RE: MIgration Question
- From: v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Amanda Wang [MSFT])
- Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 06:59:11 GMT
Hello,
Thank you posting here.
I found you have posted another post called Migration of two forests to one
here. Do these two posts describe the same phenomenon?
If so, I would give you my answers in one thread here and please ignore
that post.
Based on your description, I understand you want to join two sister domains
into parent company's forest. If I have misunderstood, please feel free to
let me know.
Q1: Join two sister domains into parent company's forest and move all
users, computers, groups.
Depends on your real environment, the two sister domains should have their
own different DNS names. Therefore, I suggest you perform the following
plan to achieve the goal:
Step1: create two trees under parent's company's forest, install two new
Win2k3 DC called Domain3 and Domain4.
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For the convenience, we call one sister domain is Domain1 and the other is
Domain2.
For the structure of tree and forest, please refer to the following article
and pay more attention to the figure 1.7:
Active Directory Logical Structure
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/
en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/en
-us/distrib/dsbb_act_uzlw.asp
Step2: Then establish two way trusts between Domain1 and Domain3, Domain2
and Domain4. Please refer the following article and establish trusts:
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Between Win2k and Win2k3, on Win2k just as from Win2k to WinNT and on
Win2k3 just as from Win2k3 to WinNT:
How to establish trusts with a Windows NT-based domain in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308195
HOW TO: Establish Trusts with a Windows NT-Based Domain in Windows Server
2003
Step 3: Use ADMT tool to migrate the resources from Domain1 to Domain3, and
then Domain2 to Domain4.
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You can download ADMT from the link below:
Active Directory Migration Tool v.2.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=788975b1-5849-4707-
9817-8c9773c25c6c&DisplayLang=en
About how to migrate from 2000 to 2003 by using ADMT just as migrate from
2000 to 2003, please refer to:
How to Use Active Directory Migration Tool Version 2 to Migrate from
Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326480
During migration process, the Recommended Migration Order is listed below
for your reference:
1. Domain Global Group
2. Domain Local Group
3. User migration
4. Computer migration
Step 4: Remove the old win2k domains.
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About the above migration plan, you know we need to change our original
domain name. From your meaning, my understanding is that you want to keep
the original domain names after migration. Am I right? If I am right,
there are two methods can achieve the goal:
Method 1: Rename Windows 2k3 domain name
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1. Install win2k3 on the new server.
2. Promote it to DC.
3. Use the migration process to migrate user accounts etc..
4. Install Exchange 2k3.
5. Migrate Exchange information.
NOTE: Don't install Exchange 2k3 before you change the domain name.
Refer to KB articles:
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/domainrename.mspx
Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Domain Rename
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/f/c/cfcbff04-97ca-4fca-9e8c-3a9c90a
2a2e2/Domain-Rename-Procedure.doc
Method 2: Add a new server as a intermittent server
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If you have another new server, you use migration process twice. It goes
like this:
NOTE: I assume the original domain name is ABC
1. Install Windows 2k3 on a server name
2. Promote it to DC named EFG.com
3. Use migration process to migrate info from ABC to EFG.com
4. Take all NT DC offline
5. Install Win2k3 on original NT machine
6. Promote it to DC called ABC.com
7. Use migration process to migrate info from EFG.com to ABC.com
Q2: Related the questions about you also want to migrate the files servers,
you can use FSMT to migrate file server from one domain to another. We
suggest you first migrate groups, users, computers by using ADMT and then
migrate file server by using FSMT. For more references related FSMT,
please refer to:
Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit FSMT Site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/nt4/tooldocs/msfsc.mspx
Overview of the Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit white paper of FSMT
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/nt4/tooldocs/msfst_over
view.mspx
Q3: For exchange servers we want to bring in a new exchange 2003 server and
move information from exchange 2000 server from both forests to new
exchange 2003 server.
With regards to the Exchange migration, I recommend you post related
questions to microsoft.public.exchange so that the exchange expert can
provide more accurate information for you.
HTH! Anything unclear, please feel free to let me know.
Thanks & Regards
Amanda Wang [MSFT]
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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>Due to acquisitions/merger I am looking for the options to see how to join
>our domain to our parent companyâ??s forest. We have windows 2000 domain
with
>two domain controllers, 1 exchange 2000 server, SQL 2000, and Windows 2000
>NAS server for file server. We have a two way trust set up at this time
with
>our parent company.
>
>We also have other sister companies which will be joining the parent
>companyâ??s forest . They are also windows 2000 domain and similar set up
as
>ours. We also have external trust set up with the sister companies for
>resource sharing.
>
>All domains needs to be able to keep their own group policy etc., when we
>join our parent companyâ??s forest.
>
>What will be best way to accomplish this? Should we move each domain to
>windows 2003 domain and use AD renaming tool? How is ADMT2 will play out
in
>this scenario? Please give me some guidance.
>
>--
>Dipti
>
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