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by sanjana8480

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Hi to all,

I need to buy new server with min. capacity of 400 GB HDD for windows server 2000 which will be Primary Domain Controller for near about 250 Domain users & which will be saving all company data into domain.

Can I go for IBM System x series?

Would you pls let me know what hardware configuration should I opt for it.

Thanks in advance.

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by alashhar

IBM System X are powerful servers, but you have to consider about

(1)spare parts
(2)support
(3)cost

IBM system x are supported or compatible with Windows server operating systems

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/nos/microsoft.html

to talk about the domain i have to understand the following

(1)structure of your company, is it one physical location? network type?
(2)the data type that will be stored on DC. document files, drawing files, etc
(3)do you want a roaming profiles?
(4)why are you going to install one server as domain controller and file server?

thanks

by sanjana8480

Thanks for reply & sorry for replying late

As par as the domain is concerned I have:-
? Single domain and single site structure with 85 users working at single location.
? Data could be xls, doc, pdf and any other format also.
? We don?t need reaming profile.
Now let me tell you that I have exchange server 2003 separately and 2000 server separately.
Now the problem is that I have no disk space in server 2000 in server 2000?s Computer Management-- Disk Management  C: & D: Drives are marked Yellow with ?Failed Redundancy?
Please let me know what all I will have to do if I want to make & place new server and if I install new server 2000 then will I need to reinstall Exchange server 2003 or any changes will have to make in exchange.
1. What all things should be backed up from existing server 2000 before installing new server?
2. Will it be right step if I install new server as a backup domain controller and then make it primary and remove the old one?(pls send me the step to do these)
3. As I told you that I have one separate exchange 2003 server with 35 users license so what all I need to do if I want to make exchange server as a domain controller with more then 65 Domain users ? (Send me the details how can I migrate from 2000 to 2003 and expenses to buy to additional licenses )

Now pls suggest me what should I opt to make a new server.

Awaiting for your earlier reply,,,,,,!

Thanks & Best Regards

by alashhar

What I understood that you have a domain using windows 2000, if I am right here some comments:

(1) In windows 2000, there is no primary and backup domain controller, all the domain controllers are considered as master domain controller.
(2) In your situation, you have to install a new domain controller beside to your old domain controller by following the dcpromo wizard.
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_install_active_directory_replica_on_windows_2003.htm
(3) After creating the new domain controller, you require to remove the old domain controller before that you have to transfer all Flexible Single Master Operation roles from old one to the new one.
http://www.petri.co.il/transferring_fsmo_roles.htm
(4) For the exchange 2003, I recommended to make as a member of domain and I think that there is no effects to exchange during install the new domain controller
(5) After successfully install the new domain controller and transfer the FSMO roles to the new domain controller, you must remove your old domain controller using command dcpromo

For other requirements see the following resources:
Migrate windows 2000 to windows 2003:
http://www.petri.co.il/active_directory_migration_tool_usage_w2k_windows_2003.htm
Migrate Exchange 2000 to 2003:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating-Exchange2000-Exchange-2003-Hardware.html

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