Hi
I'm encounter problem after dcpromo a server as additional DC on domain, after dcpromo this additional DC seem not working at all, it fail to replicate with Primary DC. When i check on the FSMO role in this additional DC it show RID,PDC and Infrastructure with
ERROR. I'm planning to get new server to replace the Primary DC as my Primary DC is quite old and affected by malware. I need to resolve this issue before i can dcpromo new server as another additional DC in domain.
1. How to resolve the additional DC Operation Master role (RID, ODC, Infrastructure) Error issue to make this additional DC to get back RID,PDC and Infrastructure role?
In Event Viewer i can see Event ID: 2088, 2089 and 507
2. What is the proper way to migrate the current Primary DC to new Server? My plan is as below
- Fix this additional DC issue and let it replicate back with Primary DC.
- Meta clean out this additional server.
- Adprep to prepare the domain and forest support windows 2008 R2.
- Install windows 2008 R2 and dcpromo it as additional DC let it replicate with other DC.
- Migrate the share folder with FSMT to new windows 2008 R2 additional DC. (Primary DC serve as file server also)
- Transfer 5 FSMO role from Primary DC to this new windows 2008 R2 DC.
- Demoting the 2 windows 2003 DC and reformat and perform new installation of windows 2003.
- dcpromo this new installation windows 2003 server as additonal DC and let it replicate from windows 2008 R2 Primary DC.
- Raise the domain and forest functional level to windows 2003.