RE: OT (Sorry) Server Upgrade

["Alex Monaghan" <alex@xxxxxxx>]

I didn't think you could have a BDC with SBS ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 November 2002 10:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT (Sorry) Server Upgrade
>
>
> Rob,
>
> I assume that you're staying with Domains rather than moving to
AD?
>
> If so, I'd be tempted to install the new box, as a Backup Domain
> Controller (BDC) rather than a Primary (PDC)...
>
> ... that way it will get all the existing Domain permissions
> stuff from the existing one.
>
> Then you turn OFF the existing one, and the BDC gets promoted to a
PDC.
>
> If it works, you leave the old box turned off.
> If something fails, you turn on the old box quickly.
>
> Leave the old box in place, but powered down for a week or so,
> then haul it off...
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 1 November 2002 10:22
> To: Ukha
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT (Sorry) Server Upgrade
>
>
> Hi All
>
>
>
> I was wandering if there was a knowledgeable server engineer amongst
us?
>
>
>
> I've been roped in to helping a friend upgrade one of his servers.
His
> current set up is:
>
>
>
> 1)       Server 1 - NT Small Business
Server v.4.0 acting as the PDC
>
> 2)       Server 2 - NT Server v4.0 Apps
Server running a dedicated piece
> of software.
>
>
>
> His SBS box is a little old and he is replacing it with a new Dell
unit
> running 2000 SBS.
>
> We know that his dedicated insurance software runs completely from
the
> dedicated NT box, but to be sure we mailed the support team of the
> software company to ensure that changing and upgrading the PDC would
not
> cause the software any problems. Their reply was as generic as I
had
> imagined it would be:
>
>
>
> ""There is no software reason why your assumption should not
be correct.
> You'll need to watch our for domain permissions, DCOM and racmgr32
etc
> settings if you are changing the domain controller.""
>
>
>
> Can anyone tell me what his is getting at with DCOM and racmgr32.
I
> don't really know what they are or what he is getting at, a search
on
> the MS technet did not help me much either.
>
>
>
> Anyone here that could help?
>
>
>
> Many thanks
>
>
>
> Rob Mouser
>
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