DNS issues TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaffney[ at ]gmail.com> 12/11/2008 5:20:28 PM First of all we have just integrated 3 Server 2008 boxes in our domain. We are currently running on 2000 domain level and 2000 domain controller. I have dcpromo a 2008 box as a DC. We are currently running fine as a DC, the problem is with DNS. I am not quite sure I am making sense but this is the situation. 1. FSMO roles Schema master - 2008 DC box Domain name master - 2000 DC box PDC - 2008 DC box RID pool manager - 2008 DC box Infrastructure manager - 2000 DC box 2. I am not sure if active directory is replicating right from 2000 to 2008, but works fine from 2008 to 2000. If that makes any sense? 3. I need to have DNS working on both 2000 and 2008 DC at the same time, so I can eventually start moving off the 2000 DC box. I just need to know what is the proper way of achieving this or am I doing this all wrong? thanks.

RE: DNS issues James Yeomans BSc, MCSE 12/12/2008 1:50:01 PM What make you think its not replicating properly? Are there any logs in the event viewer, paticularly in the directory service event logs on all dc's. I would transfer the remaining roles to the 2008 server as well, is the 2008 dc also a global catalog server? James. -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk "TaylorGaffney" wrote: [Quoted Text] > First of all we have just integrated 3 Server 2008 boxes in our > domain. We are currently running on 2000 domain level and 2000 domain > controller. I have dcpromo a 2008 box as a DC. We are currently > running fine as a DC, the problem is with DNS. I am not quite sure I > am making sense but this is the situation. > > 1. FSMO roles > > Schema master - 2008 DC box > Domain name master - 2000 DC box > PDC - 2008 DC box > RID pool manager - 2008 DC box > Infrastructure manager - 2000 DC box > > > 2. I am not sure if active directory is replicating right from 2000 to > 2008, but works fine from 2008 to 2000. If that makes any sense? > > 3. I need to have DNS working on both 2000 and 2008 DC at the same > time, so I can eventually start moving off the 2000 DC box. > > I just need to know what is the proper way of achieving this or am I > doing this all wrong? > > thanks. >

Re: DNS issues TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaffney[ at ]gmail.com> 12/12/2008 5:45:42 PM On Dec 12, 8:50 am, James Yeomans BSc, MCSE <JamesYeomansBScM...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > What make you think its not replicating properly? Are there any logs in the > event viewer, paticularly in the directory service event logs on all dc's.. > I would transfer the remaining roles to the 2008 server as well, is the 2008 > dc also a global catalog server? > James. > -- > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE   > Ask me directly at:http://www.justaskjames.co.uk > > "TaylorGaffney" wrote: > > First of all we have just integrated 3 Server 2008 boxes in our > > domain.  We are currently running on 2000 domain level and 2000 domain > > controller.  I have dcpromo a 2008 box as a DC.  We are currently > > running fine as a DC, the problem is with DNS.  I am not quite sure I > > am making sense but this is the situation. > > > 1. FSMO roles > > >      Schema master - 2008 DC box > >      Domain name master - 2000 DC box > >      PDC - 2008 DC box > >      RID pool manager - 2008 DC box > >      Infrastructure manager - 2000 DC box > > > 2. I am not sure if active directory is replicating right from 2000 to > > 2008, but works fine from 2008 to 2000.  If that makes any sense? > > > 3. I need to have DNS working on both 2000 and 2008 DC at the same > > time, so I can eventually start moving off the 2000 DC box. > > > I just need to know what is the proper way of achieving this or am I > > doing this all wrong? > > > thanks. I just check and it is replicating fine. I am afraid of transferring the roles at this time due to DNS really. The 2008 box is a DC and GC.

Re: DNS issues Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> 12/14/2008 6:29:21 PM Hello TaylorGaffney, 1. move all FSMO roles to the 2008 DC 2. to check replication run "repadmin /showrepl" in a command prompt without the quotes. Also you can install the server 2000 support\tools\suptools.msi from the installation disk to run replmon.exe and have a GUI overview. On the 2008 install the support tools from 2003 (you can ignore the error message, it will install and work fine) 2003 Support tools: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=96A35011-FD83-419D-939B-9A772EA2DF90&displaylang=en 3. for DNS use AD integrated zones, if on the 2008 DNS is not installed yet change to AD integ. zones on the 2000 and then install DNS on the 2008, make sure the preferred NIC is only using the 2000 DNS server, wait min. 15 minutes for replication. If all zones replicated change preferred to itself and secondary to the other. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm [Quoted Text] > First of all we have just integrated 3 Server 2008 boxes in our > domain. We are currently running on 2000 domain level and 2000 domain > controller. I have dcpromo a 2008 box as a DC. We are currently > running fine as a DC, the problem is with DNS. I am not quite sure I > am making sense but this is the situation. > > 1. FSMO roles > > Schema master - 2008 DC box > Domain name master - 2000 DC box > PDC - 2008 DC box > RID pool manager - 2008 DC box > Infrastructure manager - 2000 DC box > 2. I am not sure if active directory is replicating right from 2000 to > 2008, but works fine from 2008 to 2000. If that makes any sense? > > 3. I need to have DNS working on both 2000 and 2008 DC at the same > time, so I can eventually start moving off the 2000 DC box. > > I just need to know what is the proper way of achieving this or am I > doing this all wrong? > > thanks. >

