Somewhere in there you're going to want to update the schema (it's implied, but figured I'd spell it out since it's a newbie and all :)
You can read the steps for the install in the readme if I recall correctly.
the one part that bothers me is that you mention it's a replacement. Does the name/ip address have to stay the same? That would be harder if it does.
On 8/23/06, Mathieu CHATEAU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello Bob,
-Buy the new server
-Install W2K3 SP1 + Full update
-dcpromo to the domain
-Transfer all 5 FSMO roles to this new server
-Make this new server Global catalog
-Checkup DNS, DHCP if applicable
-Wait for replication
Then you should poweroff the old one to be sure everything is ok.
If ok,
-power on the old one
-dcpromo the old one (and NO, It's not the last of the domain)
-power off
You should always have at least 2 DC and 2 global catalog.
When all DC are W2K3, you can raise the forest and domain to native
W2K3
my 2 cents
Regards,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 8:15:33 PM, you wrote:
BA> Good Afternoon,
BA> This is a rather newbie question. We have an aging HP server
BA> that is our present DC it is running W2K. We would like to replace it
BA> with a new box running Windows 2003 Std R2.
BA> What is the best practice on bringing the new DC online and
BA> decommissioning the old server. The new server will replace the DC and
BA> another member server. We also have a windows 3003 Exchange Server and a
BA> Windows 200 SQL Server machine that will be staying. Eventually we will
BA> upgrade the Windows 2000 box to 2003 giving us a full windows 2003
BA> domain.
BA> Thanks
BA> Bob Anderson
BA> IT Guy
BA> Kent Sporting Goods.
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