RE: [ActiveDir] DCPROMO over a 128\256K line

[Dean Wells]

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As an aside, it's still preferable to use IFM (assuming it's a recent backup) since replication is designed to propagate very discreet changes.  Pruning & compressing the back media and copying via CIFS or FTP will still provide a significant benefit. -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology * Email: dwells@msetechnology.com http://msetechnology.com   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ruston, Neil Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:52 AM To: 'ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DCPROMO over a 128\256K line As per previous threads - if the system state is larger than a CD (or DVD) then you still need to copy the system state over the wire so as to use the /adv switch. If this is the case, then you may as well simply promote over the wire in the traditional manner.     neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Foster Sent: 13 June 2005 14:25 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DCPROMO over a 128\256K line If you are promoting a W2K3 machine, you can run dcpromo /adv. This will allow you to replicate AD from a backup of system state data - copy the backup of system state data for one of your existing DCs to a CD, ship the CD to your remote location.  Copy the contents of the CD to disk (do not restore it!), then run dcpromo /adv.  You will still need network connectivity with HQ.   Tim      From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carerros, Charles Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:14 AM To: 'ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org' Subject: [ActiveDir] DCPROMO over a 128\256K line   I have a server at a remote location that I need to DCPROMO.  Two of my colleagues were at this location a few months ago and tried to DCPROMO it after a fresh rebuild but the sync took down the line (it was running at 56K with a burst speed of 128K).   We have finally gotten the line upgraded to a 128K line with with a 256K burst.  I'm not all that great with my math on these slow links but I was wondering if it would be possible to conduct a DCPROMO while making that DC a global catalog over this size link?    Right now, I'm going to have someone there power it up so I can do a forced demote and then I will remove AD from it (as this box is currently tombstoned) then ensure that I delete it out of my AD.  After that I will need to bring it back up and I'm trying to determine the best course of action:       1)  DCPROMO it remotely and let it kill the line over a weekend     2)  Have them ship the server to me for rebuilding (it's in Canada I'm in the US)     3)  Install a DC on a laptop and carry it up there and conduct the DCPROMO   I would like to do the first one for cost and time reasons, however I'm not sure if the replication will be able to occur over this slow of a line in time.   Does item one sound like it would work or is the line too small to do this type of sync with?  Currently, my NTDS and SYSVOL folders are only 226 megs combined.   What path do you guys suggestion I follow?   Thanks,   Charlie ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.csfb.com/legal_terms/disclaimer_external_email.shtml ==============================================================================