Retire or Upgrade and Retire?

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I have what I believe to be the original DC for our company's domain. I
would think this server was a BDC promoted to PDC and then upgraded to
Windows 2000.

Our domain level is Mixed Mode 2003 and I need to decommission this ol
windows 2000 DC.

He doesn't hold any FSMO roles as they've been transferred across two
new 2003 DC's and is not a GC.

I was thinking of: running DC promo and de/un promote that server as a
DC and then raise our domain level to Native Mode 03.

But, my junior admin had an idea to upgrade the 2000 DC to 2003, then
set the domain to native mode, then run dcpromo and promote that old
server out.

Any ideas or suggestions to how to "best practice" that Windows 2000
Domain Controller out of the domain?

Tia,
RandyH
 
Re: Retire or Upgrade and Retire?

Hello RandyH,

Why will you spend time in upgrading and then retiring? If no roles on that
machine and no important data, just run dcpromo to demote it and after that
check that it is moved from DC's OU to the computers container. If this is
fine let everything replicate to make sure all DC's have the info of the
demoted DC, disconnect it and delete it form the domain. If this is done
and you have not other older DC's then 2003 you can raise the FFL/DFL. Or
didn't you thought about Forest functional level?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have what I believe to be the original DC for our company's domain.
> I would think this server was a BDC promoted to PDC and then upgraded
> to Windows 2000.
>
> Our domain level is Mixed Mode 2003 and I need to decommission this ol
> windows 2000 DC.
>
> He doesn't hold any FSMO roles as they've been transferred across two
> new 2003 DC's and is not a GC.
>
> I was thinking of: running DC promo and de/un promote that server as a
> DC and then raise our domain level to Native Mode 03.
>
> But, my junior admin had an idea to upgrade the 2000 DC to 2003, then
> set the domain to native mode, then run dcpromo and promote that old
> server out.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions to how to "best practice" that Windows 2000
> Domain Controller out of the domain?
>
> Tia,
> RandyH
 
Re: Retire or Upgrade and Retire?

Thank you for the quick reply...

I just really wanted to confirm what I had planned to do anyway, but
because my jr. admin suggested that other plan, I wanted to be certain.

not sure what FFL/DFL means, but the schema and forest was updated by
the guy I replaced when he brought in exch 03 to the domain. is that
what you mean? Am I missing something then?????




Meinolf Weber wrote:
> Hello RandyH,
>
> Why will you spend time in upgrading and then retiring? If no roles on
> that machine and no important data, just run dcpromo to demote it and
> after that check that it is moved from DC's OU to the computers
> container. If this is fine let everything replicate to make sure all
> DC's have the info of the demoted DC, disconnect it and delete it form
> the domain. If this is done and you have not other older DC's then 2003
> you can raise the FFL/DFL. Or didn't you thought about Forest functional
> level?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I have what I believe to be the original DC for our company's domain.
>> I would think this server was a BDC promoted to PDC and then upgraded
>> to Windows 2000.
>>
>> Our domain level is Mixed Mode 2003 and I need to decommission this ol
>> windows 2000 DC.
>>
>> He doesn't hold any FSMO roles as they've been transferred across two
>> new 2003 DC's and is not a GC.
>>
>> I was thinking of: running DC promo and de/un promote that server as a
>> DC and then raise our domain level to Native Mode 03.
>>
>> But, my junior admin had an idea to upgrade the 2000 DC to 2003, then
>> set the domain to native mode, then run dcpromo and promote that old
>> server out.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions to how to "best practice" that Windows 2000
>> Domain Controller out of the domain?
>>
>> Tia,
>> RandyH
>
>
 
Re: Retire or Upgrade and Retire?

Hello RandyH,

Forest functional level / Domain functional level:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...fab9-4c1e-a8f6-7871264712711033.mspx?mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...42c0-4386-93ba-66e5c538b0ac1033.mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Thank you for the quick reply...
>
> I just really wanted to confirm what I had planned to do anyway, but
> because my jr. admin suggested that other plan, I wanted to be
> certain.
>
> not sure what FFL/DFL means, but the schema and forest was updated by
> the guy I replaced when he brought in exch 03 to the domain. is that
> what you mean? Am I missing something then?????
>
> Meinolf Weber wrote:
>
>> Hello RandyH,
>>
>> Why will you spend time in upgrading and then retiring? If no roles
>> on that machine and no important data, just run dcpromo to demote it
>> and after that check that it is moved from DC's OU to the computers
>> container. If this is fine let everything replicate to make sure all
>> DC's have the info of the demoted DC, disconnect it and delete it
>> form the domain. If this is done and you have not other older DC's
>> then 2003 you can raise the FFL/DFL. Or didn't you thought about
>> Forest functional level?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I have what I believe to be the original DC for our company's
>>> domain. I would think this server was a BDC promoted to PDC and then
>>> upgraded to Windows 2000.
>>>
>>> Our domain level is Mixed Mode 2003 and I need to decommission this
>>> ol windows 2000 DC.
>>>
>>> He doesn't hold any FSMO roles as they've been transferred across
>>> two new 2003 DC's and is not a GC.
>>>
>>> I was thinking of: running DC promo and de/un promote that server as
>>> a DC and then raise our domain level to Native Mode 03.
>>>
>>> But, my junior admin had an idea to upgrade the 2000 DC to 2003,
>>> then set the domain to native mode, then run dcpromo and promote
>>> that old server out.
>>>
>>> Any ideas or suggestions to how to "best practice" that Windows 2000
>>> Domain Controller out of the domain?
>>>
>>> Tia,
>>> RandyH
 
Re: Retire or Upgrade and Retire?

