Move all the roles to another DC first. Jon
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Burian, Matthew J. (mjb) <m...@burianit.com>wrote: > I was actually considering that route, but I was thinking I would encounter > issues taking it down from a dc since it is the primary everything for AD. > If you think it wouldn't hurt anything, I would be interested in trying that > method. Thanks. > > Matt > > Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device > ------------------------------ > *From: *Brian Desmond <br...@briandesmond.com> > *Date: *Sat, 6 Mar 2010 02:28:29 +0000 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Subject: *RE: Server 2008 NETDOM issues > > *Why not just dcpromo the box down, rename it, and dcpromo back up?* > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *br...@briandesmond.com* > > * * > > *c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Burian, Matthew J. (mjb) [mailto:m...@burianit.com] > *Sent:* Friday, March 05, 2010 7:52 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Server 2008 NETDOM issues > > > > All, > > > > Due to infrastructure changes at a customer location, I am in the process > of renaming and changing roles of some servers this weekend. One of the > requirements is the renaming of a Server 2008 domain controller, holding all > FSMO primary roles. I have added the new name as a secondary name using > NETDOM, however when trying to use NETDOM "makeprimary" and "remove" > commands, I am receiving an error messages stating either "The specified > account does not exist", or "The parameter is incorrect". I will receive > one of these errors each time I try to run the command, however which error > I receive does not seem to be consistent. > > > > After working with this, the NETLOGON service is now failing to start and I > am getting messages in error log "Active Directory Domain Services was > unable to establish a connection with the global catalog". > > > > Also interesting- in the sysdm.cpl system properties, the new computer name > is listed, however in all Active Directory management applets it is listed > by the old name. The system can be also reached via DNS queries for either > the old name or the new name. > > > > Has anyone ever experienced a similar issue or have any ideas? Any > assistance would be greatly appreciated as my normal research avenues have > been unsuccessful. > > > > Matt > > > Matt Burian | Sr. IT Consultant > Burian Information Technology, LLC. > m...@burianit.com | Main: 937 660-8196 | Cell: 937 681-3600 > > Computer and Network Solutions for Home and Business > Visit on the Web at www.burianit.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
