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What is deference between FSMO Role sizing and transfer?

Size FSMO :- fsmo size mean completely transfer while transfer means you can transfer fsmo roles
again same DC

How to check how many roles is running on a DC

You use this command:- netdom query FSMO

How to size FSMO Roles

Go to which server you want to FSMO Holder

Open command prompt

1. Type ntdsutil press enter


2. Your will reached in NTDSUTIL mode then type ROLES and press enter
3. You will reached in FSMO maintenance mode and type connections and press enter
4. You will reached in connection mode.( you will connect same server which on you run this
process ) in the connection mode type connect to server sukhi.hightechinfo.in press enter
5. After connect server type quit and press enter

You will came back in FSMO maintenance mode BY here you can seize FSMO Roles such as:-

1. FSMO Maintenance: seize infrastructure master


2. FSMO Maintenance: seize pdc
3. FSMO Maintenance: seize rid master
4. FSMO Maintenance: seize schema master
5. FSMO Maintenance: seize naming master
6. Type quit press enter

For transfer the role:-

1. FSMO Maintenance: transfer infrastructure master


2. FSMO Maintenance: transfer pdc
3. FSMO Maintenance: transfer rid master
4. FSMO Maintenance: transfer schema master
5. FSMO Maintenance: transfer naming master
6. Type quit press enter

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