Domain controllers on Exchange cluster nodes   

Hello,

We have domain controllers on both exchange 2003 cluster nodes.

What are the prerequisites, jobs to be done to successfully move domain 
controllers to other servers?

Thanks,
Peter

date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:25:01 -0800   author:   Peter.E

Re: Domain controllers on Exchange cluster nodes   

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:25:01 -0800, Peter.E
 wrote:

>Hello,
>
>We have domain controllers on both exchange 2003 cluster nodes.
>
>What are the prerequisites, jobs to be done to successfully move domain 
>controllers to other servers?
>
>Thanks,
>Peter


You have to build new Exch Servers and move mailboxes.
Running DCPROMO on Exch Servers is not supported.

date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:30:39 -0500   author:   Andy David {MVP}

Re: Domain controllers on Exchange cluster nodes   

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:25:01 -0800, Peter.E
 wrote:

>Hello,
>
>We have domain controllers on both exchange 2003 cluster nodes.
>
>What are the prerequisites, jobs to be done to successfully move domain 
>controllers to other servers?
>
>Thanks,
>Peter

Speaking personally I'd dcpromo the new servers and then follow
standard procedured to make one node the passive, uninstall Exchange,
dcpromo it down, format it and then rebuild/rejoin it to the cluster.
Then follow the same steps again.
Remember that demoting an Exchange server is not a supported solution.

date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:32:07 -0500   author:   Mark Arnold [MVP]