Small Business Server 2003 to 2012 R2 Migration and Virtualized Domain Controller Questions
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@scottalanmiller said:
@garak0410 said:
Next Error...I got passed the forest part of the wizard. Stopped on the Domain Controller Options Wizard Where you have options for DNS, Global Catalog and such...it stops and says:
A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON THIS DOMAIN. TO INSTALL A READ-ONLY DOMAIN CONTROLLER, THE DOMAIN MUST HAVE A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER.
Months of research said I could go from SBS 2003 to 2012 R2. Is that the problem? Or is this because I couldn't get ADPREP to run on my 32bit 2003 server?
No, not supported. You've gone too long between updates I'm afraid. Neither 2003 nor 32bit upgrades are supported.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994618.aspx#BKMK_UpgradePaths
And I would agree with you there but I've had more than a handful of people say they HAVE done this, which is why I've proceeded.
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I feel like I did 2003 R2 to 2012 last year.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I feel like I did 2003 R2 to 2012 last year.
This is 32 Bit and this is why I couldn't run ADPREP...I've had one guy tell me over and over, this CAN be done.
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Wait, why is it saying "read only"? What have you selected?
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RODCs are new to 2008 and can't be supported on a 2003 Forest. An RODC also cannot be used in your project here. You need to make a normal, every day DC.
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@scottalanmiller said:
RODCs are new to 2008 and can't be supported on a 2003 Forest. An RODC also cannot be used in your project here. You need to make a normal, every day DC. Wait, why is it saying "read only"? What have you selected?
I am having problems attaching a screenshot...so I emailed to you Scott. This is after I click NEXT when adding to my existing domain...In the Wizard, it is the Domain Controller Options. READ ONLY is NOT CHECKED but when it fails, I cannot select any other options here.
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Hmm... It is definitely acting like RO is selected. I see that it is not in the screenshot.
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Here is the image:
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@scottalanmiller said:
Here is the image:
Let me break for lunch and then reboot the new DC virtual and try again.
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Okay. Lunch in 20 for me too.
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Let me back up to the first screen in this wizard:
Which option do I choose here for my situation, which is this new server will eventually be the new domain controller once the other one is demoted. So, I want to make sure the domain name remains the same when the new DC takes over...
Add a domain controller to an existing domain
Add new domain to an existing forest
Add a new forestWhich one of the above options are correct? I assumed the first one, right?
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Yes, the first one.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Yes, the first one.
OK, I realized that message was a warning so I put in my admin password and moved on...now, LOL, I get this:
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You need to make sure the new server is pointing to the old server for DNS.
Presumably that is the case if you already joined that domain.
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@garak0410 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Yes, the first one.
OK, I realized that message was a warning so I put in my admin password and moved on...now, LOL, I get this:
LOL to the first bit.
Is your 2003 box not authoritative for its zone?
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In reading the last few posts - I'm wondering if you can go from 2003 directly to 2012 R2? I did a 2003 R2 (non SBS) to 2012 R2 last week with no problems.
Is your license for Server 2012 R2 a Volume License? If so, you can download a copy of Server 2008 R2, upgrade from 2003 first, remove ADDS from 2003, then transition to the 2012 R2.
I'll see if I can find anything to confirm going from 2003 directly to 2012 R2.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@garak0410 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Yes, the first one.
OK, I realized that message was a warning so I put in my admin password and moved on...now, LOL, I get this:
LOL to the first bit.
Is your 2003 box not authoritative for its zone?
This is just like parenting. No real manual on how to do it. LOL
Well, I got to this screen (covered up the domain name but I do see my current domain in REPLICATE FROM. OK to hit next?
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when you click Next the wizard should do the forest prep needed to allow you to install a windows 2012 server as a DC.
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Will BRB...got a heavily used printer down.
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OK, the paths looked good, so hitting next (masking out my actual domain and PC names)
Review Options show this:
Configure this server as an additional Active Directory domain controller for the domain "mydomain.local".
Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Additional Options:
Read-only domain controller: No
Global catalog: Yes
DNS Server: Yes
Update DNS Delegation: No
Source DC: domainPC.mydomain.local
Database folder: C:\Windows\NTDS
Log file folder: C:\Windows\NTDS
SYSVOL folder: C:\Windows\SYSVOL
The DNS Server service will be configured on this computer.
This computer will be configured to use this DNS server as its preferred DNS server.
So, looking good here to continue to proceed?
