Transfer FSMO From a Failed Domain Controller (Running Windows Server 2012 R2)

Transfer FSMO From a Failed Domain Controller (Running Windows Server 2012 R2)

1.Prepare

- DC12 : Transfer FSMO From DC11

+ Set the first DNS is DC12(10.0.0.12)

+ Start - Windows PowerShell - Right-Click 'Windows PowerShell' - Run as administrator, type :

+ dsquery server -forest # Check number of domain controllers
+ netdom query fsmo # Check which domain controller is the owner of FSMO roles (all at DC11)

+ Start - Right-Click 'Command Prompt' - Run as administrator, type :

+ ntdsutil # Seize the roles from a failed DC11 using NTDSUTIL tool

+ ntdsutil : roles

+ fsmo maintenance : connections

+ server connections : connect to server DC12

+ server connections : q

+ fsmo maintenance : seize naming master # seize naming master role

+ fsmo maintenance : seize infrastructure master # seize infrastructure master role

+ fsmo maintenance : seize rid master # seize rid master role

+ fsmo maintenance : seize schema master # seize schema master role

+ fsmo maintenance : seize pdc # seize pdc role

+ fsmo maintenance : q

+ ntdsutil : metadata cleanup

+ metadata cleanup : connections

+ server connections : connect to server DC12

+ server connections : q

+ metadata cleanup : select operation target # List the existing Active Directory sites

+ select operation target : list sites

+ select operation target : list servers in site

+ select operation target : Select server 0 # Select DC11

+ select operation target : list domain

+ select operation target : q

+ metadata cleanup : remove selected server

+ Server Manager - Tools - Active Directory Sites and Services - Sites - Default-First-Site-Name - Servers - Right-Click DC11 - Delete - Yes

+ Windows PowerShell, type : netdom query fsmo # Check which domain controller is the owner of FSMO roles (all at DC12) === OK