Re: DNS issues "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <firstnamelastname[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/15/2008 3:56:40 AM In news:835abaa1-574a-4edd-ace0-8df241842543[ at ]z6g2000pre.googlegroups.com, TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaffney[ at ]gmail.com> requesting assistance, typed the following: [Quoted Text] > First of all we have just integrated 3 Server 2008 boxes in our > domain. We are currently running on 2000 domain level and 2000 domain > controller. I have dcpromo a 2008 box as a DC. We are currently > running fine as a DC, the problem is with DNS. I am not quite sure I > am making sense but this is the situation. > > 1. FSMO roles > > Schema master - 2008 DC box > Domain name master - 2000 DC box > PDC - 2008 DC box > RID pool manager - 2008 DC box > Infrastructure manager - 2000 DC box > > > 2. I am not sure if active directory is replicating right from 2000 to > 2008, but works fine from 2008 to 2000. If that makes any sense? > > 3. I need to have DNS working on both 2000 and 2008 DC at the same > time, so I can eventually start moving off the 2000 DC box. > > I just need to know what is the proper way of achieving this or am I > doing this all wrong? > > thanks. I agree with Meinolf. All roles must be moved to the latest operating system in any domain/forest with DCs of mixed operating systems. I would also suggest to only use DNS on the 2008 machines. Simply uninstall DNS on the 2000 machines. Note: DO NOT DELETE the zone on the 2000 machines, just uninstall DNS. If you delete the zone, it will remove the zone from AD. -- Ace This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCT Microsoft Certified Trainer For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

Re: DNS issues TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaffney[ at ]gmail.com> 12/17/2008 5:46:59 PM 1. I cannot move all FSMO rolls to the 2008 DC because we still have a DC that is 2000. - Should I move the infrastructure role over now? What are the consequences? - Cannot move Domain Naming due to the 2000 DC. 2. I checked the repadmin tool out it is replicating successfully between the 2008 and 2000 DC. 3. If I do uninstall the DNS on 2000 DC, what affect will that have on the users that use that 2000 DC as its gateway and DNS server. There really is no way of testing this out without affecting users in production.

Re: DNS issues "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <firstnamelastname[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/18/2008 5:42:10 AM In news:05f77952-6486-4d00-8a2a-d7824d4ff484[ at ]c1g2000yqg.googlegroups.com, TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaffney[ at ]gmail.com> requesting assistance, typed the following: [Quoted Text] > 1. I cannot move all FSMO rolls to the 2008 DC because we still have a > DC that is 2000. > - Should I move the infrastructure role over now? What are the > consequences? > - Cannot move Domain Naming due to the 2000 DC. > > 2. I checked the repadmin tool out it is replicating successfully > between the 2008 and 2000 DC. > > 3. If I do uninstall the DNS on 2000 DC, what affect will that have on > the users that use that 2000 DC as its gateway and DNS server. There > really is no way of testing this out without affecting users in > production. What functional mode is the domain and forest in? Ace

Re: DNS issues TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaffney[ at ]gmail.com> 12/18/2008 2:40:07 PM On Dec 18, 12:42 am, "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <firstnamelastn...[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Innews:05f77952-6486-4d00-8a2a-d7824d4ff484[ at ]c1g2000yqg.googlegroups.com, > TaylorGaffney <taylor.gaff...[ at ]gmail.com> requesting assistance, typed the > following: > > > 1. I cannot move all FSMO rolls to the 2008 DC because we still have a > > DC that is 2000. > >   - Should I move the infrastructure role over now? What are the > > consequences? > >   - Cannot move Domain Naming due to the 2000 DC. > > > 2. I checked the repadmin tool out it is replicating successfully > > between the 2008 and 2000 DC. > > > 3. If I do uninstall the DNS on 2000 DC, what affect will that have on > > the users that use that 2000 DC as its gateway and DNS server.  There > > really is no way of testing this out without affecting users in > > production. > > What functional mode is the domain and forest in? > > Ace Function level is 2000