I have recently added my first 2008 dc to my domain. I have 2 domain controlers a 2003 and a 2008. I am trying to move my fsmo rules to the 2008 server. All fsmo rules are currently on the 2003 server. The first role i tried to move was the Schema using these steps
Register Schmmgmt.dll
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- Type regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll in the Open box, and then clickOK.
- Click OK when you receive the message that the operation succeeded.
Transfer the Schema Master Role
- Click Start, click Run, type mmc in theOpen box, and then click OK.
- On the File, menu click Add/Remove Snap-in.
- Click Add.
- Click Active Directory Schema, click Add, clickClose, and then click OK.
- In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then clickChange Domain Controller.
- Click Specify Name, type the name of the domain controller that will be the new role holder, and then clickOK.
- In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then clickOperations Master.
- Click Change.
- Click OK to confirm that you want to transfer the role, and then clickClose.
When I click on Change Domain Controller I get the error The domain controller could not be set. The parameter is incorrect.
When i then click on operations master and try to change it i get the same parameter is incorrect error
here is the output from repadmin
C:\Users\jimt>repadmin /showrepl
Repadmin: running command /showrepl against full DC localhost
CIHome\CIFILESVR2
DSA Options: IS_GC
Site Options: (none)
DSA object GUID: 65a7fe6f-1d2f-4df1-a820-13538911a6f6
DSA invocationID: 0436cdd5-782d-4b89-9aa4-b9ebc43b66d8
==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================
DC=cinet,DC=instruments,DC=com
CIHome\CIHAMS via RPC
DSA object GUID: b76e9420-b57d-466a-b3e5-b2c5f2d78742
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 10:01:18 was successful.
CIHome\CIFILESVR via RPC
DSA object GUID: b9ea98a9-41f6-48c3-9529-15bc3e43fca8
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 10:02:59 was successful.
CN=Configuration,DC=cinet,DC=instruments,DC=com
CIHome\CIFILESVR via RPC
DSA object GUID: b9ea98a9-41f6-48c3-9529-15bc3e43fca8
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
CIHome\CIHAMS via RPC
DSA object GUID: b76e9420-b57d-466a-b3e5-b2c5f2d78742
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=cinet,DC=instruments,DC=com
CIHome\CIFILESVR via RPC
DSA object GUID: b9ea98a9-41f6-48c3-9529-15bc3e43fca8
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
CIHome\CIHAMS via RPC
DSA object GUID: b76e9420-b57d-466a-b3e5-b2c5f2d78742
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=cinet,DC=instruments,DC=com
CIHome\CIFILESVR via RPC
DSA object GUID: b9ea98a9-41f6-48c3-9529-15bc3e43fca8
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
CIHome\CIHAMS via RPC
DSA object GUID: b76e9420-b57d-466a-b3e5-b2c5f2d78742
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=cinet,DC=instruments,DC=com
CIHome\CIHAMS via RPC
DSA object GUID: b76e9420-b57d-466a-b3e5-b2c5f2d78742
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
CIHome\CIFILESVR via RPC
DSA object GUID: b9ea98a9-41f6-48c3-9529-15bc3e43fca8
Last attempt @ 2012-11-09 09:56:49 was successful.
Why can't i move the FSMO rules?
Jim Thomas