In this section, you will make updates to the centralized management servers.

Tasks

  1. Upgrade Domain Controllers
  2. Upgrade the External DNS Server
  3. Upgrade the PKI Root Server

Upgrade Domain Controllers

Procedure UG.1: To upgrade domain controllers

  1. Log on to AD01 as a domain administrator.

  2. Install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

  3. Apply any released updates to Windows Server 2003 by using Windows Update.

  4. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1.

  5. Restart the server.

  6. Repeat these steps on AD02.

Procedure UG.2: To confirm the health of domain controllers

  1. Log on to AD01 as a domain administrator.

  2. Run DCDIAG.exe to ensure that the domain controller passes all tests.

  3. Repeat these steps on AD02.

Upgrade the External DNS Server

Procedure UG.3: To upgrade the external DNS server

  1. Log on to DNS01 as a local administrator.

  2. Install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

  3. Apply any released updates to Windows Server 2003 by using Windows Update.

  4. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1.

  5. Restart the server.

Upgrade the PKI Root Server

Procedure UG.4: To upgrade the PKI Root server

  1. Log on to PKIROOT as a domain administrator.

  2. Install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

  3. Apply any released updates to Windows Server 2003 by using Windows Update.

  4. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1.

  5. Restart the server.