Promote BDC to Primary Controller?

[jwshepherd]

Both Domain Controller and Additional Controller are zentyl 4.2. Is there a way inZentyl to promote the BDC to the primary.

I just lost my primary domain controller, hard Drive failure. I rebuilt the replacement controller and installed the zentyl 4.2 install disk again. I tried to join it as an additional Controller, but that didn't work. I also tried just setting it as the primary , but even using the same domain name it started a  whole new domain and wouldn't replicate.

I eventually restored the config file backup and everything is working fine, but if I had not had that backup file, what would have been my options?

[desperados]

anyone? this is an interesting question

[efarayenkay]

I would also like to know - I'm putting together an idea that involves migrating (willing!) Office 365 users to Zentyal via a 2016 Essentials server that will be configured to sync with it, thus pulling in usernames and passwords.  The plan will fall flat if I am unable to then make Zentyal the primary.

If Samba 4 is involved (and I'm quite sure it is) this might be the way forward: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Transferring_and_Seizing_FSMO_Roles

I'll put together a lab on a spare laptop and put this to the test.

[ronaldDek]

It was the controller after all.
Since using my new one Ive not had this problem.
Thanks for the advice.