Re: DNS replication when installing new DC in domain
- From: "Herb Martin" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 12:41:30 -0600
>> You are likely (vastly) overcomplicating the issue with the temp server.
>>
>> What it the REAL purpose of this server?
>
> Hi Herb, well, the purpose of the *temp* server is that upgrading
> an existing NT4 server doesn't give you a clean install, and most of the
> time, that 4 or 8 gig C: partition is way too small.
4 or 8 is way big enough.
You can also move the Program Files off an existing
partition if you get "close" to the limit. (Ask me if you
need this trick.)
It's plenty big enough to do the upgrade; upgrade another
DC, then DCPromote this one to non-DC afterwards IF
you wish.
> The so called "swing" method (www.sbsmigration.com) will give
> you more info on this methodology.
> I am a real believer in clean installs for production servers for
> new hardware.
I am not. Clean installs are vastly overrated -- these OSes were
DESIGNED to be upgraded.
It's the cleanest.
> Don't have much time now, but will respond more in depth later
> thanks!@
> LK
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"lk" <anon2130_@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Herb Martin wrote:
>> "lk" <anon2130_@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uIBEOn6DGHA.3820@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>New year 2006 greetings,
>>>
>>>I'm preparing for win2003 upgrades for some small businesses, and
>>>am developing a technical project plan in my lab.
>>>These LANs all have an NT4 Sp6 production server
>>>with simple netbios domain names.
>>>
>>>I am planning on a *temp* NT4 server to promote offline to PDC in
>>>a private network, then upgrade to Win2k3 SP1 on that temp machine.
>>
>>
>> For the production domain? (i.e., the one that is really still online?)
>>
>> It's understandable caution, but unlikely to be useful or necessary.
>>
>> If you are just "testing" (not going production eventually) then this is
>> a useful exercise if you have never done such an upgrade.
>>
>> If not, you might be better served by just putting a BDC offline and
>> going ahead with the upgrade. The "bdc in the closet" method isn't
>> really even that useful (though we have all recommended it at some
>> point) if you have GOOD BACKUPS of a few of your DCs.
>>
>> >
> <<<SNIP>
>> You are likely (vastly) overcomplicating the issue with the temp server.
>>
>> What it the REAL purpose of this server?
>
> Hi Herb, well, the purpose of the *temp* server is that upgrading
> an existing NT4 server doesn't give you a clean install, and most of the
> time, that 4 or 8 gig C: partition is way too small.
> The so called "swing" method (www.sbsmigration.com) will give
> you more info on this methodology.
> I am a real believer in clean installs for production servers for
> new hardware.
> Don't have much time now, but will respond more in depth later
> thanks!@
> LK
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