Re: Upgrading Windows 2000 DC's to Windows 2003 DC's
- From: "Greg" <Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:10:27 -0800
Seth,
Thanks for the advice!
Best regards,
Greg
"seth" wrote:
> ok, so your windows/exchange 2000 box is staying the same for now
> you should be fine, exchange 2000 works fine in a 2003 domain; i had a 2000
> server in my 2003 domain until a few months ago (when the server was
> retired) and it worked fine
>
> "Greg" <Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:34820294-ABC8-42C5-9CAB-B8990C11D560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello Seth,
> >
> > The exchange box will not be upgraded to Windows 2003. We will implement a
> > new Windows 2003 server and install Exchange 2003 on that box (possibly
> > set
> > up a cluster). At that time, we will move mailboxes to the new email
> > server.
> > BTW, Exchange 2000 is also in native mode.
> >
> > My only concern is if Exchange 2000 on a Windows 2000 server will
> > integrate
> > in a Windows 2003 domain.
> >
> > Thanks Seth
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > "seth" wrote:
> >
> >> Exchange 2000 will work in a Windows 2003 domain, but...
> >>
> >> Will the exchange box be upgraded to Windows 2003 or will it stay as
> >> Windows
> >> 2000 for the time being?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Greg" <Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:87175061-C85C-4B8B-8B47-E1281B053C25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Seth,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the clarifications. These papers are a great help. One more
> >> > question.....Since we are still in a Windows 2000 domain, our Exchange
> >> > server
> >> > is also on a Windows 2000 server with Exchange 2000 installed. After
> >> > upgrading the domain to Windows 2003, will there be any issues with
> >> > Exchange
> >> > in its present state? Of course, after the domain upgrade, we will move
> >> > to
> >> > a
> >> > clean Windows 2003 server and install Exchange 2003 and move mailboxes
> >> > to
> >> > that server.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help.
> >> >
> >> > Greg
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "seth" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> 1) Yes. Before making the 2003 servers DC's you need to run adprep
> >> >> with
> >> >> /forestprep and /domainprep switches to extend the schema for the 2003
> >> >> servers.
> >> >>
> >> >> 2) Yes and Yes. Different servers can hold different roles; if a
> >> >> server
> >> >> fails holding any of the roles it can be seized by another server.
> >> >>
> >> >> Some documentation for you to look at:
> >> >>
> >> >> How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325379/en-us
> >> >>
> >> >> Adprep
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/bc5ebbdb-a8d7-4761-b38a-e207baa73419.mspx
> >> >>
> >> >> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain
> >> >> controller
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/en-us
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:EE4684C3-7460-42EE-8D52-D5B6FCB36AB0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Hello all,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is there a recommended way that Microsoft supports when performing
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > task? We currently have 3 Windows 2000 DC's, one of which is housing
> >> >> > all 5
> >> >> > FSMO roles. I have a few questions.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 1) Can a new Windows 2003 DC integrate in a Windows 2000 Native Mode
> >> >> > domain?
> >> >> > I am assuming this to be correct, but I want to verify this.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 2) Is there a way that any of the FSMO roles can be split between
> >> >> > servers?
> >> >> > If this is not the case and the server that holds the roles fails,
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > these
> >> >> > roles be seized to another DC?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated with this.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Sincerely,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Greg
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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