Upgrading 2003 AD to 2008

Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003 domain,
making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain roles over to it?

I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can get the
other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade the domain
functional level to 2008.

Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike Scott

ms.thenetworker wrote:
> Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
> domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain
> roles over to it?
>
> I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can
> get the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade
> the domain functional level to 2008.
>
> Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Scott

You must upgrade the schema before attempting to make the 2008 server a
Domain Controller.


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/kj

You mean upgrade the schema with adprep, correct? I just want to confirm that
you aren't talking about upgrading the domain functional level, I should be
able to do that at a later date.

The Server 2003 machine can still be domain controllers in an updated
schema, so I don't have to be in a big hurry to upgrade them to Server 2008.
Is this also correct?

Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.

"kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> ms.thenetworker wrote:
> > Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
> > domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain
> > roles over to it?
> >
> > I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can
> > get the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade
> > the domain functional level to 2008.
> >
> > Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike Scott
>
> You must upgrade the schema before attempting to make the 2008 server a
> Domain Controller.
>
>
> --
> /kj
>
>
>

ms.thenetworker wrote:
> You mean upgrade the schema with adprep, correct? I just want to
> confirm that you aren't talking about upgrading the domain functional
> level, I should be able to do that at a later date.
>
> The Server 2003 machine can still be domain controllers in an updated
> schema, so I don't have to be in a big hurry to upgrade them to
> Server 2008. Is this also correct?
>
> Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.

Yes on both counts.


>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> ms.thenetworker wrote:
>>> Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
>>> domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain
>>> roles over to it?
>>>
>>> I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can
>>> get the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade
>>> the domain functional level to 2008.
>>>
>>> Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike Scott
>>
>> You must upgrade the schema before attempting to make the 2008
>> server a Domain Controller.
>>
>>
>> --
>> /kj

--
/kj

Thanks a ton KJ.

"kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> ms.thenetworker wrote:
> > You mean upgrade the schema with adprep, correct? I just want to
> > confirm that you aren't talking about upgrading the domain functional
> > level, I should be able to do that at a later date.
> >
> > The Server 2003 machine can still be domain controllers in an updated
> > schema, so I don't have to be in a big hurry to upgrade them to
> > Server 2008. Is this also correct?
> >
> > Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.
>
> Yes on both counts.
>
>
> >
> > "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> ms.thenetworker wrote:
> >>> Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
> >>> domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain
> >>> roles over to it?
> >>>
> >>> I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can
> >>> get the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade
> >>> the domain functional level to 2008.
> >>>
> >>> Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Mike Scott
> >>
> >> You must upgrade the schema before attempting to make the 2008
> >> server a Domain Controller.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> /kj
>
> --
> /kj
>
>
>

ms.thenetworker wrote:
> Thanks a ton KJ.

Anytime.

>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> ms.thenetworker wrote:
>>> You mean upgrade the schema with adprep, correct? I just want to
>>> confirm that you aren't talking about upgrading the domain
>>> functional level, I should be able to do that at a later date.
>>>
>>> The Server 2003 machine can still be domain controllers in an
>>> updated schema, so I don't have to be in a big hurry to upgrade
>>> them to Server 2008. Is this also correct?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.
>>
>> Yes on both counts.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> ms.thenetworker wrote:
>>>>> Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
>>>>> domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all
>>>>> domain roles over to it?
>>>>>
>>>>> I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can
>>>>> get the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can
>>>>> upgrade the domain functional level to 2008.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Mike Scott
>>>>
>>>> You must upgrade the schema before attempting to make the 2008
>>>> server a Domain Controller.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> /kj
>>
>> --
>> /kj

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/kj

Hello ms.thenetworker,

No, works fine. Upgrade the schema from the 2008 install disk with adprep
command, make it DC move all 5 FSMO roles, make it Global catalog and DNS
server (AD integrated zones). Adprep has an additional switch /rodcprep for
read-only domain controllers if you think about to add them in the future.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
> domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain
> roles over to it?
>
> I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can get
> the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade the
> domain functional level to 2008.
>
> Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Scott

Thanks a lot Meinolf!

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello ms.thenetworker,
>
> No, works fine. Upgrade the schema from the 2008 install disk with adprep
> command, make it DC move all 5 FSMO roles, make it Global catalog and DNS
> server (AD integrated zones). Adprep has an additional switch /rodcprep for
> read-only domain controllers if you think about to add them in the future.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > Can you see any problem with introducing a 2008 Server into a 2003
> > domain, making it a domain controller, and then migrating all domain
> > roles over to it?
> >
> > I plan on leaving it this way for a fairly long while, unitl I can get
> > the other DCs replaced or upgraded. At which point I can upgrade the
> > domain functional level to 2008.
> >
> > Any tips, hints, links or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike Scott
>
>
>