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DC2008R2 migration to DC2019

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2022-01-31T08:09:29.073+00:00

Hello! We have Hybrid O365 environment with 4 onprem WS2008R2 domain controllers. Our wish is to migrate domain controllers from 2008R2 to 2019 version. What is the best way to do it?
Any experience, what problems can we encounter, what to be careful for is much appreciated.

Best regards!

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-31T14:31:17.933+00:00

    The two prerequisites to introducing the first 2019 or 2022 domain controller are that domain functional level needs to be 2008 or higher and older sysvol FRS replication needs to have been migrated to DFSR
    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Storage-at-Microsoft/Streamlined-Migration-of-FRS-to-DFSR-SYSVOL/ba-p/425405

    I'd use dcdiag / repadmin tools to verify health correcting all errors found before starting any operations. Then stand up the new 2019 or 2022, patch it fully, license it, join existing domain, add active directory domain services, promote it also making it a GC (recommended), transfer FSMO roles over (optional), transfer pdc emulator role (optional), use dcdiag / repadmin tools to again verify health, when all is good you can decommission / demote old one.

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