It is also easier than having to deal with the licensing issues of virtual DC assuming you used a OEM license on the physical machine. Been there done that go the scares to prove it. Jon From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] P2V DC Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 17:34:56 -0500
I have to agree with Kurt here; the process for promoting a new one and de-provisioning the old is so simple and practically fool-proof there's little point in going the whole P2V route. > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 15:20:57 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] P2V DC > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > No - the really simple way is to stand up another DC, then dcpromo > down the old machine, then remove the old machine from the domain if > you're no longer going to use it for anything. > > Kurt > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Neil Standley <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I’ve been reading up regarding P2V of Domain controllers (2003 R2 SP2 in > > this case) and I think I have it down but wanted to get some feedback from > > the collective before setting forth on my project. > > > > > > > > Following the recommendations from the articles below, my understanding is > > that I should: > > > > > > > > a. Perform an Offline conversion. Both DCs would be powered off at the > > completion of the conversion process. > > > > b. Disable time sync between the virtual DC and the virtual host. In > > this case I’m using VMware Essentials 5.5 U1 – Note this is already done. > > > > c. Never connect the original, physical DC to my network again to > > avoid USN rollback. > > > > > > > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2010/06/10/how-to-virtualize-active-directory-domain-controllers-part-21.aspx > > > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2010/06/10/how-to-virtualize-active-directory-domain-controllers-part-2.aspx > > > > http://www.sole.dk/virtualizing-your-domain-controllers-without-getting-fired/ > > > > > > > > Is it really this simple? I feel like there’s a gotcha out there waiting to > > bite me real hard. > > > > Any suggestions or pointers to additional reading is much appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
