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I'm not following your question very well... can you maybe break it down a little more?<br />
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What is it you're actually trying to do? &nbsp;Is there something wrong with the server you're trying to replace? &nbsp;Are you trying to virtualize an existing server?
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I'm not following your question very well... can you maybe break it down a little more?

What is it you're actually trying to do?  Is there something wrong with the server you're trying to replace?  Are you trying to virtualize an existing server?

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What I would like to do is to create a pointer on DNS so all of my workstation that were showing .20 as the Primary DNS would point to .25
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What I would like to do is to create a pointer on DNS so all of my workstation that were showing .20 as the Primary DNS would point to .25

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If you simply want to change which DNS server(s) your workstations use, this can be done with DHCP option 006, assuming your workstations obtain their IP addresses through DHCP. &nbsp;If they have static IP addresses, it may be a little more difficult, although I imagine it could be scripted somehow.
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If you simply want to change which DNS server(s) your workstations use, this can be done with DHCP option 006, assuming your workstations obtain their IP addresses through DHCP.  If they have static IP addresses, it may be a little more difficult, although I imagine it could be scripted somehow.

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I was curious if there was a way that instead of after creating a DC in VMware to replace the pre-exisiting DC, and if you want to keep the same name and IP address, that you could create a dns forwarder to redirect &nbsp;say for example old DC being Test-DC 192.168.0.20 to Production-DC 192.168.0.25. &nbsp;Would like to do this instead of if recommended and can be done, DCPromo to a member server, replace name and IP to pre-existing one then DC Promo back up to DC.
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I was curious if there was a way that instead of after creating a DC in VMware to replace the pre-exisiting DC, and if you want to keep the same name and IP address, that you could create a dns forwarder to redirect  say for example old DC being Test-DC 192.168.0.20 to Production-DC 192.168.0.25.  Would like to do this instead of if recommended and can be done, DCPromo to a member server, replace name and IP to pre-existing one then DC Promo back up to DC.

DNS pointer

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.