Re: DNS replication when installing new DC in domain



Herb Martin wrote:
You are likely (vastly) overcomplicating the issue with the temp server.

Respectfully, I disagree completely about installing NT4 on
new hardware, and then upgrading over that and leaving that as a production server.
That's why using a temp server is both prudent, and actually necessary

Reasons:
1. Trying to install NT4 on an IBM 236 server with Raid 5 400 gig array, and a Broadcom ethernet NIC is impossible, as there are no drivers for NT4 for raid or NIC. Ditto for new Dell rack mount 2x00 series. It can't be done, as there are no drivers

2. Just installing Server 2003 with R2 is going to use 3-5 gigs for install and swap file. Installing subsequent apps like SQL, etc
will use lots of disk, and allowing for a 20-30 gig RAID C volume is
only good sense. I've wrestled with enough boxes that were set up
too small. Moving program files, and the like to other volumes
can easily break other apps, or cause issues down the road
with restores, disaster recovery, etc.

3.  This server will have 3 gigs of ram, which NT4 doesn't handle
well


>>> I am not.  Clean installs are vastly overrated -- these OSes were
> DESIGNED to be upgraded.
>

Respectfully, I again disagree. A pristine install of a production server that will last 4-6 years is most desirable, imho.
Many of my peers concur on this point, as well as many of the MVP's on this site.

LK

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