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Decommissioning a SBS 2003 Server and Migrating all Roles to Server 2008 Std

Hi All,

I am in the process of removing a SBS 2003 server from our environment.

I have moved most things from this server to another DC in our network and I am now up to the FSMO roles before I demote it.

Can anyone tell me if it's as straight forward as going into operations masters and changing it there or if there are any hidden catches?

Can someone with experience doing this please let me know if there are things I should watch out for.

Thanks in advance.

Joe

joestramandinoli

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Sorry, I should also mention that there are no exchange roles on this sbs box. There are only the AD roles left.

I have added another two DC's to the domain, both of which have global catalogues

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joestramandinoli

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Hi Thanks for the response.

I saw the same instruction set on Petri but I wasn't sure if it was as straight forward as it seems.

Did you run into any issues performing this migration?

Thanks

abhijitwaikar

I saw the same instruction set on Petri but I wasn't sure if it was as straight forward as it seems.
YEs, these are from petri. these are comman and striaght forward steps, you are at final stage, once you are demote the SBS 2003 to member server keep it powered off state for 2-3 days or a week to confirm the evrything is fine with current setup thats it.

Did you run into any issues performing this migration?
If you are doing it correct way then no need to worry.

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joestramandinoli

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Thanks for the detailed link araberuni.

Do you know if this is the same for SBS2003?

Are Server 2003 and SBS 2003 basically the same when it comes to AD?

abhijitwaikar

SBS server has limitation 75 users in AD, Can not have FSMO role other than SBS, only one SBS in network and it must be the root of the AD forest.

FYI: Check this article by demazter, Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2010 and Windows 2008 R2
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/Email_Servers/Exchange/A_2881-Migrate-Small-Business-Server-2003-to-Exchange-2010-and-Windows-2008-R2.html

joestramandinoli

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So can I convert SBS 2003 FSMO roles to a 2008 standard server (NON-sbs)

Thanks

abhijitwaikar

Yes, absolutely. FSMO roles are not OS specific and you can transfer those from SBS 2003 to windows 2008 STD domain controller.

If you are planning to keep SBS server along with 2008 DCs then SBS must be FSMO role owner.

If you want remove SBS anyway then go through the above migration link, ADPREP, DCPROMO, transfer FSMO.....etc and demote and decommission SBS

joestramandinoli

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Hi,

Thanks for all the comments.

I am trying this on the weekend.

Will let you all know if the instructions/guidelines work.

Joe