Windows 2003 R2

[janet]

We are preparing to take the two Domain Controllers that hold the FSMO to
Windows 2003 R2. We just want to ensure there are no gotcha that we have
missed below is our environment.

Currently we have 1 domain

All servers are windows 2003 some with SP1 a few without.

All Domain Controllers are windows 2003 SP1

Two Domain Controllers hold the FSMO and are both GC - 1 holds the Domain
Naming Master and Schema Master the other hold the RID, PDC and
Infrastructure Master.

We have 15 Domain Controllers globally.
We have 5 Exchange 2003 sp2 Servers
We have SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 servers
We have around 20 other member servers

This domain started as a windows 2000 domain

I have installed Windows 2003 R2 in our test environment first running
adprep on the forest, then I ran the setup R2 on the two domain Controller
FSMO role holders in the test environment, which also has a Exchange server,
SQL server. All went well

Is there anything else I should be worried about or looking at before
proceeding in the production environment.

 

[Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Windows 2003 R2

hello,

as always, BACKUP before

You may move at least the pdc emulator FSMO to another DC before upgrading
(if you have users activity while upgrading).


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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"janet" <janet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We are preparing to take the two Domain Controllers that hold the FSMO to
> Windows 2003 R2. We just want to ensure there are no gotcha that we have
> missed below is our environment.
>
> Currently we have 1 domain
>
> All servers are windows 2003 some with SP1 a few without.
>
> All Domain Controllers are windows 2003 SP1
>
> Two Domain Controllers hold the FSMO and are both GC - 1 holds the Domain
> Naming Master and Schema Master the other hold the RID, PDC and
> Infrastructure Master.
>
> We have 15 Domain Controllers globally.
> We have 5 Exchange 2003 sp2 Servers
> We have SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 servers
> We have around 20 other member servers
>
> This domain started as a windows 2000 domain
>
> I have installed Windows 2003 R2 in our test environment first running
> adprep on the forest, then I ran the setup R2 on the two domain Controller
> FSMO role holders in the test environment, which also has a Exchange
> server,
> SQL server. All went well
>
> Is there anything else I should be worried about or looking at before
> proceeding in the production environment.
>