Re: Adding SBS2003 to existing domain, assume DC role?

Well, as a matter of fact, as Sharlie has stated, swingmigration would
save a lot of time .. :) :)

jesmin ningthoujam [SBS SME] wrote:
Brian,

Before running DCPROMO on the new Server (SBS 2003), please make sure to
complete the following (just a reminder specifically, even though its all
mentioned in the KB) :) :)

Right after setting up the Windows Core OS, you boot up to the Windows
GUI/Desktop for the first Time, it will prompt you to 'Continue Setup for
Small Business for Windows Server 2003"
Click 'CANCEL'

- Install NIC Drivers
- Install Networking Components
- TCP/IP components
- IIS/ASP.net/NNTP/SMTP
- Install DNS
- Install DHCP

- Configure the NIC for a static IP : eg: [192.168.16.100]
- Prefered DNS : Please make sure to point it to the Old DNS Server which
has AD (such as your Windows 2000 Server)
*** This is very very important that you will be replicating the Original AD
and the DNS.. :)

Considering that the AD Replication has been completed successfully, please
make sure to transfer the GC Role / FSMO to the SBS Server.
Install Support Tools available with CD2
- Open command > type > netdom query fsmo ( to very which server holds the
FSMO Roles).

- Make sure to Back Up Exchange Data eg.. c:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA
(default install/location of the Exchange Database consisting of Log Files
and Priv1.edb, Priv1.stm, Pub1.edb, Pub1.stm) These are very important files
as they are the repository of the Exchange Database.

- Uninstall Exchange as this will remove the Exchange Attribute from the AD
- PS: If you do not install Exchange before phasing out the old server,
Installation of Exchange 2003 will FAIL later.
( FYI: [SBS does not support more than 1 Exchange server in a Network] ...
P.S : By design.)
- Once verified, you can demote the old Server any time, by running DCPROMO
on the old Server.
- This will make sure that the attributes of the old server will be totally
removed from the AD and the DNS
-
--
Hope this helps.

jesmin ningthoujam [SBS SME]
"Brian A" <BrianA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jesmin,

THANKS for the quick response. At what point do I demote the old Win2000
DC, and return it to a simple member server, instead of a DC, for the last
couple weeks of its existence?

I am thinking right before Step #13 in doc #884453, would be the place to
perform this process, then after the demotion, proceed with the integrated
install of Exchange. Any advice on this piece or agreement with my
theory?

THANKS again!
--
Brian Allison


"jesmin ningthoujam [SBS SME]" wrote:

Hey Brian,

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884453
How to install Small Business Server 2003 in an existing Active Directory
domain

- This is the right article for the Situation you are in.
- However, in order to replicate the AD from the old/original AD, please
make sure to follow the article Step

MORE INFORMATION
To install a SBS 2003 computer in an existing Active Directory domain,
follow these steps: 1. On a Windows 2000 domain, you must prepare Active
Directory before you install the SBS 2003 computer in the domain. For
more
information about how to install a Windows Server 2003 domain controller
into an existing Windows 2000 forest, click the following article number
to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
278875 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278875/) Dcpromo.exe and
Winnt32.exe log errors when you create a Windows Server 2003 domain
controller in a Windows 2000 domain or forest or when you upgrade a
Windows
2000 domain controller that resides in a Windows 2000 forest to Windows
Server 2003
2. Start the installation of SBS 2003 by inserting CD 1 into the CD
or
DVD drive.
3. When the operating system is installed and the computer restarts
and continues with the integrated Setup program, click Cancel to stop the
integrated Setup program.

Note You must cancel the integrated Setup program at this point. If
you continue with the integrated Setup, you cannot join the SBS 2003
computer to the existing domain.
4. On the SBS 2003 computer, configure a static IP address on the
network card and make sure to configure DNS to include the existing
server
that hosts the Active Directory zone.

Note You can ping other computers on the network by using their
Fully
Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) after you complete this procedure.
5. Run the Dcpromo.exe program on the SBS 2003 computer to join the
existing domain.


And follow the steps carefully.

Please feel free to yell if you come across any hurdle.

--
jesmin ningthoujam [SBS SME]
"Brian A" <BrianA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a Win2000 domain with a Windows Server 2000 DC, and then 2
additional
Windows 2003 Server members (1 SQL 2000 and 1 Citrix). Have no
internal
e-mail system at the moment.

Client wants to buy new server, install SBS2003 Std, have this server
take
over as DC for the domain, and soon after completely phase out old
server
running Win2000 DC.

Reading article #884453, and the doc linked migration instructions.

Can I install SBS2003, follow doc #884453 to have the new SBS2003
assume
DC
responsibilties, leave old Win2000 as a member server for a few weeks
to
gradually migrate data and fix login scripts, etc? Reason for extra
couple
weeks, because data may go other Win2003 member instead of to the new
SBS2003
DC? Then setup the Exchange on SBS2003 and build their internal mail
system.

Also would like to do this without changing name of internal domain.
The
migration instructions doc that is referenced as a link in doc #884453,
talks
about having to coming up new domain name, and so forth. Would like to
avoid
this if possible.

THANKS!
--
Brian Allison




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