Will you be using IPv6 and IPv4 or just IPv4? I had thought of going the both route due to the few remaining XP machines and the crapware loaded on them. I also have all DC's as DNS servers with DNS AD integrated. I have a lot fewer machines and I will shortly have most of the DC's virtualized.
Jon On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Kennedy, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sanity check here on my plan: > > > > I am upgrading the domain to 2008. Not upgrading the servers but bringing > up new ones and taking down the old ones. I have 5 DNS servers across the > campus all DC's with integrated AD DNS and WINS. Fast links between > buildings, it is a large subnetted lan for practical purposes. Most everyone > is gone right now, tops 30 people on staff at the main building. > > > > Two DC's at the main building with one DNS/WINS server. All my servers and > a lot of the core stuff have static IP DNS/WINS settings. Clients are all > DHCP of course. > > > > I am pondering the best way to remove the 2003 DC-DNS and bring up the > 2008. I am thinking bring the new one up on a new IP and get it all set. > After a few days just do a quick after hours IP address swap, then > reregister the DNS/WINS on each and cross my fingers. > > > > I have done IP swaps many times on servers, but never a DNS/WINS server. > Anyone have any concerns with my plan? > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
