Whoops!! Mike beat me to the punch!!!!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike kline Sent: 13 June 2005 15:23 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] DCPROMO over a 128\256K line Are you running 2000 or 2003. Perfect time to install from media if you are using 2003. Thanks MIke On 6/13/05, Carerros, Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a server at a remote location that I need to DCPROMO. Two of my > colleagues were at this location a few months ago and tried to DCPROMO it > after a fresh rebuild but the sync took down the line (it was running at 56K > with a burst speed of 128K). > > We have finally gotten the line upgraded to a 128K line with with a 256K > burst. I'm not all that great with my math on these slow links but I was > wondering if it would be possible to conduct a DCPROMO while making that DC > a global catalog over this size link? > > Right now, I'm going to have someone there power it up so I can do a forced > demote and then I will remove AD from it (as this box is currently > tombstoned) then ensure that I delete it out of my AD. After that I will > need to bring it back up and I'm trying to determine the best course of > action: > > 1) DCPROMO it remotely and let it kill the line over a weekend > 2) Have them ship the server to me for rebuilding (it's in Canada I'm > in the US) > 3) Install a DC on a laptop and carry it up there and conduct the > DCPROMO > > I would like to do the first one for cost and time reasons, however I'm not > sure if the replication will be able to occur over this slow of a line in > time. > > Does item one sound like it would work or is the line too small to do this > type of sync with? Currently, my NTDS and SYSVOL folders are only 226 megs > combined. > > What path do you guys suggestion I follow? > > Thanks, > > Charlie List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
