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scottalanmiller

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

do i migrate our 2003 DC onto a new 2012 Server??? Or do i get our MSP to do it???????

Not sure that we can answer that one on your behalf.

DustinB3403

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

do i migrate our 2003 DC onto a new 2012 Server??? Or do i get our MSP to do it???????

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Also why not just build a new DC out of 2012 and migrate the rolls?

JaredBusch

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

do i migrate our 2003 DC onto a new 2012 Server??? Or do i get our MSP to do it???????

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Also why not just build a new DC out of 2012 and migrate the rolls?

That IS how you migrate. He never said he was upgrading.

DustinB3403

@JaredBusch

Fair point..

hobbit666

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

JaredBusch

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

hobbit666

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

NattNatt

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

Then it's their problem if it goes wrong

But if it DOES go wrong...how much money extra will have to be paid for them to fix it..?

JaredBusch

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

Who cares? Just adding a DC affects nothing.

Dashrender

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

Who cares? Just adding a DC affects nothing.

At least it shouldn't. and I agree that it rarely if ever does.

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

Who cares? Just adding a DC affects nothing.

At least it shouldn't. and I agree that it rarely if ever does.

Changing functional level or some other possible pre req or transferring roles after added may have issues. But simply adding a DC? No.

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Dashrender

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@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

Who cares? Just adding a DC affects nothing.

At least it shouldn't. and I agree that it rarely if ever does.

Changing functional level or some other possible pre req or transferring roles after added may have issues. But simply adding a DC? No.

It's not like adding a DC does nothing. It creates new sync partnerships, etc. While I agree that it's HIGHLY unlikely that something bad will happen, I must leave room for the possibility.

NattNatt

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@JaredBusch said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

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@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

How much do you want to do it, versus paying them to do it?

Not an issue paying them. More an issue most probably quicker if I do it lol.

Might copy the image of the DC and try it in my test lab first lol

Ummm, why?

It is a DC, you spin it up, join it to the domain, promo it, done.

Yeah but is it that simple!!!!!!
This is a network I didn't set-up and so many things are wrong lol like Citrix Licensing server doesn't work correctly after Acronis was installed. So god knows whats on the DC and "cloud" be a problem. Hence thinking let the MSP do it

Who cares? Just adding a DC affects nothing.

At least it shouldn't. and I agree that it rarely if ever does.

Changing functional level or some other possible pre req or transferring roles after added may have issues. But simply adding a DC? No.

It's not like adding a DC does nothing. It creates new sync partnerships, etc. While I agree that it's HIGHLY unlikely that something bad will happen, I must leave room for the possibility.

I think it was more the "turning the old one off" that could cause issues if I read it right, as in he's not sure what they set to run from the old DC when it was made/over the years etc?