Dead DC

We had a DC die today at a remote site. Lost 2 drives in the RAID5 data set.
We may not replace it. If we do not replace it what are our options for
removing the DC from AD and removing the AD site? Can I simply go into Sites
and Services and delete the server and site and then delete the computer
account? Do we need to revive it?

Hello Joe,
If you lost a dc you need to use ntdsutil and you may need to seize the 5
fsmo roles as well as clean up the metadata within AD.

Run the following on another dc's command prompt
netdom query fsmo

This will tell you if any of the roles was on the lost dc.



Metadata cleanup
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216498

Seize roles
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;255504



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> We had a DC die today at a remote site. Lost 2 drives in the RAID5
> data set.
> We may not replace it. If we do not replace it what are our options
> for
> removing the DC from AD and removing the AD site? Can I simply go
> into Sites
> and Services and delete the server and site and then delete the
> computer account? Do we need to revive it?
>

Thanks Paul. I actually found this article right after I posted. Luckily
this had no FSMO roles on it.

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Joe,
> If you lost a dc you need to use ntdsutil and you may need to seize the 5
> fsmo roles as well as clean up the metadata within AD.
>
> Run the following on another dc's command prompt
> netdom query fsmo
>
> This will tell you if any of the roles was on the lost dc.
>
>
>
> Metadata cleanup
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216498
>
> Seize roles
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;255504
>
>
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This posting
> is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>
> > We had a DC die today at a remote site. Lost 2 drives in the RAID5
> > data set.
> > We may not replace it. If we do not replace it what are our options
> > for
> > removing the DC from AD and removing the AD site? Can I simply go
> > into Sites
> > and Services and delete the server and site and then delete the
> > computer account? Do we need to revive it?
> >
>
>
>

Hello Joe,

See here about:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555846/en-us

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> We had a DC die today at a remote site. Lost 2 drives in the RAID5
> data set.
> We may not replace it. If we do not replace it what are our options
> for
> removing the DC from AD and removing the AD site? Can I simply go
> into Sites
> and Services and delete the server and site and then delete the
> computer account? Do we need to revive it?
>

Hi
-Do you have Backup of that DC? You can use it to rebuild that DC after the
RAID set is OK.

-If you don't have BK (remember next time to do it) and as others said,
perform metadata cleanup, remove old references in DNS and active directory
sites and services, make sure that you have an available GC, etc...

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I hope that the information above helps you.
Have a Nice day.

Jorge Silva
MCSE, MVP Directory Services

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"Joe Brown" <> wrote in message
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> We had a DC die today at a remote site. Lost 2 drives in the RAID5 data
> set.
> We may not replace it. If we do not replace it what are our options for
> removing the DC from AD and removing the AD site? Can I simply go into
> Sites
> and Services and delete the server and site and then delete the computer
> account? Do we need to revive it?