Operation master roles help .

We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64 server. It
will be the domain controller. It will need the operation master roles moved
to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain controller.

The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the operation
master roles should not be a global catalog server.

Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server? Can we
still put them on if the target domain controller is one?

Also all domain controllers are global catlog servers.

"majortom1981" wrote:

> We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64 server. It
> will be the domain controller. It will need the operation master roles moved
> to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain controller.
>
> The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the operation
> master roles should not be a global catalog server.
>
> Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server? Can we
> still put them on if the target domain controller is one?

Hello Marjotom1981,

Do you have a single or multi-domain forest? How many DC's do you have? If
you have a multi-domain forest, then your Infrastructure master role holder
should NOT be a Global Catalog and in this case you can have your GC on the
DC as your naming master. If you have a single domain forest with one dc,
then all the FSMO roles should be on the same DC which also should be Global
Catalog.

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"majortom1981" <> wrote in message
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> We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64 server.
> It
> will be the domain controller. It will need the operation master roles
> moved
> to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain controller.
>
> The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the operation
> master roles should not be a global catalog server.
>
> Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server? Can
> we
> still put them on if the target domain controller is one?

Hello majortom1981,

This does not apply to single forest domains. See also here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223346/en-us

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> We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64
> server. It will be the domain controller. It will need the operation
> master roles moved to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain
> controller.
>
> The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the
> operation master roles should not be a global catalog server.
>
> Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server?
> Can we still put them on if the target domain controller is one?
>

we have one domain with 2 domain controllers. Since its only one domain we
should be okay putting them on a global catalog server right?
"Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]" wrote:

> Hello Marjotom1981,
>
> Do you have a single or multi-domain forest? How many DC's do you have? If
> you have a multi-domain forest, then your Infrastructure master role holder
> should NOT be a Global Catalog and in this case you can have your GC on the
> DC as your naming master. If you have a single domain forest with one dc,
> then all the FSMO roles should be on the same DC which also should be Global
> Catalog.
>
> --
> Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
>
> "majortom1981" <> wrote in message
> news:43D558B2-32DB-4302-A052-...
> > We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64 server.
> > It
> > will be the domain controller. It will need the operation master roles
> > moved
> > to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain controller.
> >
> > The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the operation
> > master roles should not be a global catalog server.
> >
> > Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server? Can
> > we
> > still put them on if the target domain controller is one?
>

Hello Marjotom1981,
Yes, that should be fine

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"majortom1981" <> wrote in message
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>
> we have one domain with 2 domain controllers. Since its only one domain we
> should be okay putting them on a global catalog server right?
> "Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Marjotom1981,
>>
>> Do you have a single or multi-domain forest? How many DC's do you have?
>> If
>> you have a multi-domain forest, then your Infrastructure master role
>> holder
>> should NOT be a Global Catalog and in this case you can have your GC on
>> the
>> DC as your naming master. If you have a single domain forest with one dc,
>> then all the FSMO roles should be on the same DC which also should be
>> Global
>> Catalog.
>>
>> --
>> Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
>>
>> "majortom1981" <> wrote in message
>> news:43D558B2-32DB-4302-A052-...
>> > We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64
>> > server.
>> > It
>> > will be the domain controller. It will need the operation master roles
>> > moved
>> > to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain controller.
>> >
>> > The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the
>> > operation
>> > master roles should not be a global catalog server.
>> >
>> > Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server?
>> > Can
>> > we
>> > still put them on if the target domain controller is one?
>>

if all your domain controllers are GC, that does not apply , read below

Two exceptions to the "do not place the infrastructure master on a global
catalog server" rule are:
Single domain forest:

In a forest that contains a single Active Directory domain, there are no
phantoms, and so the infrastructure master has no work to do. The
infrastructure master may be placed on any domain controller in the domain,
regardless of whether that domain controller hosts the global catalog or
not.
Multidomain forest where every domain controller in a domain holds the
global catalog:

If every domain controller in a domain that is part of a multidomain forest
also hosts the global catalog, there are no phantoms or work for the
infrastructure master to do. The infrastructure master may be put on any
domain controller in that domain
"General recommendations for FSMO placement"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223346




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"majortom1981" <> wrote in message
news:43D558B2-32DB-4302-A052-...
> We are replacing our 2003 x86 server with a new windows 2008 x64 server.
> It
> will be the domain controller. It will need the operation master roles
> moved
> to it. Its the global catalog server and a domain controller.
>
> The problem is that the microsoft documentation states that the operation
> master roles should not be a global catalog server.
>
> Any specific reason why they should be on a global catalog server? Can
> we
> still put them on if the target domain controller is one?