Upgrade Domain Functional Level From 2008r2 To 2016
Assess your current environment by identifying the domains in your forest the domain controllers that are located in.
Upgrade domain functional level from 2008r2 to 2016. Active directory windows 2008 r2 2. Windows server 2016 windows server 2012 r2 windows server 2012. All default active directory features all features from the windows server 2012r2 domain functional level plus the following features.
Hi microsoft support i planning to upgrade ad 2008 r2 to ad 2016. When implementing new active directory domain controllers and removing domain controllers running previous versions of windows server many admins forget to raise the active directory domain functional level dfl to the earliest windows server version still running as domain controllers after upgrading all domain controllers from windows server 2008 r2 to windows server 2012 r2 for instance. After you set the domain functional level to a.
Nachdem sie die domänen funktionsebene auf einen bestimmten wert festgelegt haben können sie die domänen funktionsebene nicht zurücksetzen oder verringern mit den folgenden ausnahmen. We are looking to do an in place upgrade to server 2016 enterprise by spinning up the vm on a separate virtual host and upgrading. This article discusses raising the domain and forest functional levels that are supported by microsoft windows server 2003 based or newer domain controllers.
Forest function level is windows server 2003 4. This configuration is also known as smart card required for. Windows server 2016 domain functional level features.
If you are upgrading from windows server 2008 r2 ffl you can lower it back to windows server 2008 r2. If you are upgrading from windows server 2008 r2 ffl you can lower it back to windows server 2008 r2. The current environment information as below.
Exchange 2010 sp3 ru19 running on windows 2008 r2 i. After you set the domain functional level to a certain value you cannot roll back or lower the domain functional level with the following exceptions. For information about windows server 2016 and new features in active directory domain services ad ds see what s new in active directory domain services for windows server 2016.