Hi, The steps I mentioned below worked for me.
SYSVOL replication uses the same replication topology as AD replication, so that is no problem. The steps for moving a DC are also described in some Q-article that a cannot find anymore. These are the steps again that I used (these worked for me): a. * Synchronize Active Directory completely b. * Move (logically) the DC in Active Directory to another site (on the DC itself) (this way the DC itself and other DCs, when you reconnect the DC, know that the DC has moved in AD) c. * Check the Topology for each site (if the KCC is enabled this will happen automatically. I mentioned it here because in this situation the total number of sites was 6 and I wanted to force it) d. * Synchronize Active Directory completely e. * Shutdown the DC f. * Move (physically) the DC to the other location/subnet g. * Power the DC on without a network connection h. * Change the IP address and the Default Gateway i. * Change, if needed, the Link Speed and Duplex j. * Reboot the DC twice k. * Run DCDIAG and check the Event Viewer l. * Troubleshoot if needed If you are not confortable doing this in the production environment, do it first in a test environment to see what happens Regards, Jorge -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graham Turner Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 18:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] dc ip address change Jorge, all looks good to me , "splitting hairs" - i would guess but is the logical move in AD necessary while the server is up ? and i guess no surprises hidden issue with the NTFRS connection objects ?? - for sysvol replication these are generated from the connection objects generated by the KCC and so if the AD replication topology generated by KCC works itself out following the move then i suppose we are ok ? GT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge de Almeida Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] dc ip address change > Oeps, sorry. With "offline" I mean "without the network cable inserted" > > I have done this before in a migration project where I used a > migration DC so that I could host AD locally in a site without the > first DC. I promoted the first DC using the migration DC as a source. > With that I didn't have to > promote the DC over the WAN. > > So I did the following: > * Move the DC logically in AD from site A to site B. Forced > replication from > the DC to another DC > * DC down > * DC up without the network cable > * Change IP address > * DC down > * Insert network cable > * DC up > > Pay also attention to DFS (W2K) if the DC is hosting DFS services > (replica member). With W2K3 there is no problem, but with W2K if you > move a DFS server to another site you have to "rejoin" the DFS server > so it know it sits in another site (see MS-KBQ260857) > > Regards, > Jorge > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: marcus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 04:21 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] dc ip address change > > Already, I got everything except change IP offline... ? eh? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] dc ip address change > > And, to add to this - cycle NETLOGON. Netlogon is responsible for > creating/maintaining the records in Dynamic DNS, so it's a good idea > to cycle it when you know the records have changed. > > Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory > Associate Expert > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone > WebLog - www.msmvps.com/willhack4food > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge de > Almeida Pinto > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] dc ip address change > > Hi, > > First move the server logically in AD (sites and services), change IP > offline, move the server to the other subnet if IP address belongs to other > subnet Pay attention when server also hosts services like DNS, WINS, etc. > > Jorge > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Turner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 14:41 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] dc ip address change > > does anyone have views on the procedure of changing the IP address of > a server that is a DC ?? > > 1. is it a supported operation - which i would think it has to be ! > > 2. what directory changes need to be made - one that comes to mind is > the move of the server object from the "servers" container of the > site it joined initially - is this just a drag and drop ? > > GT > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > recipient(s) only. 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