Main Server
or Primary Domain Controller contain the 5 roles such as
Schema Master
Domain Naming
Master
RID master
PDC emulator
Infrastructure
Master
In order to
transfer the primary server functionality to other machine above 5 roles are to transfer from main server to another machine.
transferring
the functionalities could be due to Main server is going down, Maintenance etc.
Assumptions:-
There are two
machines one with name as PC1 which is Primary Domain Controller having IP
Address of 192.168.1.1
Another
machine is PC2 which is Additional or Backup Domain Controller with IP Address
of
192.168.1.1
Due to some
reason Primary DC PC1 is going down we have to transfer the server
functionality to Additional domain controller PC2.
On PC1 RunàAdministrative toolà Server Manager
Over View of
Primary DC PC1
Open the
Active Directory Users and Computer
Right Click
On domain name abc.com
Click on
Operation Master
Click the RID
on the top menu
It can be
seen in the operation master is PC1
On PC2 RunàAdministrative toolà Server Manager
Over view of
Additional Domain controller PC2
Server Role
Transferring:-
PC1 is
Main/Primary Server. In order to transfer roles to PC2 . PC1 must be online
with PC2
Click cmd or
press enter key
Ipconfig
shows the IP Address of the PC1 which is 192.1681.1.2
Ping command
is testing the connection with PC1 which is successful
On PC2 open
the Active Directory Users and Computers
Right Click
the Domain name abc.com then Click Operation Master
Click the
change to transfer the RID role from PC1 to PC2
Yes
OK
It can be
seen in Operation Master Field is changed from PC1 to PC2 showing Operation
master is transferred
Now click PDC
Change the
operation master from PC1 to PC2
Click Change
Yes
OK
Operations
master field is replaced with PC2 means role is transferred
Now click
Infrastructure
Click Change
Yes
OK
Operation
master field shows that role is successfully transferred to the PC2
So far domain
level roles are transferred
Domain Naming
Master :-
StartàAdministrative toolàActive Directory Domain and Trust (on
PC2)
Click AD domain and trust
Right Click
on Active Directory Domain and Trust then Click Operation Master
Click Change
Click Yes
Click OK
Domain naming
operation master is replaced with PC2 indicating that the role has been
transferred
Domain naming
operation master is successfully transferred to PC2
Schema
Mater:-
StartàRunà regsvr32schmmgmt.dll
Press enter
OK
Runàmmc
Click on File
Click Add
remove snap-in
Click Active
Directory Schema then Add
Click Active
Directory Schema then OK
Right Click
on Active Directory Schema
Click Operation
Master
Change it
from PC1 to PC2
Click Change
Yes
OK
Current Schema master is is PC2
Shema master role has been transferred to PC2 from PC1
succesfuly
Verification:-
Runàcmd (on PC1)
Net account command shows that PC1 is now Backup server
Netdom command shows that all roles are on PC2
Run--> CMD (on PC2)
Net account command shows that PC2 is now Primary server
Netdom command shows that all roles are on PC2