promote member server to DC

[getndz]

Hello,

I've to promote a 2003 standard edition member server to a DC.
It's OK with dcpromo ?
What problems could arises ?

Thanks and regards
getndz

 

[Davetoo]

Is your AD already running on 2003 servers?

If yes, then go ahead and DCPROMO and proceed from there.



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[getndz]

Yes, the AD is already running ( 2 DCs)

 

[DgtlLgk]

ok.............At ur old DC do(at command) a adprep/forestprep....it will take some time.Then do adprep/domainprep /gpprep.These r for the preparation of ur domain.Add ur new srv as a member serve, and then do a dcpromo

 

[pagy]

ok.............At ur old DC do(at command) a adprep/forestprep....it will take some time.Then do adprep/domainprep /gpprep.These r for the preparation of ur domain.Add ur new srv as a member serve, and then do a dcpromo

Ummmm, why are you advising these these things?? Do you know the current versions of getndz's servers??

You only need to use adprep /domainprep /gpprep when you prepare a windows 2000 domain for an upgrade to Windows 2003 SP1 domain.

getndz,

Are your existing DCs Windows 2003 or 2003 R2?? The server you want to promote to a DC is it 2003 or 2003 R2??

If the server you want to promote to a DC is R2 then you need to run adprep /forestprep from the 2nd R2 cd to upgrade the schema version to 31, this is necessary before a 2003 R2 can become a DC. If one of your existing DCs is already R2 then you can just run dcpromo.exe to make that server a DC.


You might want to tell us a bit more about your existing servers (service packs, windows 2003 version) and environment before we can tell you exactly what you need to do....

Paul
MCSE 2003
MCTS:Active Directory
MCTS:Network Infrastructure
MCTS:Applications Infrastructure

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Scott Adams

 

[Davetoo]

pagy is correct...forgot about the R2 issue (duh).

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[getndz]

Thanks to all.
To resume:
Both existing DCs are:
WIN2003 R2, SP2, Standard edition servers

The new server,already installed as member SRV, is also a
WIN2003 R2, SP2, Standard edition server.
The member server must be promoted to DC in the same Domain.

The tree :
2 DCs in : "domain.intra"
2 DCs in : "industrie.domain.intra"
The new server will be installed in the domain industrie.domain.intra.

Hope you have all the informations

regards

 

[pagy]

Ok, if the existing DCs are 2003 R2 then you can go ahead and promote the member server to a DC.

Paul
MCSE 2003
MCTS:Active Directory
MCTS:Network Infrastructure
MCTS:Applications Infrastructure

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
Scott Adams

 

[Davetoo]

Yuppers...dcpromo it and move on to the next project.

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[getndz]

Thank You to All.
I'll go ahead.