Retiring first domain controller

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I put in my first windows 2000 domain controller nearly 3 years ago. I have
since added several more domain controllers and now would like to retire the
original controller. Can I just run "dcpromo" again to take AD off or should
I manually move the fsmo roles? If I move the fsmo roles manually should I
move them all to the three different servers? Thanks for any help.
 
Paul Bergson said:
You can dcpromo and the system will gracefully move the roles. I would move
the fsmo roles manually to the locations best for your organization.

If you have a main site this would be the best location if you have multiple
domains make sure you don't place the infrastructure master on a dc with the
global catalog.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690&Product=win2000

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Thanks Paul, I do have only one domain in one site. I will take this info
and give it a shot.

Thanks,

Steve
 
Here's a couple of docs that discuss getting rid of a DC and replacing a DC:
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/23/47/
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/24/47/


They may help with all of this ;-)

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Paul Williams

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http://forums.msresource.net




Paul Bergson said:
You can dcpromo and the system will gracefully move the roles. I would
move
the fsmo roles manually to the locations best for your organization.

If you have a main site this would be the best location if you have
multiple
domains make sure you don't place the infrastructure master on a dc with
the
global catalog.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690&Product=win2000

--

Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
Click to expand...

Thanks Paul, I do have only one domain in one site. I will take this info
and give it a shot.

Thanks,

Steve
 
Hey Paul-

Along the same question, well, not really, but anywho...

Why would you not want to make the infrastructure master a GC? I don't
fully understand the roles--this may be my hangup here.

Happy Holidays

Ken
 
In an environment whereby there are multiple domains, the Infrastructure
master updates references such as group membership, etc. for objects outside
of the domain. This is because each DC only holds a copy of their own
domain; anything outside of that is out of the scope of the DC -which is why
GCs are needed when searching and logging in. The IM does this through the
use of Phantom Objects and GC queries.

If the IM were also a GC, it would know about all objects in the forest, and
therefore not update the IM information (as it's always up-to-date).
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/14/46/
-- http://support.microsoft.com/?id=251095


For some info. on the operations master roles you can start here:
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/13/46/


That doc also provides links to some of the MS docs.

Both could do with updating really; as there's not much info. on the
phantoms in the first one and the RID pool allocation is slightly inaccurate
in the latter (I've found it to be 499). However that's a job for the new
year ;-)

Hope this helps,


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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net
http://forums.msresource.net


Hey Paul-

Along the same question, well, not really, but anywho...

Why would you not want to make the infrastructure master a GC? I don't
fully understand the roles--this may be my hangup here.

Happy Holidays

Ken
 
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