Promote new server to DC question 2

[pkirill]

We currently have two Windows 2003 servers that are domain controllers. One is also the DNS server. We have two new servers running Windows 2003 R2. I'd like to promote these to Domain controllers as they will replace the existing servers. My question is, do I need to use backed-up AD data to promote the new servers, or will AD data replicate over the network via the dcpromo wizard? Is there an advantage one way or the other?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Davetoo]

No, the scopes for the two DHCP servers must not overlap.

You may be able to setup both scopes to be the same, but you can't activate the 2nd server unless the first one isn't functioning.

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