Re: Reinstalling AD on multiple servers.

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From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcNOmedSPAM.org)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:42:41 -0700

You will need to transfer/seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new server.

See:
Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Domain Controller

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255504

HOW TO: View and Transfer FSMO Roles in the Graphical User Interface

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690

Flexible Single Master Operation Transfer and Seizure Process

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223787

Make sure the global catalog is online

See:

How to: Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313994

And make sure there is a DNS server that all AD clients and servers can use

See:

How to: Configure DNS for Internet Access In Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202

 Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675

hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Justin Allen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3089FD30-348D-460E-BA10-9759C8C7607B@microsoft.com...
> Well, little bit of update. We managed to find a spare dual athlon mobo to
replace the old servers, so it is now online. I want to make sure to do this
right. What all do i need to do to promote the new server (TPC) as FSMO and
general commander and chief of tonkin.com? I should transfer: Domain Naming
Master, RID, PDC, Infrastructure, Schema. Anything I'm missing? I'm familiar
with Domain naming, RID, PDC, and infrastructure, but how exactly do i go
about transfering Schema? And I'm certain there's one im missing.
>
> Thank you again,
>
> justin Allen

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