Reposted Help Please!!!

The setup....


I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete mess!

There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000, another
Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT person has
for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can not
communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
instances keep occuring!.

What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the Server
running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from the
windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering the
Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server and
loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with the FSMO
roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions or
doscumentation?

Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not going to
be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.


Kind Regards

Hi Simon,

I have few questions for you before I can offer you any more help:
* are both servers domain controllers?
* how is DNS setup for Active Directory?
* where do domain controller(s) look for DNS (e.g. preferred DNS servers
options under TCP/IP properties)?

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> The setup....
>
>
> I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete mess!
>
> There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000, another
> Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT person has
> for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can not
> communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
> instances keep occuring!.
>
> What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the
> Server
> running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from the
> windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering the
> Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server and
> loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with the FSMO
> roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions or
> doscumentation?
>
> Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not going
> to
> be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any
> ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
>

Mike,

Both Servers are Domain Controllers.
DNS is setup for Active Directory.
Prefered DNS server is Windows 2003 Server

Hope this helps.

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Simon,
>
> I have few questions for you before I can offer you any more help:
> * are both servers domain controllers?
> * how is DNS setup for Active Directory?
> * where do domain controller(s) look for DNS (e.g. preferred DNS servers
> options under TCP/IP properties)?
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The setup....
>>
>>
>> I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete mess!
>>
>> There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000, another
>> Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT person
>> has
>> for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can not
>> communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
>> instances keep occuring!.
>>
>> What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the
>> Server
>> running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from the
>> windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering the
>> Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server and
>> loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with the FSMO
>> roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions or
>> doscumentation?
>>
>> Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not going
>> to
>> be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any
>> ideas?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards
>>
>>
>
>

Can you also let us know how are Global Catalogs setup? Are both servers
also GCs?

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O$ppO%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mike,
>
> Both Servers are Domain Controllers.
> DNS is setup for Active Directory.
> Prefered DNS server is Windows 2003 Server
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Simon,
>>
>> I have few questions for you before I can offer you any more help:
>> * are both servers domain controllers?
>> * how is DNS setup for Active Directory?
>> * where do domain controller(s) look for DNS (e.g. preferred DNS servers
>> options under TCP/IP properties)?
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> The setup....
>>>
>>>
>>> I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete
>>> mess!
>>>
>>> There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000,
>>> another
>>> Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT person
>>> has
>>> for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can not
>>> communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
>>> instances keep occuring!.
>>>
>>> What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the
>>> Server
>>> running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from the
>>> windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering the
>>> Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server and
>>> loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with the
>>> FSMO roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions or
>>> doscumentation?
>>>
>>> Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not
>>> going to
>>> be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any
>>> ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind Regards
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I believe only the Windows 2000 Server is setup as a global catalog.

Regards

Simon


"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can you also let us know how are Global Catalogs setup? Are both servers
> also GCs?
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:O$ppO%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Mike,
>>
>> Both Servers are Domain Controllers.
>> DNS is setup for Active Directory.
>> Prefered DNS server is Windows 2003 Server
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi Simon,
>>>
>>> I have few questions for you before I can offer you any more help:
>>> * are both servers domain controllers?
>>> * how is DNS setup for Active Directory?
>>> * where do domain controller(s) look for DNS (e.g. preferred DNS servers
>>> options under TCP/IP properties)?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>
>>> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> The setup....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete
>>>> mess!
>>>>
>>>> There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000,
>>>> another
>>>> Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT person
>>>> has
>>>> for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can
>>>> not
>>>> communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
>>>> instances keep occuring!.
>>>>
>>>> What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the
>>>> Server
>>>> running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from
>>>> the
>>>> windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering
>>>> the Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server
>>>> and loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with
>>>> the FSMO roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions
>>>> or doscumentation?
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not
>>>> going to
>>>> be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any
>>>> ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Can you check this and make sure...

Here is how:

How To Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313994

Steps are practically the same on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I believe only the Windows 2000 Server is setup as a global catalog.
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
>
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Can you also let us know how are Global Catalogs setup? Are both servers
>> also GCs?
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:O$ppO%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> Both Servers are Domain Controllers.
>>> DNS is setup for Active Directory.
>>> Prefered DNS server is Windows 2003 Server
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi Simon,
>>>>
>>>> I have few questions for you before I can offer you any more help:
>>>> * are both servers domain controllers?
>>>> * how is DNS setup for Active Directory?
>>>> * where do domain controller(s) look for DNS (e.g. preferred DNS
>>>> servers options under TCP/IP properties)?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>
>>>> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>> message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> The setup....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete
>>>>> mess!
>>>>>
>>>>> There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000,
>>>>> another
>>>>> Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT person
>>>>> has
>>>>> for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can
>>>>> not
>>>>> communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
>>>>> instances keep occuring!.
>>>>>
>>>>> What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the
>>>>> Server
>>>>> running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from
>>>>> the
>>>>> windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering
>>>>> the Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server
>>>>> and loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with
>>>>> the FSMO roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions
>>>>> or doscumentation?
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not
>>>>> going to
>>>>> be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any
>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind Regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Mike,


The Global Catalog is definitely on the Windows 2000 Machine not the Windows
2003 machine!

Thanks

Simon


"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can you check this and make sure...
>
> Here is how:
>
> How To Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313994
>
> Steps are practically the same on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> I believe only the Windows 2000 Server is setup as a global catalog.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Can you also let us know how are Global Catalogs setup? Are both servers
>>> also GCs?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>
>>> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message news:O$ppO%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Mike,
>>>>
>>>> Both Servers are Domain Controllers.
>>>> DNS is setup for Active Directory.
>>>> Prefered DNS server is Windows 2003 Server
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi Simon,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have few questions for you before I can offer you any more help:
>>>>> * are both servers domain controllers?
>>>>> * how is DNS setup for Active Directory?
>>>>> * where do domain controller(s) look for DNS (e.g. preferred DNS
>>>>> servers options under TCP/IP properties)?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mike
>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>>
>>>>> "Simon Glencross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>>> message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> The setup....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have recently taken over what is begining to look like a complete
>>>>>> mess!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is 2 servers 1 running windows 2000 Server & Exchange 2000,
>>>>>> another
>>>>>> Server running windows 2003. It looks as though the previous IT
>>>>>> person has
>>>>>> for some reason seized the FSMO roles as the Windows 2003 server can
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> communicate with the Global Catalogue and a number of other strange
>>>>>> instances keep occuring!.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What I would like to do is the following load Exchange 2003 on to the
>>>>>> Server
>>>>>> running Windows 2003 and then transfer over the exchange system from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server. I have information on transfering
>>>>>> the Exchange from the Windows 2000 machine to the Windows 2003 server
>>>>>> and loading Exchange. What I am conserned about is the problems with
>>>>>> the FSMO roles and Global Catalogue. Can anyone suggest any solutions
>>>>>> or doscumentation?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone assist/advise me on this one as I am sure that it is not
>>>>>> going to
>>>>>> be as simple as it sounds, does anyone have any recommendations? Any
>>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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