The following checklist covers all the steps you need to follow when deploying a new child domain:
- Prepare the physical/virtual resources for the domain controller.
- Install Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter.
- Patch the servers with the latest Windows updates.
- Assign a dedicated IP address to the domain controller.
- Find information about the AD forest and Schema Admin/Enterprise Admin login details for the existing forest root domain.
- Log in to the server as a local administrator.
- Install the AD DS role.
- Configure the AD DS new child domain.
- Review the logs to verify healthy AD DS installation and configuration.
- Configure service and performance monitoring.
- Configure AD DS backup/DR. ...