I'm in a very similar situation. Two W2K member servers with DNS and
different W2K DCs. I have not DCPromo'd any W2K3 servers yet (I've read all
the Forest and Domain Prep Docs). Should install DNS on one my W2K DCs and
then switch it to integrated? Will this make the W2K3 DCPROMO process go
better? I want to end up only having integrated DNS on the W2K3 servers.

Thanks!

"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:

> Ricky wrote:
> > Current Setup:
> > (2) W2K3 SP1 Domain Controllers (domain functional level - Windows
> > Server 2003)
> > (2) W2K SP4 Servers running WINS, DHCP, DNS
> > (~25) Various servers W2K SP4 and W2K3 SP1
> > (~600) XP SP2 Clients
> >
> > I have recently gained 2 servers W2K3 SP1. I want to move and
> > upgrade our DHCP and WINS services to the 2 new servers and move our
> > DNS to our Domain Controllers (The W2K servers running WINS, DHCP,
> > DNS will be decomissioned). The goal is to have a fully integrated
> > DNS Domain. I have searched blogs, newsgroups, google, etc for
> > information on moving a 2000 DNS server to a Windows 2003 domain. I
> > have found articles that dance around the subject but I want to
> > elimate all reasonable pitfalls.
> >
> > Here is one thought (right or wrong)
> > Install DNS on the 2003 Domain Controllers wait a few days (maybe a
> > week) for them to sync.
>
> In all likelihood, your Win2k servers won't sync up with the Win2k3 DNS
> servers, even if you wait a month.
> THe only way zones from a Win2k DNS will replicate from Win2k to a Win2k3,
> is if the Win2k3 servers are replica DCs in the same domain as the Win2k DC.
>
> You will have to use a secondary zone on the Win2k3 to transfer the zone.
>
>
> > Then update my DHCP scopes to point the DNS ( Domain Controllers )
> >
> > Turn off the DNS Services from the old W2K servers
> >
> > What about the SOA?
>
> The SOA record is of little importance to an Active Directory domain. The
> SOA is mainly for secondary servers so they know when to update their zone
> data.
>
> > An aside - Since I am moving and updating all 3 (DNS, DHCP and WINS)
> > should DNS be first? If not what would be the better option. Thanks
> > for any information.
>
> Yes, get DNS done first.
>
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Read inline please.
In news:7E3E204C-0E02-42A0-873D-4106269119B8@microsoft.com,
MH <MH@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I'm in a very similar situation. Two W2K member servers with DNS and
> different W2K DCs. I have not DCPromo'd any W2K3 servers yet (I've
> read all the Forest and Domain Prep Docs). Should install DNS on one
> my W2K DCs and then switch it to integrated? Will this make the W2K3
> DCPROMO process go better? I want to end up only having integrated
> DNS on the W2K3 servers.

Is DNS not installed on the current Win2k DC?

If you don't have DNS running on the Win2k DC, create a zone as a secondary
from the master on the member.
Then change the zone on the DC first to a primary, then to AD Integrated.
Then change the members to Secondary from the DC master. Then when you
DCPromo the Win2k3 they will get the zone replicated to them.
Following the above plan will preserve the records in the current zone. You
can't change the zone straight from Secondary to ADI, you have to make it a
Primary first.


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"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:

> Read inline please.
> In news:7E3E204C-0E02-42A0-873D-4106269119B8@microsoft.com,
> MH <MH@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I'm in a very similar situation. Two W2K member servers with DNS and
> > different W2K DCs. I have not DCPromo'd any W2K3 servers yet (I've
> > read all the Forest and Domain Prep Docs). Should install DNS on one
> > my W2K DCs and then switch it to integrated? Will this make the W2K3
> > DCPROMO process go better? I want to end up only having integrated
> > DNS on the W2K3 servers.
>
> Is DNS not installed on the current Win2k DC?
>
> If you don't have DNS running on the Win2k DC, create a zone as a secondary
> from the master on the member.
> Then change the zone on the DC first to a primary, then to AD Integrated.
> Then change the members to Secondary from the DC master. Then when you
> DCPromo the Win2k3 they will get the zone replicated to them.
> Following the above plan will preserve the records in the current zone. You
> can't change the zone straight from Secondary to ADI, you have to make it a
> Primary first.
>
>
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> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> Hope This s
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