I have also W2K DCs in other remote sites. Are there any gotchas with migrating them? None of them are GCs.
Thanks --Alex -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:58 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Migration Question Agreed, although you should be careful to note (and take appropriate actions for) any apps that utilize hard coded DNS server entries prior to sunsetting the original 2K DC. It's always been a best practice to stand up a new DC vs. upgrade in place. Not a hard and fast rule, but a best practice. If your DNS is integrated, and since WINS is replicable (word?) as well, then DHCP is the only animal left to contend with really. You'll want to pay some attention to how you approach that so that you work with the lease times, option settings, networks, etc. -ajm >From: "ActiveDirectory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >To: <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Migration Question >Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:44:10 -0500 > >My personal opinion is that you carry less crap over if you bring up a >new 2k3 DC (even if only temporarily). You can always reformat and >reuse the original server then move it back if you need to. > >Bob > >________________________________ > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alborzfard, >Alex >Posted At: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:26 AM >Posted To: ActiveDirectory >Conversation: AD Migration Question >Subject: [ActiveDir] AD Migration Question > > > > > > > >I have a W2K AD that I want to migrate to W2K3 AD. What's the best >option: In-place upgrade of the W2K DC or standing up a brand new W2K3 >DC server > >And then upgrade the W2K DC to W2K3? > >By the way the W2K DC is also running DNS, DHCP, & WINS. I have one more >DNS server. If I go the second route do I need to set up a DNS server or >can I use the existing ones? > > > >Thanks > > > >--Alex > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
