Domain Controller (Dc1) Build Checklist; File Server (Fs1) Build Checklist - NEC Express 5800 Quick Start Manual

3. Complete the Installation Wizard.
It is good practice to install Virtual Machine Additions as soon as possible after you complete the initial
operating system installation. In the following section, each checklist indicates the recommended point that you
can install the Virtual Machine Additions during the build process or each VM.

Domain Controller (DC1) Build Checklist

You can replicate the directory data for a new domain controller virtual machine from an existing domain
controller in your organization. Therefore, the simplest approach you can take for the DC1 installation is to
setup a fresh installation with the domain controller server role. The standard domain replication process will
then populate the domain controller information from the existing domain controllers in the Enterprise. The key
checkpoints for building your domain controller virtual machine are:
Creating the new domain controller:
Check a domain controller is available on the network; this can be the physical domain controller for
migration.
Insert your Windows 2003 Server CD into the FT Server CD-ROM drive and, using the Virtual Server
Administration website, turn on the DC1 virtual machine and remote control it.
Complete a standard Windows Server 2003 installation. Use a unique server name and IP address using
your organizations naming and numbering standards.
Install Virtual Machine Additions.
Using Windows Update, install the latest service pack and updates to the DC1 virtual machine.
Add the Domain Controller (Active Directory) server role to DC1. For guidance on this process, see the
Domain controller role: Configuring a domain controller topic in the Windows Server 2003 Help and
Support Center.
After the Active Directory Installation Wizard process has completed and the virtual machine restarts,
check the DNS server to ensure that the DC1 virtual machine has registered its DNS records.
After you complete the installation, check the DC1 event logs to ensure the server is functioning correctly.
If errors are present, refer the Windows Server 2003 Help and Support Center for troubleshooting
guidance.
Only after you confirm the DC1 virtual machine is functioning correctly should you start the process of
decommissioning the physical domain controller.
Decommissioning the old physical domain controller:
Use Active Directory Users and Computers to move the Operations Masters from the physical
domain controller to DC1 or another physical domain controller as required.
Remove the Domain Controller (Active Directory) server role from the physical domain controller.
Ensure the This server is the last domain controller in the domain check box is NOT checked.
Once the Configure Your Server Wizard has completed and the physical server has rebooted you can safely
decommission or reconfigure the physical server for reuse elsewhere in your IT infrastructure.

File Server (FS1) Build Checklist

To migrate a file server role from a physical server to a virtual machine requires additional steps to ensure the
configuration and user data is maintained. Typically, you use either the P2V process or a backup solution to
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