Hello Don,
If i understand you correct you have virtualized a server to VM which is
up and running on an ESX server and now you like to add the reinstalled physcial
machine as additional DC to the existing domain, replicate the AD database
and all needed data. After that you like to remove the virtual machine from
the domain and have the new installed server as the one and only machine
again.
See here about
:
- On the virtual server open DNS management console and check that you are
running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you
have more then one DNS server)
- run replmon from the run line or repadmin /showrepl(only if more then one
DC exist), dcdiag /v and netdiag from the command prompt on the old machine
to check for errors, if you have some post the complete output from the command
here or solve them first. For this tools you have to install the support\tools\suptools.msi
from the 2003 installation disk.
- Install the physical machine as a member server in your existing domain
- configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS server
only
- run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an existing
domain, make it also Global catalog and DNS server.
- for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes. Because
you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically replicate
the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to check that they
appear
- if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again replmon,
dcdiag and netdiag on both domain controllers
- Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)
- after transfer of the PDCEmulator role, configure the NEW PDCEmulator to
an external timesource and reconfigure the old PDCEmulator to use the domainhierarchie
now. Therefore run on the NEW "w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:PEERS /syncfromflags:manual
/reliable:yes /update" where PEERS will be filled with the ip address or
server(time.windows.com) and on the OLD one run "w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier
/reliable:no /update" and stop/start the time service on the old one. All
commands run in an elevated command prompt without the quotes.
- you can see in the event viewer (Directory service) that the roles are
transferred, also give it some time
- reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the physical server, preferred
DNS itself, secondary the old one
- if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to point
to the new installed DNS server
- export and import of DHCP database (if needed) (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473)
- use robocopy from the Windows server 2003 resource to copy the data to
the new server
- for printers use
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...grator3.1.mspx
- for shared folders export this key from the registry the path:
hklm/system/currentcontrolset/services/lanmanserver/shares to a file and
import it on the new server
Demoting the virtual DC
- reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the old
DC/DNS server on the NIC
- to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from the network
and check with clients and servers the connectivity, logon and also with
one client a restart to see that everything is ok
- then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine will
move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can delete it
by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at the beginning, then
uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try again
- check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine are
disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the network for ever
- also you have to start AD sites and services and delete the old servername
under the site, this will not be done during demotion
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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> hello, my server 2003 needs to be redone so here is what i plan on
> doing.
>
> i vmwared my server 2003 and have reinstalled server 2003 on the
> machine.
>
> I wish to add the server to the virtualized server to replicated all
> the users, printers, dns, dhcp and fileshareing since that would take
> weeks to redo.
>
> what steps do i need to take to add the server to the virtualized
> server than remove the virtualized server from the equation?
>
> eg. dcpromo the server to the virtualized server enter in the
> credentials. followed by a reboot. Will that bring over dns, dhcp and
> file sharing settings?
>
> or is there a better way?
>
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