Removing servers from the network

[Guest]

I have 2 clustered servers and a domain controller (Windows 2000) which need
to be disconnected from the network for 3 months. Do I need to do anything to
prepare them before pulling the connection ?? Will they rejoin the network
successfully when eventually reconnected ?? Any advice would be gratefully
received. Thanks.

 

[Andrei Ungureanu]

if you have some others domain controllers in your network that are
replicating with that DC ... it's better to demote that DC before you remove
it. The other computers most probably will need to be rejoined to the domain
after 3 months.

 

[Guest]

Andrei, thanks for the reply. After demoting the DC should I remove all 3
servers (including the 2 clustered servers) from the domain before
disconnecting them from the network ?? Many thanks.

Gabble

 

[Andrei Ungureanu]

not necessary. you can rejoin them to the domain even if you don't do this
step now.