did you run forestprep as well? Nate
On Jul 30, 2010, at 11:09 AM, Chris Franzen <[email protected]> wrote: > Now going through the AD Domain Service install wizard and am getting an > error telling me I didn't prepare the domain using adprep /domainprep. But, > I did it and it successfully completed with the only caveat that I realized I > had a 2003 server down that I'm waiting to make hardware upgrades to. I > should add that I changed the server name shortly before taking it down. So > I booted it up and reran the adprep, but it didn't go through the whole > process like before. Looking through logs I can now see that the server I > had down isn't connecting properly. > This is the message I'm getting: > "The session setup from computer 'servername' failed because the security > database does not contain a trust account 'servername$' referenced by the > specified computer." > Since its a legitimate DC the help window recommends the trust associated > with server be deleted. DCDIAG failed my current schema master on the > kccevent and ISMserv services test. Also, I ran the replication monitor tool > and it appeared to show everything to be replicating ok. > > Thanks again, > > Chris Franzen > Technology Coordinator > Nokomis School District > 511 Oberle St. > Nokomis, IL 62075 > > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:05 PM, McKay, Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > If you want the 2008 to be schema master, that’s not a problem. If you have > a DC you’re wanting to get rid of currently holding that role, by all means, > move it. Raising the domain functional level is a specific process. You > literally select “raise domain functional level” in ADUC. If you move the > schema master, that’s fine. > > > > Curtis McKay > > Network Administrator > > Belleville Township High School District 201 > > [email protected] > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Franzen > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:23 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] adding a 2008 server to the mix > > > > So making the 2008 server schema master isn't a good idea with the old > servers still in place? The current schema master is in the retirement > community just fading away and I would like to let it do so. > > > > Thanks for the info guys. I know I could google to my hearts desire, but > sometimes its just easier to get the direct routes from you experts on the > list. > Chris Franzen > Technology Coordinator > Nokomis School District > 511 Oberle St. > Nokomis, IL 62075 > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:03 AM, McKay, Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > > There shouldn’t be any problem doing this at all. First you will need to > upgrade the domain schema and forest so that the 2008 dc can be supported. > Once the schema is upgraded, just dcpromo in the new box. Since you will > keep 2003 dc(s) then you will leave the forest functional level where it is > at. > > > > I generally recommend to have all domain controllers run DNS so as far as > moving DNS in terms of workstations, that would be determined by DHCP. Once > the 2008 box becomes a DC, if it’s running DNS it will get all DNS data > replicated to it for your AD domain. > > > > To have a painless DHCP move, lower the lease times on the current DHCP > server to something pretty low, 8 hours for example, and then let all > currently leases expire. So if the current lease time is 8 days, set it to 8 > hours, and then wait 8 days. This is by no means necessary but gives you the > best chance of not having duplicate IP’s. If you move this before school > starts it would be manageable problem to just do it all in one day. Delete > all the current leases and stand up the new DHCP scope. > > > > Curtis McKay > > Network Administrator > > Belleville Township High School District 201 > > [email protected] > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Franzen > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:22 AM > To: tech-geeks > Subject: [tech-geeks] adding a 2008 server to the mix > > > > I just got a new server (win 2008 R2) and want to put it in my network to > control DHCP, DNS, and be global catalog server / domain controller. My > remaining servers will stay on 2003 as they dont have the beef to make the > jump. I would like to keep the existing network infrastructure (domain name > and sites and services setup) > > First is this advisable? > > Second is their a particular order I should do things? (make it a DC, move > DNS, move DHCP?) > > Third anything to watch out for? > > > > thanks for any pointers. > > > Chris Franzen > Technology Coordinator > Nokomis School District > 511 Oberle St. > Nokomis, IL 62075 > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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