When P2V'ing a DC -- what steps to do you take once the clone is up and running to prevent any authentication crashes or issues in general ?
Obviously there has to be a computer name change, IP change. Newsid ? Anything in the AD that needs to be ran/re-ran to pick up the cloned DC's ? On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Kelsay, Mark <[email protected]>wrote: > I have done 30 or so DC P2V and when doing a cold clone I have not had > one issue. > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 13 November 2009 14:48 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: P2V a DC > > Don't do it. Create a VM and promote to a DC and then transfer roles if > you > wish. Others have had problems with AD database after P2V of DC. > > Mike > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: John Aldrich [email protected] > Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:18:19 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: P2V a DC > > > I'm thinking of trying to do a P2V on one of our DCs for D/R purposes. > If I > get the "cheap" version of VMWare, can I do that, or do I need to get > the > "enterprise" class of VMWare. Any other virtualization software that > would > work (well) and not be super-expensive to P2V our Win2K3 DC? > > > > John-AldrichTile-Tools > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Linux web and > application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This message has been checked for all known viruses by bluesource. For > further information visit www.blue-source.com > > powered by Messagelabs > > ****** This email is sent for and on behalf of Inspop.com Limited ****** > Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registration > no. 310635. > Inspop.com Limited [also trading as "Confused.com"] is registered in > England and Wales at 2nd Floor, Friary House, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CF10 > 3AE [Reg. No. 03857130]. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of > the individual and not necessarily the company. This email and any files > transmitted with it, including replies and forwarded copies [which may > contain alterations] subsequently transmitted from the Company, are > confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. It may > contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the > intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended > recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that > any use is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this email in error please notify the Information > Security Officer by telephone on +44 [0] 29 2043 4372. Please then delete > this email and destroy any copies of it. This email has been swept for > viruses before leaving our system. > Security Warning: Please note that this email has been created in the > knowledge that Internet email is not a 100% secure communications medium. > We advise that you understand and accept this lack of security when > emailing us. > Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that this email and any > attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good > computing practice the recipient should ensure they are actually virus > free. > We may monitor the content of E-mails sent and received via our network for > viruses or unauthorised use and for other lawful business purposes. > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Messagelabs. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
