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Posted on 2013-01-08
I need to move around all 5 FSMO roles between few servers. Can I do the move during the production hours. Will this effect the network or the end users ?
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It should not have any affect on the users. Having said that I don't want to be a hypocrite. I've always done changes during off hours (per policy where I work usually).
Thanks
Mike
Thanks
Mike
We have tried doing this in Windows 2003 & 2008 server environments. We had a problem during production hours on the 2003 server. In theory, it should be ok, but we made a decision to do all future role moves after production hours to be safe.
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Transferring FSMO's is 5 Minute procedure but the change is big in Nature even if something breaks there may be major impact on domain ...However doing so will not affect end user under normal circumstances still such activities should be performed off Hours
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Agree with the above, it SHOULD be safe and transparent... HOWEVER, why risk it?
Another point - WHY are you doing this... why do you "need to move around all 5 FSMO roles between few servers."? Once, I understand... maybe even twice. But why a "few"? And how many is a few? I would suspect you could face other problems that aren't really FSMO problems but rather are problems because the roles are typically on the first DC built that is also a Global Catalog (that can cause issues) and if you haven't verified AD is healthy, if you start making changes and don't have healthy DCs on the network, you end up with problems. (RUN DCDIAG First to ensure everything is good!)
Another point - WHY are you doing this... why do you "need to move around all 5 FSMO roles between few servers."? Once, I understand... maybe even twice. But why a "few"? And how many is a few? I would suspect you could face other problems that aren't really FSMO problems but rather are problems because the roles are typically on the first DC built that is also a Global Catalog (that can cause issues) and if you haven't verified AD is healthy, if you start making changes and don't have healthy DCs on the network, you end up with problems. (RUN DCDIAG First to ensure everything is good!)
I have now all 5 roles on one server - server 1,
I will move
schema and domain naming to server 2
infrastructure to server 3 and I will turn off the GC on server 3
So the PDC and Rid will stay unattached on server 1
I will move
schema and domain naming to server 2
infrastructure to server 3 and I will turn off the GC on server 3
So the PDC and Rid will stay unattached on server 1
As you mention plan is right because Infrastructure and GC both are not configure on the same server in network.
Active 1 day ago
Why create such complex environment ..? When all DC's are GC it doesn't really matters where you are placing the IM role
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How many DOMAINS (not domain controllers) do you have? Are you planning on more?
How large is your environment?
How large is your environment?
this is recommended by microsoft so I thought I will follow that and make sure I do not have all roles on one server as I do have now
Schema Master and Domain Naming Master to be on the same machine. This server should also be a GC
PDC Emulator and RID Master to be on the same machine as well. This should be a good machine to handle the load.
Infrastructure Master that do not host GC, but it is in the same side with another server hosting GC.
Schema Master and Domain Naming Master to be on the same machine. This server should also be a GC
PDC Emulator and RID Master to be on the same machine as well. This should be a good machine to handle the load.
Infrastructure Master that do not host GC, but it is in the same side with another server hosting GC.
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When people say something is recommended by Microsoft (especially FSMO placement) I find it's USUALLY because their misreading something. Please tell us where you read this and how many domains and users.
Active 1 day ago
I would suggest you to read this too
http://www.petri.co.il/planning_fsmo_roles_in_ad.htm
http://www.sole.dk/how-to-place-fsmo-and-global-catalog-roles-in-active-directory/
http://www.petri.co.il/planning_fsmo_roles_in_ad.htm
http://www.sole.dk/how-to-place-fsmo-and-global-catalog-roles-in-active-directory/
More on making every DC a GC
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2011/09/30/friday-mail-sack-super-slo-mo-edition.aspx#gc
Thanks
Mike
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2011/09/30/friday-mail-sack-super-slo-mo-edition.aspx#gc
Thanks
Mike
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