2003 R2 Member server in a native 2012 domain

[CHR1S]

All it has to do is serve up Facility/ePortal for a while until we move to our new MIS... whatever that will be.

 

Can I add it to the domain with no issues?

[fiza]

afaik - You can have it as a member server, you just cant have it as a domain controller unless your domain level is still at 2003 level.

[CHR1S]

Im sure you can too, just wanted to clarify.

 

Probably just D2VHD it and test.

[tmcd35]

I'm 100% certain @fiza's right. I still have a few 2003 servers and our current forest/domain function level is 2008R2. We don't have any problems. It's just the DC's that need to be same or higher.

[FN-GM]

afaik - You can have it as a member server, you just cant have it as a domain controller unless your domain level is still at 2003 level.

 

And you have done a domain and forest prep

[CHR1S]

Just to update -

 

D2VHD then import into Hyper-V, works perfectly.

Remove its DNS and DHCP roles and demote with DCPROMO.

New name and IP addy and Roberts your Mothers Brother.

 

MS really are on to a winner with 2012 and Hyper-V 3 (Loving we can snapshot VDCs now)

[FN-GM]

(Loving we can snapshot VDCs now

 

Only if the VM is server 2012.

[CHR1S]

Only if the VM is server 2012.

 

They are

[FN-GM]

I think you can do it on Vmware as well. I still dont like the though in doing it!

[CHR1S]

I think you can do it on Vmware as well. I still dont like the though in doing it!

 

I'm hoping I never have to test it out!

[clodhopper]

I'm so glad I read this as was about to ask almost exactly the same question, 2003 server in 2012 Forest :-)

[CHR1S]

Another thing to watch out for, server 2012 cant manage Hyper-V 2 or lower (anything 2008 R2 or below), it needs a separate management console.