New Installation HELP

[goldenboiyaj]

Hello,

I am trying to update my server infastructure. I had 2 servers that handled everything. the server1 had AD,DNS,DHCP,WSUS. server 2 had exchange and file sharing. I was having dns/dhcp problems with server1.

for my new setup. I want to have 3 servers with server2k3. have server1 only handle AD. server2 handle exchange/file sharing. have a new server3 to handle DNS,DHCP,WSUS.

here is what i've done so far. install server1 and AD. Do not install DNS/DHCP during install.

I join server2 and server3 to the domain and logged-in, but the log in frooze. I'm pretty sure it's dns issue. I have my IP manually setup so they are in the same subnet mask.

I want to know what i did wrong, or is this possible. this is i'm planning to do. install server1 with AD and dns/dhcp. add server2 and 3 to the domain. install their services. remove dns/dhcp on server1. will this option work? are there any other ways of doing this?

thanks,
ky

 

[mrdenny]

Yes that will work. You have to have DNS setup and working for AD to function. With DNS AD will NOT work.

Denny
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[goldenboiyaj]

Here is where i'm at now. I installed AD on server1 and than installed DNS/DHCP on server3.

currently my dns works and dhcp does not. server 3 will not let me authorize the dhcp server. it's asking me to get permission from AD. I've delegated trust from server3 in AD.

any ideas?

thanks,
ky

 

[goldenboiyaj]

I changed my mind and remove DHCP off server3 and put it back on Server1 with AD. DHCP is fine now

My issue now is with DNS. I cant see the folders _mscdcs, _tcp, _udp and _sites. Aren't they suppose to my in my dns server?

what to do?

thanks, ky

 

[goldenboiyaj]

Update. Got DNS working had to set DNS to dynamic for both unsecure and secure, since I don't have the server setup as a DC. Didn't want to install AD on it also. Any suggestions would be great if it's a good idea to do this, but I'll use it for now. Appreciate the input mcdenny. It's going to be a long night.

ky