Shouldn't even be a hiccup, so long as your count of DNS servers never reaches zero...but I'd recommend getting a secondary DNS server back up as soon as practical, sooner if possible.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:21 PM, David Mazzaccaro < [email protected]> wrote: > Everyone is using this as a secondary DNS server. > Soooo if I am thinking correctly, it shouldn't be an issue when it is no > longer there, as clients look to the first DNS server, well... first? > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Christopher Bodnar [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2009 3:05 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Removing a 2003 DC > > DCPROMO should do what you want with no issues. > > > > Is anything pointing to this as a DNS server? I think that might be the > biggest hurdle. Changing the IP address of any machines that have this > machine configured as a DNS server. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris Bodnar, MCSE > Sr. Systems Engineer > Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services > Guardian Life Insurance Company of America > Email: [email protected] > Phone: 610-807-6459 > Fax: 610-807-6003 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2009 2:53 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Removing a 2003 DC > > > > I have a very old (white box) Windows 2003 SP2 Domain Controller that I > would like to decomission. > It does not hold any of the FSMO roles, but IS a DNS server. > > I have another 2003 SP2 Domain Controller that DOES hold all FSMO rolls and > is also a DNS server. > > What is the best (cleanest) way to remove the old server? > Run DCPROMO on the white box and demote it to a member server, then remove > it from the domain? > Any other steps? What do I do about DNS? Should I remove DNS first, then > demote it and remove it from the domain? > It isn't running any other services. Just is a secondary domain > controller and DNS server. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is > privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are > notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or > communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail > and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. * > > > > > > -- David _____________________ A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. Horace (Ancient Roman Poet. 65 BC-8 BC) ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
