www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to A step-by-step guide to installing, configuring, and updating to Windows Server 2012 Santhosh Sivarajan BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to Copyright © 2013 Packt Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information First published: January 2013 Production Reference: 1170113 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK ISBN 978-1-84968-744-7 www.packtpub.com www.it-ebooks.info Credits Author Proofreader Santhosh Sivarajan Reviewers Lauren Tobon Graphics Mike Kline Aditi Gajjar Jacek Swiatowiak Valentina D'silva Acquisition Editor Production Coordinator Joanne Fitzpatrick Melwyn D'sa Commissioning Editors Harsha Bharwani Cover Work Melwyn D'sa Meeta Rajani Cover Image Conidon Miranda Technical Editor Varun Pius Rodrigues Project Coordinators Shraddha Bagadia Esha Thakker www.it-ebooks.info About the Author Santhosh Sivarajan is a recognized subject matter expert in the Microsoft technology arena He has extensive experience in designing, migrating, developing, and implementing enterprise solutions using Microsoft products and technologies His certifications include MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, MCSA, Network+, CCNA, and many more He is also a certified migration expert in Quest Migration Manager products His blog (http://blogs.sivarajan.com) and SS Technology Forum (http://www sivarajan.com/forum) are well known in the industry for providing free technical information and support Microsoft has recognized Santhosh with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award multiple times for his exceptional contribution to the technical community He lives in Sugarland, Texas with his wife Anjali and daughter Gayathri First and foremost, I would like to thank God for giving me the power to believe in myself and to pursue my dreams Of course, I could not have completed this book without the support and encouragement from my family, especially my wife Anjali and my daughter Gayathri for giving up some of our time together so that I could share my ideas through this book I am also grateful to all my friends and colleagues for their support throughout my career A special thanks for my MVP friends for listening to and supporting my ideas I would also like to express my special gratitude and thanks to the entire Packt Publishing team for this opportunity and their support throughout this process www.it-ebooks.info About the Reviewers Mike Kline is an IT professional based in the Washington, D.C area After serving in the Army (97B) and attending George Mason University, Mike officially joined the IT industry in 1998, starting as a help desk technician and working his way up to his current role as a systems engineer working for SE Solutions Inc Mike has supported numerous federal agencies He is a four-time Microsoft MVP awardee for Directory Services and holds several certifications, including MCSE, MCITP, MCSA Windows 2012, and CISSP He's also active on several forums and has a personal blog at ADisfun.com I would like to thank all the great people I've worked with and MVPs and others that I've learned from over the years Joe Richards, Dean Wells, Ned Pyle, and Laura Hunter are a few that stand out but there are many more, so thanks to everyone I'd like to thank the geek/nerd squad: thanks Eric, Mark, Florian, Rich, Tad, and Troy Thanks Richard G and Gus C for being the best bosses I've ever had I'd like to thank my girlfriend Michelle for all her support and, last but not least, my brother Andy who has always been there through good and bad times www.it-ebooks.info Jacek Swiatowiak is a Polish MVP (in the years 2010-2012 for Forefront Family and since October 2012 for Directory Services) He has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) since 2006 and also a MCSE 2003/Messaging/Security, 23 MCTS, MCITP, MSA in Office Communications Server 2007 – U.C Voice He is a lecturer at Gdansk University of Technology (Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics) and Polish-Japanese 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Find out when new books are published by following @PacktEnterprise on Twitter, or the Packt Enterprise Facebook page www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Table of Contents Preface 1 Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to Installing Windows Server 2012 (Must know) Converting Server Core to Server with a GUI (Should know) Converting Server with a GUI to Server Core (Should know) Configuring Windows Server 2012 (Must know) Installing administration tools (Must know) Working with Server Manager properties (Should know) Adding servers to Server Manager (Should know) Creating server group (Should know) Enabling remote desktop (Should know) Add and remove roles and features (Must know) Active Directory migration (Must know) FSMO role transfer/migration (Must know) Windows Server Migration Tools (Must know) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) migration (Must know) DNS migration (Should know) Data and file server migration (Must know) Printer and print server migration (Must know) Hyper-V migration (Should know) Decommissioning old domain controllers (Must know) Forest and domain functional level (Must know) www.it-ebooks.info 12 13 15 19 21 23 25 26 28 29 39 43 45 50 53 57 64 68 68 Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to On the Select role services window, select the Print Server service Click on Next and complete the role installation Open the Print Management console from the Start screen Right-click on the Print Management node and select the Migrate Printers… option 59 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to Select Export printer queues and printer drivers to a file option and click on Next On the Select a print server window, select the source print server in the Server name box Make sure that the account you are using can access the source server from the target server and has full permission on both servers Click on Next The discovery process will identify Print Queues, Print Drivers, and Printer Processors You will see this information in the Review the list of items to be exported window Review the items and click on Next to continue In the Select file location