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| Thread ID: 110737 | 2010-06-30 03:39:00 | Windows Server domain supported in this config? | jwil1 (65) | Press F1 |
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| 1114683 | 2010-06-30 03:39:00 | Hi everyone, At work we're planning to move to a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain at the end of the year. We're going to have 2 DCs - a physical one and a virtual one. But because we haven't got any 64-bit physical servers (:() we have to run the physical with WS 2008 (not R2) and therefore run the whole domain at the 2008 domain functional level for compatibility with the physical DC. What I want to know is, is this configuration supported by Microsoft?? Thanks :) |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 1114684 | 2010-06-30 04:47:00 | You won't be able to run R2 virtualised either since it requires a 64bit processor regardless of whether your are running virtual or not. so the short answer is no, Microsoft does not support such a cofiguration (its just not possible) but if you run 2 DCs on 2008 (one virtual and one not) then it will be fine. I'm curious though, how is it that you have a non 64bit processor that is capable of virtualisation? AFAIK they don't exist? A) Hyper-V requires a intel-v or amd-v enable processor and B) VMWare runs crap on non virtualisation enabled processors |
Deimos (5715) | ||
| 1114685 | 2010-06-30 05:28:00 | Sorry, forgot to say - our virtual servers are 64-bit so we can run R2 on there. | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 1114686 | 2010-06-30 06:43:00 | In that case, Yes it is supported | Deimos (5715) | ||
| 1114687 | 2010-06-30 09:06:00 | Thanks for that :) Would you mind pointing me to a link that backs you up (not that I doubt you, it's just I need to convince my boss it's a supported config!) |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 1114688 | 2010-06-30 21:43:00 | There is no difference between an R2 and R1 domain AFAIK...You only need compatibility mode if you have 2003 DC's! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1114689 | 2010-06-30 22:27:00 | True, only reason we want to use a R2 server is because of all the new group policies available for Win 7/Server 2008 R2. Otherwise we'd have both DCs running 2008. | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 1114690 | 2010-06-30 22:30:00 | True, only reason we want to use a R2 server is because of all the new group policies available for Win 7/Server 2008 R2. Otherwise we'd have both DCs running 2008. AFAIK, up to date 2008 delivers the same policys! The main difference with R2 is its x64 only, and as with 2003 R2, provides additional features which can be installed separately on R1..... |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1114691 | 2010-06-30 23:10:00 | OK, so how do I update the GPs in 2008 with those from R2 then?? | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 1114692 | 2010-06-30 23:24:00 | OK, so how do I update the GPs in 2008 with those from R2 then?? Import the templates!, you can probably download them from MS site Edit....here www.microsoft.com |
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