adding a new DC to a windows 2000 forest ?

[John]

Hello

We have recently migrated to windows 2000 domain. I am
planning redoing the main DC (fsmo) because it has very
less SYSTEM PARTITION.

WE have a brand new DELL server sitting in the box. I am
planning on bringing this server up, do a DCPROMO and make
ita DC. Then tranfer the FSMO roles to this machine. Then
bring the old DC down and REDO it and kinda a repeat the
whole process to make the OLD server the root(FSMO) DC
again.

I am confused about the DNS and DHCP setup part, when and
how to setup these services ?

Can any one help me with this ? please !

Thanks - John

 

[Herb Martin]

You add DCs to a Domain (not to the Forest itself.)

We have recently migrated to windows 2000 domain. I am
planning redoing the main DC (fsmo) because it has very
less SYSTEM PARTITION.

WE have a brand new DELL server sitting in the box. I am
planning on bringing this server up, do a DCPROMO and make
ita DC. Then tranfer the FSMO roles to this machine. Then
bring the old DC down and REDO it and kinda a repeat the
whole process to make the OLD server the root(FSMO) DC
again.

Ok, make sure to allow for the GC too if you only have one of them.

I am confused about the DNS and DHCP setup part, when and
how to setup these services ?

DHCP is pretty much irrelevant to the DCPromo part -- unless of course
you are trying to assign DC addresses that way <grin>

DNS is essential to the Domain so if your current DC is the DNS server
you must transfer that as well -- easiest is to bring the new machine up
as a Secondary, sync, switch it to Primary and the current to secondary
before bringing down the old machine.

MAKE SURE to update all of your NIC client settings including on the
DCs themselves.

 

[John]

ok, adding DC to a DOMAIN ....i agree..

The DC that we currently have also serves as our DHCP and
DNS server. I have to transfer the DHCP and DNS
information to the new DC (i just got it up this morning
as a DC) and i am looking for some help with this.

Thanks - John

 

[Herb Martin]

Most trouble will be DHCP (but that is unrelated to the DC issue except
that they are on your same box.)

Two methods:
Add new scope with disjoint addresses and just remove the old one.
Move the current scope from old DC to new one (registry entries,
reconcile scope)

DNS is easy to move: Secondary for zone on new one; zone transfer;
change/swap
secondary for primary; ready to remove old primary (change clients by
adding new DNS
address.)

DC: Do DCPromo; move 5 roles (NTDSUtil is easiest if you must move them
all) and make
sure to move/add the GC

Remember that the DCs are DNS CLIENTS too!!!

 

[John]

Hey, got it done. I did not follow exactly what you
suggested (because i am checking your message today after
i got everything done). but still got the job done.

I am left with one small problem on machineaccount. once i
figure thqat out i will be through with this project.

Thanks a bunch for your suggestions.

John.