The scenario, you are about to install your first Active Directory domain controller. Remember that when ever you install Windows Server 2003 it begins life as a member server. To install Active Directory go to the Start Menu, then Run, DCPROMO and so create a domain controller. But before you do that check out DNS.
Begin in the System Icon, Computer Name (Tab), Change, More.. Primary DNS Suffix of this Computer. Make sure the settings are as per plan.
Double check the Network Connections, Local Area Network, TCP/IP properties, Use the following DNS server address, does this point to itself, or to the correct DNS server. I would fill in both DNS server boxes if you have two DNS servers.
Install DNS through the Add or Remove Programs, Windows Components, Networking Components, Details. DNS. If this is your first server I would run DCPROMO without any more configuration at this stage. My tactic is to let the Wizard add and populate the Forward Lookup Zone.
Seven post installation Active Directory and DNS checks
Once DCPROMO creates Active Directory records in DNS, then I would create the reverse lookup zone and test it with NSLOOKUP.
Check the Event Viewer which is now just under the DNS server object. Look up any suspicious error messages in TechNet.
Right click the DNS server, Properties, Monitor (Tab), Test Now. Should the Recursive query fail investigate the Root Hints. (I have never seen the Simple Query fail.)
If you are not connected to the internet. You may wish to create a '.' (dot, period, full stop) root domain and point the Root ".) to your domain.
Many of us believe that you have not proved Active Directory is working properly until you have installed a second domain controller and seen replication of users.
Set a date to switch to 'Raise Domain Functional Level'. I used to call this switching to Native Mode, but now it is more complex. When you have no more NT 4.0 BDC, raising the domain level turns on features like Universal Groups, group nesting, RAS Policies as well as extra Exchange functionality.
Once DCPROMO installs Active Directory, then I would check that at least 4 _mcsdcs records are created, if not I would start and stop the Netlogon service check again. Still no _mcsdcs records, I would have a reboot, take a 10 minute break and look again in DNS.
Experience tells me this either DCPROMO works and there is no problem or else it very stubborn. If still no sign of Active Directory records in DNS, I would run DCPROMO, demote and start again at the beginning. In the case of a test installation, I would change the Computer name and the domain suffix before trying again.
2006-12-07 22:34:45
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answered by ladeehwk 5
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2016-11-24 22:45:19
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answered by Anonymous
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