Re: SBS 2003 auto reboot problem

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"SF" <SF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a SBS server 2003 installed on a DELL server. I had configure the
> server to run as a standalone server in my office as we already have a
> domain
> controller.
> Currently I have this problem where the server will auto reboot by itself,
> ~3-4 times per day. I called-up the dell support and they suggested the
> only
> way to cure this is to promote the server to become domain controller. My
> question is that is this true? If I promote my server to domain
> controller,
> will it affect my current domain? How should I configure it? Thanks for
> any
> help.

SBS2003 _must_ be the FSMO master of your domain and it is against the terms
of your license agreement to attempt to run it otherwise.

Here is the procedure to integrate it. Please, rebuild the system from
scratch before you proceed - SBS hates any evasion of its wizards.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884453

I recommend setting up a couple of RAID 1 mirrors in your PERC controller
and keeping your Exchange data store, data, transaction logs, and system all
on separate partitions, while Exchange data and transaction logs should be
on physically separate mirrors. A single RAID5 volume will take up just as
many disks, but is a bad idea.
--
Leonid S. Knyshov, CEO
Crashproof Solutions, LLC - http://www.crashproofsolutions.com
MCP Exchange 2003/Small Business Server 2003, CCNA, SCSA 8
Microsoft Small Business Specialist Partner


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