Are you just saying that I will need to raise the domain level from
mixed to native? because I mentioned that in my post . ..

Meinolf Weber wrote:
> Hello RandyH,
>
> Forest functional level / Domain functional level:
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...fab9-4c1e-a8f6-7871264712711033.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...42c0-4386-93ba-66e5c538b0ac1033.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Thank you for the quick reply...
>>
>> I just really wanted to confirm what I had planned to do anyway, but
>> because my jr. admin suggested that other plan, I wanted to be
>> certain.
>>
>> not sure what FFL/DFL means, but the schema and forest was updated by
>> the guy I replaced when he brought in exch 03 to the domain. is that
>> what you mean? Am I missing something then?????
>>
>> Meinolf Weber wrote:
>>
>>> Hello RandyH,
>>>
>>> Why will you spend time in upgrading and then retiring? If no roles
>>> on that machine and no important data, just run dcpromo to demote it
>>> and after that check that it is moved from DC's OU to the computers
>>> container. If this is fine let everything replicate to make sure all
>>> DC's have the info of the demoted DC, disconnect it and delete it
>>> form the domain. If this is done and you have not other older DC's
>>> then 2003 you can raise the FFL/DFL. Or didn't you thought about
>>> Forest functional level?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I have what I believe to be the original DC for our company's
>>>> domain. I would think this server was a BDC promoted to PDC and then
>>>> upgraded to Windows 2000.
>>>>
>>>> Our domain level is Mixed Mode 2003 and I need to decommission this
>>>> ol windows 2000 DC.
>>>>
>>>> He doesn't hold any FSMO roles as they've been transferred across
>>>> two new 2003 DC's and is not a GC.
>>>>
>>>> I was thinking of: running DC promo and de/un promote that server as
>>>> a DC and then raise our domain level to Native Mode 03.
>>>>
>>>> But, my junior admin had an idea to upgrade the 2000 DC to 2003,
>>>> then set the domain to native mode, then run dcpromo and promote
>>>> that old server out.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas or suggestions to how to "best practice" that Windows 2000
>>>> Domain Controller out of the domain?
>>>>
>>>> Tia,
>>>> RandyH
>
>
 
Re: Retire or Upgrade and Retire?

Hello RandyH,

There is no need for raising the functional levels. You can also leave it
like it is. The links just describe the differences between them and what
more functionality you have with raising the level's. That's all.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Are you just saying that I will need to raise the domain level from
> mixed to native? because I mentioned that in my post . ..
>
> Meinolf Weber wrote:
>
>> Hello RandyH,
>>
>> Forest functional level / Domain functional level:
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/b3674c9b-fab9-
>> 4c1e-a8f6-7871264712711033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/c3aa5e55-42c0-
>> 4386-93ba-66e5c538b0ac1033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Thank you for the quick reply...
>>>
>>> I just really wanted to confirm what I had planned to do anyway, but
>>> because my jr. admin suggested that other plan, I wanted to be
>>> certain.
>>>
>>> not sure what FFL/DFL means, but the schema and forest was updated
>>> by the guy I replaced when he brought in exch 03 to the domain. is
>>> that what you mean? Am I missing something then?????
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello RandyH,
>>>>
>>>> Why will you spend time in upgrading and then retiring? If no roles
>>>> on that machine and no important data, just run dcpromo to demote
>>>> it and after that check that it is moved from DC's OU to the
>>>> computers container. If this is fine let everything replicate to
>>>> make sure all DC's have the info of the demoted DC, disconnect it
>>>> and delete it form the domain. If this is done and you have not
>>>> other older DC's then 2003 you can raise the FFL/DFL. Or didn't you
>>>> thought about Forest functional level?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I have what I believe to be the original DC for our company's
>>>>> domain. I would think this server was a BDC promoted to PDC and
>>>>> then upgraded to Windows 2000.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our domain level is Mixed Mode 2003 and I need to decommission
>>>>> this ol windows 2000 DC.
>>>>>
>>>>> He doesn't hold any FSMO roles as they've been transferred across
>>>>> two new 2003 DC's and is not a GC.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking of: running DC promo and de/un promote that server
>>>>> as a DC and then raise our domain level to Native Mode 03.
>>>>>
>>>>> But, my junior admin had an idea to upgrade the 2000 DC to 2003,
>>>>> then set the domain to native mode, then run dcpromo and promote
>>>>> that old server out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas or suggestions to how to "best practice" that Windows
>>>>> 2000 Domain Controller out of the domain?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tia,
>>>>> RandyH
 
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