Retiring first domain controller

[Guest]

I put in my first windows 2000 domain controller nearly 3 years ago. I have
since added several more domain controllers and now would like to retire the
original controller. Can I just run "dcpromo" again to take AD off or should
I manually move the fsmo roles? If I move the fsmo roles manually should I
move them all to the three different servers? Thanks for any help.

 

[Paul Bergson]

You can dcpromo and the system will gracefully move the roles. I would move
the fsmo roles manually to the locations best for your organization.

If you have a main site this would be the best location if you have multiple
domains make sure you don't place the infrastructure master on a dc with the
global catalog.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690&Product=win2000

 

[Guest]

You can dcpromo and the system will gracefully move the roles. I would move
the fsmo roles manually to the locations best for your organization.

If you have a main site this would be the best location if you have multiple
domains make sure you don't place the infrastructure master on a dc with the
global catalog.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690&Product=win2000

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

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Thanks Paul, I do have only one domain in one site. I will take this info
and give it a shot.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[ptwilliams]

Here's a couple of docs that discuss getting rid of a DC and replacing a DC:
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/23/47/
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/24/47/


They may help with all of this ;-)

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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net
http://forums.msresource.net

You can dcpromo and the system will gracefully move the roles. I would
move
the fsmo roles manually to the locations best for your organization.

If you have a main site this would be the best location if you have
multiple
domains make sure you don't place the infrastructure master on a dc with
the
global catalog.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690&Product=win2000

--

Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks Paul, I do have only one domain in one site. I will take this info
and give it a shot.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Ken B]

Hey Paul-

Along the same question, well, not really, but anywho...

Why would you not want to make the infrastructure master a GC? I don't
fully understand the roles--this may be my hangup here.

Happy Holidays

Ken

 

[ptwilliams]

In an environment whereby there are multiple domains, the Infrastructure
master updates references such as group membership, etc. for objects outside
of the domain. This is because each DC only holds a copy of their own
domain; anything outside of that is out of the scope of the DC -which is why
GCs are needed when searching and logging in. The IM does this through the
use of Phantom Objects and GC queries.

If the IM were also a GC, it would know about all objects in the forest, and
therefore not update the IM information (as it's always up-to-date).
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/14/46/
-- http://support.microsoft.com/?id=251095


For some info. on the operations master roles you can start here:
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/13/46/


That doc also provides links to some of the MS docs.

Both could do with updating really; as there's not much info. on the
phantoms in the first one and the RID pool allocation is slightly inaccurate
in the latter (I've found it to be 499). However that's a job for the new
year ;-)

Hope this helps,


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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net
http://forums.msresource.net


Hey Paul-

Along the same question, well, not really, but anywho...

Why would you not want to make the infrastructure master a GC? I don't
fully understand the roles--this may be my hangup here.

Happy Holidays

Ken