domain issues

Siten0308 · 02-14-2008, 04:37 PM

Hello,

Right now we have a domain issue. Our primary domain server keeps crashing, now of course I cant just lower it from the domain since it is already raise it in the domain. We have another server that is the secondary. My question is, the server that is crashing, how do we take it off, and raise the second one as the primary, do we just turn the crash one off and raise the second one just like that or is there a procedure we need to do.

Thank you

**XtabbedoutX** · 02-15-2008, 07:04 AM

What kind of server OS are you running?

Siten0308 · 02-15-2008, 08:59 AM

Hello,

I am running Windows 2003 server R2, enterprise edition, 4gb ram, 2 intel xeon processors, 2 nics, 2 turtle doves and a partridge and a pairtree (just kidding on the last 2). but thats the server crashing, the other server is much better, it also is running windows 2003 server r2

**XtabbedoutX** · 02-15-2008, 09:03 AM

Just run DCPROMO on the server you want to remove. Make sure your second one IS functioning as a Domain Controller.

Siten0308 · 02-15-2008, 02:46 PM

dcpromo then what, ya the second server is recognized as one of the domain controllers in AD sites and services, so I run DCpromo what do I select, also what do I do once removed, raise the second one?

Thank you

**XtabbedoutX** · 02-15-2008, 02:52 PM

Check AD computers & users and make sure both server names appear as DC's.

If the second server is a domain controller you do not have to raise it's level. They did away with "back up" controllers with win 2000. Effectively they function as peers. You need to DCPROMO the "Problem" server out of the domain. Running DCPROMO on the "Problem" server and choosing the options to remove it from the domain should make Server 2 the only DC in the Forrest.

RGV · 02-18-2008, 11:23 AM

If the problem server has any FSMO roles, do you not need to transfer them to the second server before demoting the problem server via DCPROMO?

Also, don't forget to reconfigure any clients that use the problem DC server as a DNS server as it won't be one once demoted from a DC to a member server.

02-14-2008, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Siten0308 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 122 OS: Windows XP home	domain issues Hello, Right now we have a domain issue. Our primary domain server keeps crashing, now of course I cant just lower it from the domain since it is already raise it in the domain. We have another server that is the secondary. My question is, the server that is crashing, how do we take it off, and raise the second one as the primary, do we just turn the crash one off and raise the second one just like that or is there a procedure we need to do. Thank you

02-15-2008, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: domain issues What kind of server OS are you running?

02-15-2008, 08:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Siten0308 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 122 OS: Windows XP home	Re: domain issues Hello, I am running Windows 2003 server R2, enterprise edition, 4gb ram, 2 intel xeon processors, 2 nics, 2 turtle doves and a partridge and a pairtree (just kidding on the last 2). but thats the server crashing, the other server is much better, it also is running windows 2003 server r2

02-15-2008, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: domain issues Just run DCPROMO on the server you want to remove. Make sure your second one IS functioning as a Domain Controller.

02-15-2008, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Siten0308 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 122 OS: Windows XP home	Re: domain issues dcpromo then what, ya the second server is recognized as one of the domain controllers in AD sites and services, so I run DCpromo what do I select, also what do I do once removed, raise the second one? Thank you

02-15-2008, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: domain issues Check AD computers & users and make sure both server names appear as DC's. If the second server is a domain controller you do not have to raise it's level. They did away with "back up" controllers with win 2000. Effectively they function as peers. You need to DCPROMO the "Problem" server out of the domain. Running DCPROMO on the "Problem" server and choosing the options to remove it from the domain should make Server 2 the only DC in the Forrest.

02-18-2008, 11:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
RGV Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10 OS: Win98, Win XP, W2K Server	Re: domain issues If the problem server has any FSMO roles, do you not need to transfer them to the second server before demoting the problem server via DCPROMO? Also, don't forget to reconfigure any clients that use the problem DC server as a DNS server as it won't be one once demoted from a DC to a member server.