You don't have to transfer FSMO role to a different DC if you are not performing activities like Schema modification/update, Exchange installation, Domain update etc..
But here are the best practice recommendations for FSMO role optimization:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223346&sd=tech
HTH
Santhosh
Santhosh Sivarajan
MCSE(W2K3/W2K/NT4),MCSA(W2K3/W2K/MSG),CCNA
Houston, TX
Amy,
If it's what you need to hear (for peace of mind – or reassurance) leave the FSMO roles where they are - you'll be fine. You don't need to transfer the rolls if your talking about a timeframe of 2 hours - - -when you bring it back on line - -I would just leave the other DC online for at least and hour (unless you have adjusted the replication intervals) to make sure any changes are replicated.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Amy Hunter
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:43 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ActiveDir] FSMO role transfer
Hi guys,
We have two DC's, one which holds the Forest FSMO roles, the other which holds the domain FSMO roles.
I plan to take each server down at different times so that one of the two servers can provide authentication etc while the other gets maintained.
Initially, I was planning on moving the FSMO roles to the other DC while maintainance work is carried out and transferring it back once it's online again. I would then do the same for the other DC.
I was then told that you don't need to move the FSMO roles when you perform maintenance on a DC holding the roles. Each server will be down for about 2hrs.
Does anyone have advice for me? I would like to move the roles for peace of mind knowing they are available, but if I don't need to do that, I won't bother
Is there any recommended practice?
Amy
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Santhosh Sivarajan
MCSE(W2K3/W2K/NT4),MCSA(W2K3/W2K/MSG),CCNA,Network+
Houston, TX
