Chad
Tue Jul 22 16:52:25 CDT 2003
Hi Arthur -
If it were me, I'd dcpromo the spare box down to a member server, unplug
from the network and remove from AD as you last step (vs step 7 in your
list). Also - if you have access to an imaging product (even Ghost 2003),
take an image of your SBS before starting the process, so if you run into
problems after wiping your SBS you have a safety net to get back to a known
good configuration if you need to abort the process.
--
Chad A. Gross
Lerman's Law of Technology: Any technical problem can be overcome
given enough time and money. Corollary: You are never given enough
time or money.
In news:042e01c35093$87c47680$a401280a@phx.gbl,
Arthur Dubey <adubey@winstead.com> posted:
> Thanks Chad,
>
> Let me re-cap to make sure I've got my ducks in a row.
>
> 1. Load WIN2K Server sp3 on a Spare machine.(Not SBS)
> 2. Join the SBS Domain and run dcpromo.
> 3. Backup Exchange, All Databases User files etc.
> 4. Remove the SBS from the network and seize the FSMO
> roles on the spare box. (Is there a White Paper on
> seizing the FSMO roles.)
> 5. Wipe out the SBS Re-Partion / Format and install WIN2K
> Server Sp3.
> 6. Join it to the domain and run dcpromo.
> 7. Run dcpromo on the spare box to demote it to a member
> server.
> 8. Upgrade to SBS 2000.
> 9. Restore Exchange Backup / restore SQL Database etc.
> 10. Add CALs. (Your right, I forgot durring the 2000
> install I ran through a routine to merge all of the CALs
> to one SBS 2000 Pack.)
>
> PS.
> I forgot to mention this is a dual NIC install that is
> also multi-homed.
> Any words of wisdom or cautions concerning this config?
>
> Thanks again,
> Arthur
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Hi Arthur -
>>
>> The only way to migrate your domain (maintain your SID) is to join
>> another server to your domain and make it a DC. In order to do
>> this, you'll need a copy of plain Win2k (or Win2k3) server. Install
>> this on a spare box, join it to your domain and run dcpromo. Take a
>> full backup of your SBS and optionally migrate any shares /
>> databases from your SBS to the temp server. Remove the SBS from the
>> network and seize the FSMO roles on the spare box. Wipe your SBS and
>> install plain Win2k(3) server, join it to the domain and run
>> dcpromo. Throw in SBS CD1 and upgrade to SBS. Restore Exchange /
>> shares / etc. Run dcpromo on the spare box to demote it to a member
>> server, unplug it from the network and remove it from AD.
>>
>> As for your CALs - you need SBS2k CALs - you can't use SBS4 or
>> SBS4.5 CALs with SBS2k. CAL disks are tied to the internal nic on
>> the server they were first installed on. Therefore, if they were
>> originally installed on the Dell server (and you haven't changed
>> your nics), there shouldn't be any problem. Even if they were
>> installed on a different server first (or you've changed your nics),
>> a call to MS will be able to unlock the disks so they can be reused.
>> However, you will need to get SBS2k CALs for your current SBS4.0 and
>> SBS4.5 CALs.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Chad A. Gross
>>
>> Lerman's Law of Technology: Any technical problem can be overcome
>> given enough time and money. Corollary: You are never given enough
>> time or money.
>>
>>
>> .