Comments on: How To: Change a Domain Controller IP address http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip/ totalnetsolutions.net - Complete Networking Solutions for business Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip/#comment-8604 Robert Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:58:40 +0000 http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip-address/#comment-8604 ke: You only ever want to have a single "Default Gateway" on your server (unless you're modifying metrics properly). Routing tables are "per host" not "per NIC", so 2 NICs with the same speed (1gbps, for example) will have the same metric of 10 on Win2k3+. 2 default gateways with the same metric results in unpredictable routing. So, yes, you could use this method to add a new IP to a new NIC, but I'd warn against filling in the "Default Gateway" field, unless you've manually set the metric value for *EVERY* NIC on the host, so that the routing tables (viewable via "netstat -ar" in cmd.exe) look reasonable. ke:
You only ever want to have a single “Default Gateway” on your server (unless you’re modifying metrics properly). Routing tables are “per host” not “per NIC”, so 2 NICs with the same speed (1gbps, for example) will have the same metric of 10 on Win2k3+. 2 default gateways with the same metric results in unpredictable routing.

So, yes, you could use this method to add a new IP to a new NIC, but I’d warn against filling in the “Default Gateway” field, unless you’ve manually set the metric value for *EVERY* NIC on the host, so that the routing tables (viewable via “netstat -ar” in cmd.exe) look reasonable.

]]> By: ke http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip/#comment-8004 ke Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:19:36 +0000 http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip-address/#comment-8004 can be the same steps to config the new IP Add and Gatway with second NIC on the same DC controller windows 2003 server can be the same steps to config the new IP Add and Gatway with second NIC on the same DC controller windows 2003 server

]]> By: Matthew http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip/#comment-158 Matthew Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:55:59 +0000 http://www.totalnetsolutions.net/2007/07/29/how-to-change-a-domain-controller-ip-address/#comment-158 I think that was a great article. I wish it did have a view screen shots though. I have very similar scenario and I think I need some help. I just started at a new company and they are moving into a brand new building and seperating into two seperate companies the orginal company in the old building and the new company in the new building. They also want to change a bunch of stuff but still have the two companies linked together. Currently we have 8 servers running a multiple of things. However we have spent a ton of money buying a new rack system with 4 blades and two more coming to take over the old servers. The main thing is the IP address sceme. They want to get away from the 179.26.x.x ip and go with 172.20.x.x. I think I understand how to do that on the server side but they are also wanting to change the domain name as well. My question is how and where do I start? Create a new domain under blank.com and join the new servers to that domain with the new IP sceme. Then what setup a trust between the two domains? What about the VPN tunnel between the two buildings? There is alot to think about but I just need to know the steps I need to take. What to do first through the last step. I can research the steps if you can help me identify them. I think that was a great article. I wish it did have a view screen shots though. I have very similar scenario and I think I need some help. I just started at a new company and they are moving into a brand new building and seperating into two seperate companies the orginal company in the old building and the new company in the new building. They also want to change a bunch of stuff but still have the two companies linked together. Currently we have 8 servers running a multiple of things. However we have spent a ton of money buying a new rack system with 4 blades and two more coming to take over the old servers. The main thing is the IP address sceme. They want to get away from the 179.26.x.x ip and go with 172.20.x.x. I think I understand how to do that on the server side but they are also wanting to change the domain name as well. My question is how and where do I start? Create a new domain under blank.com and join the new servers to that domain with the new IP sceme. Then what setup a trust between the two domains? What about the VPN tunnel between the two buildings? There is alot to think about but I just need to know the steps I need to take. What to do first through the last step. I can research the steps if you can help me identify them.

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