Applicable versions and levels
Windows versions: V10.0L21 or later
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You can use the procedure below to promote a server machine on which the Systemwalker Operation Manager server has been installed to a domain controller, and to demote such a server machine from a domain controller.
1) Perform backup
Perform backup before promoting a server machine to a domain controller or demoting a server machine from a domain controller.
2) Register users
Confirm and record the users belonging to the local group indicated below. (The information recorded here will be used to return the server machine to the pre-promotion or pre-demotion state if this operation is required after the server machine has been promoted to or demoted from a domain controller.) The local group to be confirmed and the confirmation method are explained below.
[Local group]
swadmin
[Confirmation method]
The following menus can be used to confirm the local group:
For promotion
Open Control Panel and select Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Groups
For demotion
Open Control Panel and select Administrative Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers. Select the relevant domain, and then select Users.
3) Perform promotion or demotion
Promote or demote the server machine to or from a domain controller. Refer to the relevant operating system manual for information on how to promote and demote a server machine.
4) Check and set local group information
Confirm that the following local group is registered with the system. If it is not, create it. The local group to be confirmed and the confirmation and registration methods are explained below.
[Local group]
swadmin
[Confirmation method]
The following menus can be used to confirm the local group:
For promotion
Open Control Panel and select Administrative Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers. Select the relevant domain, and then select Users.
For demotion
Open Control Panel and select Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> System Tools >> Local Users and Groups >> Groups
[Registration method]
Start the command prompt.
Execute the following command to create a local group.
> net localgroup swadmin /ADD |
5) Delete unknown account information
Use Windows Explorer to display the properties of the following directory, and then click Security. Delete any unknown accounts from the list under Group or user names.
[Directory]
<Systemwalker installation directory>\MpWalker.JM |
6) Set the required access permissions
Follow these steps to set access permissions.
Log in as a user who belongs to the Administrators group.
Start the command prompt.
Run the following command to set access permissions.
<Systemwalker installation directory>\MpWalker\bin\mpsetseco.exe /o |
7) Set users belonging to the local group
Set the users belonging to the following local group to the same state as in the confirmation results recorded in step 2) above. (Add or delete users as required.)
[Local group]
swadmin
8) Change the startup account
For promotion
You must specify domain users for the startup account.
For demotion
You must specify local users for the startup account.
Refer to the Installation Guide for information on how to change the startup account.
9) Reset the job owner information
Open the Define Operating Information window and the Options tab. If the Execute jobs under the respective job owner's authority function is selected, reset the job owner information definition. Define the following items again:
Use the Define Job Owner's Information window to specify the password for the account that will submit jobs
Grant the Log on as a batch job right to the account that will submit jobs
