How To Replace a Windows 2003 DNS Server? mygposts[ at ]gmail.com 10/20/2008 9:26:31 PM We are replacing a Domain Controller that was also a DNS server. We created a new DC and that worked fine and we thought the DNS settings would transfer easily, but when we started to add DNS to the new DC, we got a wizard asking us to set up DNS again from scratch. We would like have the both online during a transition period of several dats while the clients get the new DNS server's address via DHCP. What's the easiest way to transfer a DNS server from one server to another?

RE: How To Replace a Windows 2003 DNS Server? Jens Imsan 10/21/2008 1:19:01 AM Hi there, the DNS-zones are AD-integrated, right? If so, just go through the installation wizard without creating zones. Wait for about 16 minutes and refresh the view (F5). Then there should be the AD-integrated DNS-zones appearing. For non AD-integrated you have to create secondory zones. For both types of DNS-zones you have to allow replication to the new DNS-server in the properties of the original zones. Cheers! "mygposts[ at ]gmail.com" wrote: [Quoted Text] > We are replacing a Domain Controller that was also a DNS server. We > created a new DC and that worked fine and we thought the DNS settings > would transfer easily, but when we started to add DNS to the new DC, > we got a wizard asking us to set up DNS again from scratch. > We would like have the both online during a transition period of > several dats while the clients get the new DNS server's address via > DHCP. > > What's the easiest way to transfer a DNS server from one server to > another? >

Re: How To Replace a Windows 2003 DNS Server? Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> 10/21/2008 6:41:42 AM Hello mygposts[ at ]gmail.com, Do you use AD integrated zones? Then you have just to wait for AD replication and the zones will be there complete. The server settings you have to configure yourself, Forwarders for example. Also if you talk about replacing do not forget to move the 5 FSMO roles to the new one and make it also Global catalog server before demoting the old server. Do not just delete or switch off the old server, it has to be demoted with dcpromo. 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] > We are replacing a Domain Controller that was also a DNS server. We > created a new DC and that worked fine and we thought the DNS settings > would transfer easily, but when we started to add DNS to the new DC, > we got a wizard asking us to set up DNS again from scratch. > We would like have the both online during a transition period of > several dats while the clients get the new DNS server's address via > DHCP. > What's the easiest way to transfer a DNS server from one server to > another? >

Re: How To Replace a Windows 2003 DNS Server? mygposts[ at ]gmail.com 10/21/2008 10:49:30 PM On Oct 20, 11:41 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello mygpo...[ at ]gmail.com, > > Do you use AD integrated zones? Then you have just to wait for AD replication > and the zones will be there complete. The server settings you have to configure > yourself, Forwarders for example. > > Also if you talk about replacing do not forget to move the 5 FSMO roles to > the new one and make it also Global catalog server before demoting the old > server. Do not just delete or switch off the old server, it has to be demoted > with dcpromo. > > 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 > > > > > We are replacing a Domain Controller that was also aDNSserver.  We > > created a new DC and that worked fine and we thought theDNSsettings > > would transfer easily, but when we started to addDNSto the new DC, > > we got a wizard asking us to set upDNSagain from scratch. > > We would like have the both online during a transition period of > > several dats while the clients get the newDNSserver's address via > > DHCP. > > What's the easiest way to transfer aDNSserver from one server to > > another?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - We decided to just wait and it looked like it had just worked automactically until we looked more carefully. There were 5 zones and only 3 of the 5 were automatically created on the new server after 24 hours. How can we get the rest of the zones onto the new server?