window, select a destination folder Click on Next You will see the progress in the next window You can also open Printer Migration Events in Event Viewer to get more details as shown in the following screenshot: 60 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to 10 Click on Finish to complete the export process 11 The next step is to import these printers onto the new Windows Server 2012 print server Right-click on the Print Management node and select the Migrate Printers… option You can also start the import process by double-clicking the printer export file (.Printer.Export) 12 This time, select Import printer queues and printer drivers from a file Click on Next 61 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to 13 In the Select the file location window, select the export file Click on Next 14 The printer information can be reviewed in the Review the list of items to be imported window Click on Next 15 In the Select a print server window, select the destination Windows Server 2012 print server Click on Next 16 In the Select import options window, you have the fields Import mode and List in the directory: i In Import mode we have Keep existing printers and Overwrite existing printers Since we are migrating into a new print server, our assumption is that we don′t have any printers available on this new server So we will select the Overwrite existing printers option ii In List in the directory we have List printers that were previously listed, List all printers, and Do not list any printers For this scenario, we will select the List printers that were previously listed option This will automatically update the Active Directory with the new print server information iii Click on Next to start the import process 62 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to 17 Click on Finish to complete the process How it works At this point all the printers are migrated onto the new printer server The migration log and Event Viewer will provide more information about the migration process and result If you don′t see any errors in any of these logs, you can start decommissioning the old print servers If the printer mappings or automatic deployment of printer are configured through Group Policy Object or Group Policy Preference, these policies should to be updated with the new printer server information There′s more Instead of using the Print Management console, you could use the Printbrm.exe command line tools to achieve the same result By default, these tools are located in the C:\Windows\ System32\spool\tools folder The Printbrm.exe -s -b -f command will export the printers from the source server and the Printbrm.exe -s -r -f command will import printers into the target server 63 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to Hyper-V migration (Should know) As you know, in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, an export file was a requirement before it can be imported onto a new Hyper-V server I am sure you are all familiar with the following error message in Windows Server 2008/R2 if the export file is not available: In Windows Server 2012, Microsoft supports importing virtual machines (VM) into a Hyper-V host without an export (.exp) file In other words, you can use raw Hyper-V files from the source server The import and export feature is also available Installation and configuration of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V is beyond the scope of this book So for this migration scenario, the assumption is that the target Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V servers are in place and running Before you begin the export and import process, you need to make sure that the local or network share has enough storage space to accommodate these virtual machines Another common issue related to virtual machine migration is the permission issues The export/import folder must have full permission for the user and computer account The following diagram provides high level task details: Export Hyper-V guest from source server using Hyper-V Manager MMC Import Hyper-V guest server directly from the export file using Hyper-V manager MMC Install and configure Hyper-V host server on Windows Server 2012 Import Hyper-V guest server directly from source server using Hyper-V Manager MMC We will start the migration process without an export file 64 www.it-ebooks.info Verify and validate network configuration, data, and so on Decommission old Hyper-V guest server Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to How to it Shutdown the source Hyper-V guest machine Log on to the target Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V server and open Hyper-V Manager from the Start screen Right-click on the Hyper-V host server node and click on the Import Virtual Machine option In the Before You Begin window click on Next In the Locate Folder window, specify the location of the existing virtual machine from the source server Click on Next 65 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to On the Select Virtual Machine window, select the correct server name Click on Next You will see the following options on the Choose Import Type window: i Register the virtual machine in-place (use the existing unique ID) ii Restore the virtual machine (use the existing unique ID) iii Copy the virtual machine (create a new unique ID) Click on Next In the Choose Folders for Virtual Machine files window, you can change the default location of the Configuration, Snapshot store, and Smart Paging folders Click on Next The Smart Paging is part of the dynamic memory feature in Hyper-V 3.0 It provides an efficient memory management option during the server restart process if the minimum memory is less than the startup memory 10 In the Choose Folders to Store Virtual Hard Disks window, select the location of the hard disks Click on Next 11 Review the configuration details on the Summary window Click on Finish The import process will start and you will see the progress in the Hyper-V manager console For some reason, you cannot directly import the Virtual Machines from the source server, the export and import method is also available in Hyper-V 3.0 The following steps explain the procedure of exporting a virtual machine from an existing Hyper-V server: Log on to the source