bunch of programs company wide. The first thing I believe i have to
do
is move all the operation master roles to another DC in the active
directory
structure. If this is correct how do i do this. The second thing I would
have to do is make another server a global catalog server while I build
the
new DC. Demote the old server to a member server. Change the older
servers
name. Remove the old server's DC name from AD. Bring up the new DC with
the
old server's name. Am I on the right path here. Any help would be
greatly
appreciated.
Thansk,
George