Why do you have to keep the names the same? -ASB FAST, CHEAP, SECURE: Pick Any TWO http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
On 11/4/05, Frank Abagnale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I am planning on replacing my existing Domain Controller hardware with new > HP Servers. All DC's in my environment are GC's running Windows 2003 in a > single Domain Forest. > > The area I am unsure about is that I've been asked to keep the names of the > servers exactly the same > > To keep the names the same and perform an upgrade, do I still need to do a > metadata cleanup / remove entries from DNS once I demote the > 'to-be-replaced-DC' from the domain, even though I plan to install the same > named DC/IP on new hardware? > > Also, if I have DNS & DHCP running on the individual DC's, are there any > gotcha's which you've experienced when replacing existing Windows 2003 > Servers with new hardware using the same name & IP address? (I realise DHCP > is not recommended on a DC though we're happy to take that risk) > > thanks... > > Frank 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/
