Re: Replacing a DC

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From: Chriss3 (noSpamHere_at_chrisse.se)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 21:54:49 +0200

Hello Phil,
Ensure at least one Global Catalog Server exist in the domain, This role
have to be covered by one or more domain controllers. You also have to
remove the demoted server from Active Directory Sites & Services snapin from
the particular site manually. 

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"Phil" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:e48301c43c44$b7677570$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi, we are looking to replace one of our Domain
> Controllers with new hardware and we would like to keep
> the same Computer Name.  Quick Questions:
>
> Once I demote a DC called XXX can I reuse the name XXX on
> new harware, and then promote it to a DC?
> I'm assuming yes.
>
> Do I need to delete the computer account once i have
> demoted the original one?
>
> Is there anything else I need to think about (Besides
> FSMOs)?
>
> thanks in advance
> -Phil

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