RE: Migrating W2K3 to W2K3 server?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent - thanks Wayne for the really detailed help :)

I'll let you know how it goes - still testing the new kit at the moment and
struggling with an odd network problem where during the copy of a lot of
data, I'll get an error saying "cannot copy, network name is no longer
valid"! Only thing I can find googling is something about TCP
offhandling settings on the network card - not tried that yet though.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Wayne
> Sent: 24 August 2006 22:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Migrating W2K3 to W2K3 server?
>
> Paul Gale wrote:
> > Thanks Wayne - I'm running standard edition of W2K3 (SP2?) on the
old
> server - and W2K3 R2 standard on the new one - so this should just
work
> OK?
> >
> Yeah, you may need to run your R2 CD in your existing system and do a
> 'adprep/forestprep' and 'adprep/domainprep' from the i386 directory -
> runs from the cmd prompt - just to update the schema first. - two
minuet
> job :)
>
> > Oh, one other thing - I'm running Exchange 2K3 Server which I'll
migrate
> over too - will this affect AD as I know they're tightly linked?
> >
> Exchange should be a doddle too! Just install exchange and add it into
> your existing exchange org. This will give you two exchange servers.
> Move your mailboxes from your first server to the new one with active
> directory users and computers - select your mailbox accounts, exchange
> tasks, move (the other server should come up) - let it copy. If your
> using outlook on the clients then you don't even need to tweak the
> settings - it will find out what server your mailboxes are on -
> automagicly!
>
> you will need to make replicas of your public folders so they get
copied
> across (if you have any) - and also the hidden system folders (there's
> only 5 IIRC)
> MS did a nice little script to handle the move - have a read here.
> http://tinyurl.com/g6c55
>
> You will need to move any exchange connectors across if you use them
(if
> its a single exchange server you may not have any)
> be mindful of any anti virus/ fax / plugins you have within exchange
as
> they will need to be moved as well after the migration.
>
>
> as some other things to watch out for.
> DNS - add DNS to your new server and get it to host your internal DNS
> zone. - point your new server to itself and test it (browse the web
etc.)
> Wins - if you use it. I'd tie it in with dhcp and run from your new
> server.
> DHCP - again if you use it - duplicate your scope from the other
server.
> static reservations - duplicate those. - use netsh if there's a lot of
> stuff.
> FSMO roles - will need to be moved over to the new server when
> everythings bedded in and tested ok. ( http://tinyurl.com/oudpf )
> Oh - make sure the computer name for your new server is different from
> your old one ( the only proviso )
>
> when your new server is being like your new server without any
problems
> - uninstall exchange from your old server and run dcpromo (again on
your
> old server) and tell it you want to demote the server. - this just
makes
> it a member server which you can then remove from the domain (make it
a
> workgroup member on its own workgroup)
>
> cant think of anything else!
>
> As a last thing - dont think of this as being the next chapter of war
> and piece - theres a few procedures you need to do - but its bog
> standard method of moving DC's around (or growing domains if you leave
> the old one running!) its what windows does :)
> (although - as a thing - make sure you have a backup of anything
> important :) (the disclaimer!))
>
> I can usually have this sort of thing done in a day (plus any copying
> time for data) - and thats with service packing everything in the
> process - users - on the other hand tend to get in the way :) but you
> shouldn't have that problem :) most of the time you will be sitting
> watching things copy :-)
>
> If you have any other questions - don't forget to write!
>
> Wayne.
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