DC in test enviroment

[Guest]

I am creating a test enviroment to prepare for a move to 2003 Server. We are
currently in a Windows 2000 Server/AD enviroment.
My thought was to add a server to the active domain and promote to a DC.
After AD replication - remove the server and place in my test enviroment so
that I have a DC that mimics my current enviroment.
I know I will need to manually remove the server from my active enviroment
(metadata cleanup, etc.)
Will I need to assign FSMO roles to the DC now that it is in the test
enviroment?
What potential issues would I have?
Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Oli Restorick]

You would need to seize the FSMO roles using ntdsutil for AD to run properly
and, I imagine, for the WS2003 upgrade to happen.

Just, whatever you do, make sure that box is wiped absolutely clean before
it goes anywhere near your production network again!

Oli

 

[Guest]

Thanks Oli !!
Ron

You would need to seize the FSMO roles using ntdsutil for AD to run properly
and, I imagine, for the WS2003 upgrade to happen.

Just, whatever you do, make sure that box is wiped absolutely clean before
it goes anywhere near your production network again!

Oli