Re: AD/DNS/DHCP - Upgrading Windows 2000 to Windows 2003

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Hello Gene,

Ok, so because Exchange has also installed some objects to the schema during installation you have to check this one before starting:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi Meinolf,

Exchange is a member now and in total we got 2 DCs (AD,DNS,DHCP). The
first step is to get 2003 DC up and running and then we will do the
Exchange upgrade. Wowww fast reply.

Kind regards, Gene

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Hello Gene,

Is the exchange installed on the Domain controller or is it a member
server? BTW how many DC's do you have? And do you have the option if
exchange ios on a DC to install it on a member server? Will you also
upgrade exchange to 2003?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hello Meinolf,

Thanks for your answer and yes we have Exchange 2000. Considerate
another scenario?

Kind regards, Gene-

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Hello Gene,

Is also Exchange installed on it?

- On the old server open DNS management console and check that you
are running Active directory integrated zone (easier for
replication, if you have more then one DNS server)

- run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if
you have some post the complete output from the command here or
solve them first

- run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep from the 2003
installation disk against the 2000 server, with an account that is
member of the Schema admins, to upgrade the schema to the new
version

- Install the new machine as a member server in your existing
domain

- configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old
DNS server only

- run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an
existing domain

- if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also
possible that no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the
reboot

- for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15
minutes. Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will
automatically replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS
management console to check that they appear

- if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again
dcdiag and netdiag on both domain controllers

- if you have no errors, make the new server GLobal catalog server,
open Active directory Sites and Services and then double-click
sitename, double-click Servers, click your domain controller,
right-click NTDS Settings, and then click Properties, on the
General tab, click to select the Global catalog check box
(http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994)

- Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

- you can see in the event viewer that the roles are transferred,
also give it some time

- reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server,
preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one

- if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings
to point to the new installed DNS server

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi ya guys, any suggestions how to get this done. Actions to take
and in which order? Thanks and I really appreciate it. Greetz, Gen



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