Demote DC

[meloadri]

I need to demote a problematic DC. Do I have to move the Operations Master Roles from the problem DC to the good one,one at a time or is there a way to do them all at once?

 

[58sniper]

Do them one at a time, and verify them. For more info on what to do while moving or migrating DCs, see my FAQ faq1674-7371

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[penguin69]

You will want to transfer all FSMO roles prior to demoting it. If not, you could wind yourself into a slight pickle. If all else fails and you have to take it down without properly removing it, you can seize the roles.

Does this help?

 

[meloadri]

It does help...thank you much!

 

[meloadri]

One question though. When I bring the old server back, should I bring it back as a stand alone server or a member server, then run dcpromo? Or should I install the roles right after I install the OS?

 

[58sniper]

You can't DCPROMO a standalone server if you want it to be a DC for an existing domain.

If your goal is to flatten that machine, rebuild it, and bring it back into the domain as a DC, then you should load the OS, add to the domain, and then promote.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

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