Dokumentation für AD-Domain Update auf Server 2008 (R2)

Microsoft hat eine umfangreiches Dokumentation veröffentlicht, welches die Vorbereitungen und Massnahmen genau beschreibt, eine vorhandene Active Directory (AD) Domain auf eine Windows Server 2008 und Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain abzugraden.

Das Word-Dokument umfasst insgesamt 75 Seiten und ist in englischer Sprache verfasst.

Es behandelt vor allem folgende Punkte ausführlich:

Upgrading Active Directory Domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DS Domains
About this guide
In this guide
Related information
Overview of Upgrading Active Directory Domains
Planning to Upgrade Active Directory Domains
In this guide
Checklist: Preupgrade Tasks
Assign Appropriate Credentials
Introduce a Member Server That Runs Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
Determine Supported Software Upgrades
Assess Hardware Requirements
Disk space requirements for upgrading to Windows Server 2008
Disk space requirements for upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2
Determine Domain Controller Upgrade Order
Develop a Test Plan for Your Domain Upgrade Process
Determine Service Pack Levels
Back Up Domain Data
Resolve Upgrade and Application Compatibility Problems
Known issues for upgrading to Windows Server 2003
Performing the Upgrade of Active Directory Domains
In this guide
Checklist: Upgrade Tasks
Prepare Your Infrastructure for Upgrade
Install Active Directory Domain Services on the Member Server That Runs Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
Upgrade Existing Domain Controllers
Unattended upgrade
Modify Default Security Policies
Update Group Policy Permissions
Perform Clean-up Tasks
Completing the Upgrade of Active Directory Domains
In this guide
Checklist: Post-Upgrade Tasks
Raise the Functional Levels of Domains and Forests
Move DNS Data into DNS Application Directory Partitions
Redirect Users and Computers
Complete the Upgrade
Finding Additional Information About Upgrading Active Directory Domains
Appendix A: Background Information for Upgrading Active Directory Domains
Active Directory preparation tool
Application directory partitions for DNS
Service (SRV) resource records
_msdcs.domain_name subdomain
_msdcs.forest_root_domain subdomain
Intrasite replication frequency
New groups and new group memberships that are created after upgrading the PDC
Security policy considerations when upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
SMB packet signing
Secure channel signing and encryption
Microsoft Support Quick Start for Adding Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controllers to Existing Domains
What’s new in AD DS in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
System requirements for installing Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Supported in-place upgrade paths
Functional level features and requirements
Client, server, and application interoperability
Secure default settings in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Virtualized domain controllers on Hyper-V™, VMware, and other virtualization software
Administration, remote administration, and cross-version administration
Configuring the Windows Time service for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Known issues for upgrades to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Verifications you can make and recommended hotfixes you can install before you begin
Run Adprep commands
Add schema changes using adprep /forestprep
If you are deploying RODCs, run adprep /rodcprep
Run adprep /domainprep /gpprep
Upgrade domain controllers
Background information about the in-place upgrade process
Upgrading and promoting new domain controllers into an existing domain
Post-installation tasks
Fixes to install after AD DS installation
Troubleshooting errors
Adprep errors
Forestprep errors
Domainprep errors
Rodcprep errors
Dcpromo errors