Hyper-V server Open Hyper-V Manager console Shutdown the Hyper-V guest server From the Virtual Machines column, select the virtual server you want to export 66 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to From the Action pane, select Export In the Export path window, enter the location for the export file Click on Export This process will generate an export (.exp) file which can be used to import virtual machines into the target Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V server The import process is the same as mentioned previously in this recipe Turn on the target guest machine and verify the settings How it works Depending on the network configuration, you may need to reconfigure the network settings for the new virtual server Repeat the same procedure for the other virtual machines on the network to complete the migration There′s more If you are using VMWare, the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter can be used to convert VMware servers into Hyper-V format It is a standalone application and can convert the entire virtual machine, which includes the following: ff ff ff ff ff Disk Network Configuration Memory Processor details, and so on 67 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to Decommissioning old domain controllers (Must know) Before you can decommission the old domain controllers, you will need to make sure that no other servers or equipment are statically configured to use this server as the DNS server If so, the DNS IP address needs to be updated with the IP address of the new Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller The DCPROMO command can be used to remove the existing domain controllers from Active Directory How to it Log on to the existing domain controller From the Run window, type DCPROMO Click on Next on the Welcome to the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard page If the domain controller is a Global Catalog server, a warning message will appear Click on OK In the Delete the Domain window, click on Next Do NOT select the Last Domain Controller in the Domain option Click on Next on the Remove DNS Delegation window It will prompt you for administrative credentials to remove the DNS delegation In the Summary window, click on Next to continue the domain controller demotion process In the Completing the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard window, click on Finish How it works After the reboot, this server will be a member server in the Active Directory domain The Active Directory Domain Services role can be uninstalled from this server at this point The failed or orphaned domain controllers should be removed from the Active Directory database using the NTDSUtil utility This process is called metadata cleanup Forest and domain functional level (Must know) You need to understand the role of the forest and domain functional levels before it can be raised Some of the new features will only be available when the forest or domain functional level is set to a certain state For example, in Windows Server 2012, the Dynamic Access Control is only available when the domain functional level is set to Windows Server 2012 68 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to Also keep in mind that, after you configure the forest or domain function level to a certain value, you will not be able to revert it There are some exceptions to this rule If the Recycle Bin is not enabled, you can lower the forest functional level from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 At this point, we have only Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller in the environment and I am not planning to add any down level domain controllers So we can raise the domain and forest functional level to Windows Server 2012 The pre-Windows Server 2012 Domain Controllers cannot be added in Windows Server 2012 domain functional mode The functional level can be lowered by using the SetAdForestMode PowerShell cmdlet For example, the SetAdForestMode –identity domain.com –forestmode WindowsServer2008R2Forest cmdlets lowers the forest functional level to Windows Server 2008 R2 and the SetAdForestMode –identity domain.com -domainmode WindowsServer2008R2Domain cmdlet lowers the domain functional level to Windows Server 2008 R2 How to it The following procedure can be used to raise the domain functional level: Open Active Directory Domain and Trust from a Windows Server 2012 server or Windows Remote Administration Tools Right-click on the domain and select Raise Domain Functional Level… option In the Select an available domain functional level window, select Windows Server 2012 and click on Raise 69 www.it-ebooks.info Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to The following procedure can be used to raise the forest functional level Open Active Directory Domain and Trust from a Windows Server 2012 server or Windows Remote Administration Tools From the Active Directory Domain and Trust console, right-click on the Active Directory Domain and Trust node and select Raise Forest Functional Level In the Select an available forest functional level window, select Windows Server 2012 and then click on Raise How it works In the background, the Active Directory Domain Trust console changes the msDS-BehaviorVersion attribute value The msDS-Behavior-Version attribute controls which version of operating system can run on a domain controller within the forest and domain The msDSBehavior-Version value is for Windows Server 2012 There′s more Here is an example to verify the value of the msDS-Behavior-Version attribute using the dsquery command: ff To identify forest functional level: dsquery * CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=com -scope base -attr msDS-Behavior-Version ff To identify domain functional level: dsquery * DC=domain,DC=com -scope base -attr msDS-Behavior-Version 70 www.it-ebooks.info Thank you for buying Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to About Packt Publishing Packt, pronounced 'packed', published its first book "Mastering phpMyAdmin for Effective MySQL Management" in April 2004 and subsequently continued to specialize in publishing highly focused books on specific technologies and solutions Our books and publications 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