Re: Transfer of DNS

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From: Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.WFTX.US)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 05:20:55 -0500

In news:cb6501c48a4e$b93fb9e0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
Steve <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote their comments
Then Kevin replied below:
> Hello,
>
> I have 4 domain controllers servicing one domain. The
> 4th domain controller is a brand new one running Windows
> 2003 server. The other 3 are running Windows 2000 server.
> My current dns is running on one of the win2000 server
> boxes. I would like to move this off of this box and onto
> the new 2003 server box. I dont think the current dns
> settup as "active directory integrated" so it seems like
> this might be a big job to get this over to the new box.
> I would, in the end like to get it moved over, and then
> make it active directory integrated and forget about it.
> Could somebody please help me in getting started in the
> right direction of steps to take to get to this point?
> Thanks for everybodys help.

You have over estimated your problem, convert the zone to Active Directory
integrated. Then you don't have to worry about moving it. The zone will be
replicated to all DCs in the domain with DNS installed.
As a recommendation, you should have DNS on at least two DCs that will never
be shut down or restarted at the same time so that you have 100% DNS
availability. This prevents errors at start up from being caused from DNS
availability on DCs using ADI zones.
816101 - How To Convert DNS Primary Server to Active Directory Integrated:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816101&Product=winsvr2003 

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