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There is no lab for this module.
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
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„# IntroductiontoDevelopingaMigrationStrategy
Describe the four phases of domain migration planning.
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„# Upgrading Versus Restructuring
Define domain upgrade and domain restructure.
Describe the benefits of domain upgrade and domain restructure.
„# The Importance of Planning
Explain the need for planning and why planning migration is critical to its
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architecture that supports anticipated growth. This module provides a
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Design the Active Directory Forest
Design the Active Directory Forest
Choose aMigration Path to Windows 2000 Active Directory
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Before proceeding with the actual migration, it is important to understand the
process of planning astrategyto migrate from a Windows NT 4.0 domain
structure to Active Directory. Migrating successfully from Windows NT 4.0 to
Windows 2000 requires in-depth planning based on careful analysis of your
current infrastructure. The overall migrationstrategy will include several phases
and mini-plans. The following are the phases that an enterprise must complete
to successfully develop a Windows 2000 Active Directory migration strategy:
1. Design the required Active Directory forest.
The Active Directory design identifies the migration project’s end goal, the
ideal domain infrastructure for an organization. This phase involves
designing an Active Directory structure that suits your business needs.
For information on designing Windows 2000 Active Directory, see
course 1561B, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services
Infrastructure.
2. Choose amigration path.
This phase involves carefully comparing your business or migration goals
with the capabilities of each migration path to select a path that meets your
needs. The migration path that you choose will affect the remainder of your
migration planning.
3. Develop a domain upgrade or a restructure strategy.
After you have chosen amigration path, you can begin planning for the
actual upgrade or restructure process. Within the overall migration strategy,
you will define the steps that you will perform to achieve your desired
Active Directory structure.
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environment to Windows 2000 Active Directory.
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organizations may only upgrade, or upgrade first and then restructure second.
Still others may restructure from the start. The following are two approaches for
achieving migration from Windows NT 4.0 to the desired Active Directory
infrastructure:
„# Domain upgrade. Sometimes referred to as an in-place upgrade or just
upgrade, this is the process of upgrading the primary domain controller
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domain from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. Domain upgrade is a
process designed to maintain as much of your current environment as
possible. Upgrade may represent the easiest, lowest-risk migration route
because it retains most of your system settings, preferences, and network
service configurations.
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redesign the domain structure according to the needs of your organization.
Although a domain restructure can result in any number of different
outcomes, it typically reorganizes your current structure into fewer, larger
domains.
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principles between domains. This allows an organization to first design an
ideal Active Directory forest, and then populate it with users, groups, and
computers. For example, you can convert a typical Windows NT multi-
master domain model into a less complicated, single Active Directory
domain in Windows 2000. Restructuring the domain results in reduced
administrative overhead by reducing the number of domains and trusts that
require administration and improving overall manageability.
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those results. Having a thorough plan allows the project team to concentrate on
the migration essentials and provide results that can be implemented effectively.
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focused manner based on business strategy.
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reusing and leveraging IT investments and resources.
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1. What are the phases that an enterprise must complete to successfully
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Designing the required Active Directory forest, choosing amigration
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planning deployment of the migration strategy.
2. Explain the difference between a domain upgrade and a domain restructure.
A domain upgrade is the process of upgrading the Windows NT 4.0
PDC and the BDCs of a domain to Windows 2000 Server. A domain
restructure, alternatively, is a redesign of the existing domain structure,
which usually results in fewer, larger domains.
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Describe the four phases of domain migration planning.
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