Migrate BDC

[Ron Hinds]

I want to migrate my backup domain controller function from one Windows 2000
server to another. Is there anything special I need to do? I was trying to
search on Microsoft but my search terms come back with so many results (up
to 10,000) as to make it nearly useless. If someone could point me to an
article I would appreciate it! Thanks!

 

[Danny Sanders]

There is no such thing as a Win 2k BDC. With AD DCs operate in multimaster
mode except for the 5 FSMO roles that are 1 to a domain/Forest.

Just set up another DC and transfer the FSMO roles (if this server holds
any) from the server you want to remove, to the new server. If it is a
global catalog transfer that service also.



hth
DDS

 

[Ron Hinds]

Thanks for the reply. There is a master server already - I believe it has
all of the FSMO roles (how do I verify this?). So it sounds like I just
create another DC on the new machine and shut off the other one, right?

 

[Ron Hinds]

Figured out the FSMO thing. The one I believed (hoped?) was master is
(whew!). Thanks again for your help!

 

[Danny Sanders]

For the FSMO roles see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801/en-us

For the global catalog see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313994/en-us


Does it have DNS installed?

So it sounds like I just

create another DC on the new machine and shut off the other one, right?

After transferring the roles etc. you would go to start run then type
dcpromo. This will remove AD and make it a member server, then go in the
properties of my computer and move it to a work group.

If it has no DNS, FSMO roles, and is not a global catalog, it's as simple as
running dcpromo (to remove AD) and then moving it to a workgroup.

hth
DDS

 

[Ron Hinds]

For the FSMO roles see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801/en-us

For the global catalog see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313994/en-us

Thanks for the links, I was looking for the global catalog one!

Does it have DNS installed?

Yes, it does. I plan to install DNS on the new server, too. After I cahnge
the Secondary DNS server on the other affected machines, I should be OK,
right?

 

[Danny Sanders]

Yes, it does. I plan to install DNS on the new server, too. After I cahnge

the Secondary DNS server on the other affected machines, I should be OK,
right?

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280061/en-us


hth
DDS

 

[Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]]

If you are attempting to decommission a dc I have an article on this.

See
http://www.pbbergs.com
Select articles and click on "Decommission a DC"

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Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

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[Ron Hinds]

Thanks, that is exactly what I am trying to do! I do have one question,
thoguh. Another poster pointed me to KB article 280061 for moving DNS. It
seems to me that article is outlining the steps necessary to move the
Primary DNS. Your site seems to indicate that these steps aren't necessary
for a Secondary DNS - simply configure the new server to also be a Secondary
DNS, then make sure all the clients point to the new Secondary. As most of
my clients are DHCP, I should therefore only have to update the DHCP server
and those few other machines that use static DNS. Is this correct? Again,
thanks for your help.