Complete the Upgrade

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Complete the following tasks to finalize the process:

  • Review, update, and document the domain architecture to reflect any changes that you made during the in-place domain upgrade process.

  • Review your operating procedures and administrative tasks to determine whether new Windows Server 2003 features, such as Group Policy objects or distributed administration, affect the operations environment. Be sure to document any changes that you identify.

  • Remove the FRS script from the domain controller that you scheduled to provide the daily script export to an LMRepl server.

  • After you ensure that your Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environment is operating successfully for a period of time, you can redeploy the rollback server that you reserved for the recovery process. If you do not need the Windows NT 4.0 BDC to achieve the required load balance among your domain controllers, maintain the rollback server for one week. Maintain the backup of the rollback server for a longer period of time to be safe.

  • Some Windows NT 4.0 applications, such as Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS), can have an unpredictable effect on the domain when installed after the domain has been upgraded to Active Directory. Ensure that you are running SMS 2.0 and have installed Service Pack 4. For more information about SMS, see the SMS Downloads link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources.

After the above tasks have been completed successfully, you will have completed the in-place upgrade process.