Hey everyone, I've handled migrations before, but this time I'm dealing with a domain controller virtual machine that has two disks. I'm using StarWind for the migration, which has worked well for me in the past. My question is, after migrating the first disk, what's the best way to proceed with the second hard disk? Should I manually map the second disk using Hyper-V Manager under the SCSI controller? I appreciate any guidance you can offer. Thanks!
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This doesn’t directly answer your question, but have you thought about just setting up a new domain controller and then demoting the old one? It can save a lot of headaches in the long run.
What's your backup setup like? Something like Veeam replication could come in handy during this migration. Also, what’s stored on that second disk? Is it just a fileserver or does it contain anything critical? Knowing that helps in deciding the next steps.
Before you dive into the migration, make sure the domain controller only has DC functions running. I’ve had issues when there were other roles installed on the same server. If this seems complicated, consider just creating a new domain controller from scratch instead—it's often much simpler!
I’m actually interested in how to do that. Sounds like a good backup plan!