DRAG DROP
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain
contains two domain controllers named DC1 and DC2 that run Windows Server 2008 R2.
You plan to replace the domain controllers with new servers that run Windows Server 2012.
The new servers will be named DC3 and DC4.
You need to recommend a strategy to replace DC1 and DC2 with DC3 and DC4. The
solution must minimize the amount of disruption to the users.
Which three actions should you recommend?
To answer, move the appropriate three actions from the list of actions to the answer area
and arrange them in the correct order.
Answer: See the explanation.
Explanation:
Install the Active Directory Domain Services.
Run the AD Services Config Wizard.
dcpromo on DC1 and DC2.
I think the answer should be:
1. Install the AD DS
2. Run the AD DS Configuration Wizard
3. Transfer the operations master roles
why dcpromo is wrong answer? The AD DS Configuration Wizard adds the server with installed AD DS role to domain, creates new domain or forest. After transferring operations master roles domain is ready for decommission of W2k8 DCs.
More details you can find at the following link
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574166.aspx
difficult question. Yes, the operations master roles must be transferred before demoting the 2008 servers via the dcpromo command. what confuses me is the global catalog server mention. Global catalog server is stood up during the AD DS configuration wizard….which is step 2
I would go with Wojtek’s answer.
Yeah I don’t get the bit about the GC but dcpromo can’t transfer the FSMO roles so doing that must be the third step.
DCPromo can transfer fsmo roles however failure can leave the system in an odd state.
Wotjek is right…. Running the config wizard achieves what DCPROMO used to do. Running it would be useless as there would be nothing to do. You have to transfer the roles to complete a migration.
I retract my answer… the given answers are correct.
– Install AD on DC3 & DC4
– Run the Config Wizard on DC3 & DC4
– Run DCPROMO on DC1 & DC2 to demote the domain controller (WHICH AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERS THE FSMO ROLES TO OTHER DOMAIN CONTROLLERS)
Here is a lab where a guy did the exact thing this questions answers in every conceivable Forest/Domain mode. DCPROMO moved the roles automatically every time.
[link]http://carlwebster.com/what-happens-to-the-fsmo-roles-when-the-domain-controller-that-holds-them-is-demoted/[/link]
Fixed link
http://carlwebster.com/what-happens-to-the-fsmo-roles-when-the-domain-controller-that-holds-them-is-demoted/
I agree with jimilives
– Install AD on DC3 & DC4
– Run the Config Wizard on DC3 & DC4
– Run DCPROMO on DC1 & DC2
DCPROMO can automatically move any FSMO Roles, Mastering Windows Server 2012 R2 – Page 1211
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=b4AKWdifLYYC&pg=PA1211&lpg=PA1211&dq=dcpromo+automatically+moves+fsmo+roles&source=bl&ots=DJ49hff1Ou&sig=erZyPn-v0ukaHyHhbisjPmMW8_o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBmoVChMIqoeigMyhyAIVxBU-Ch3kTQvz#v=onepage&q=dcpromo%20automatically%20moves%20fsmo%20roles&f=false