Removing DC & DNS

[Glen]

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Hi, We have 2 DCs and I want to remove 1 of them from Active Directory. The
one I want to remove (and it will be replaced) does not have any FSMO roles,
just a copy of the Global Catalog. It is an Active Directory-Integrated DNS
server as well. What would be the best course of action to take this out of
commision for both the DC and DNS roles? Thanks! -Glen

 

[Guest]

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"Glen" <Glen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, We have 2 DCs and I want to remove 1 of them from Active Directory.
The
> one I want to remove (and it will be replaced) does not have any FSMO
roles,
> just a copy of the Global Catalog.

Make sure you have (an)other GCs -- you can recover if you
don't but it is best to do it right.

> It is an Active Directory-Integrated DNS server as well.

Main issue is making sure no clients reference it as DNS server.


> What would be the best course of action to take this out of
> commision for both the DC and DNS roles? Thanks! -Glen

Make sure no clients reference it in DNS.

Run DCPromo (to non-DC)

Stop the DNS service (and mark it as manual in the Services
control panel) -- optionally remove it in ADD/REMOVE
programs control panel (Windows Components)

 

[Glen]

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Hi Herb,

Thanks for the reply! One more quick question, should I put the new server
that will fill these roles in Active Directory before I remove the other one?
Thanks!

"Herb Martin" wrote:

> "Glen" <Glen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4E09A99B-38A8-4A9A-B034-6AB145D58B9A@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, We have 2 DCs and I want to remove 1 of them from Active Directory.
> The
> > one I want to remove (and it will be replaced) does not have any FSMO
> roles,
> > just a copy of the Global Catalog.
>
> Make sure you have (an)other GCs -- you can recover if you
> don't but it is best to do it right.
>
> > It is an Active Directory-Integrated DNS server as well.
>
> Main issue is making sure no clients reference it as DNS server.
>
>
> > What would be the best course of action to take this out of
> > commision for both the DC and DNS roles? Thanks! -Glen
>
> Make sure no clients reference it in DNS.
>
> Run DCPromo (to non-DC)
>
> Stop the DNS service (and mark it as manual in the Services
> control panel) -- optionally remove it in ADD/REMOVE
> programs control panel (Windows Components)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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"Glen" <Glen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E0735574-4CA7-4956-929A-B19CFDC97CE1@microsoft.com...
> Hi Herb,
>
> Thanks for the reply! One more quick question, should I put the new
server
> that will fill these roles in Active Directory before I remove the other
one?
> Thanks!

Sure, but it isn't really important.

 

[Guest]

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If you're talking about a third server then it doesn't matter, as long as
there's DNS and a GC on the remaining server, as Herb said.

If you'd feel more comfortable putting the third box in then removing the
first then do that.

This article, which discusses replacing a DC, might be of some help to
you -although Herb's already covered all the details ;-)
-- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/24/47/


--
Paul Williams
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
http://www.msresource.net | http://forums.msresource.net

 

[Glen]

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Hey Guys,

Thanks a lot for all the help, I'm gonna do it this week. Take Care!

"Herb Martin" wrote:

> "Glen" <Glen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E0735574-4CA7-4956-929A-B19CFDC97CE1@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Herb,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply! One more quick question, should I put the new
> server
> > that will fill these roles in Active Directory before I remove the other
> one?
> > Thanks!
>
> Sure, but it isn't really important.
>
>
>
>