New Domain controller name problems

[Guest]

Hey Everyone!

I currently have a DC named "Fileserver" on my domain which I need to
replace. I want to build a new server, install AD, allow replication so that
I have all the AD info on the new server, then use the new server to replace
the old one (the old server will no longer be on the network).

My problem is - I need the new server to have the same name, "Fileserver",
(and the same IP, but I don't think that will be a problem!) as the old
server.

Is there a way I can do this? I built the new server and called it
"Fileserver2", just to test the replication - which works fine.

Any help would be very much appreciated!!!
Thank you,
- Rob

 

[Phillip Windell]

You need to build two servers:
1. Build a temporary one with a different name.
2. Make it a Global Catalog Server
3. DCPromo the original one to a member server first,..then make it a
workgroup machine, then remove it from the network,...all the "roles" will
pass to the temorary Server.
4. Build the permanent DC,...repeat steps #2 and #3 with the temporary DC to
get rid of it and pass the "Roles" to the new one.