jasonduncan76
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Advice on migration 2003 DC and Exchange 2003
OK experts I got a fairly big project coming up and would like any tips and tricks to help make it go as smooth as possible.
Original setup
1. File server 2000 also acts as GC, DC
2. Exchange 2000
3. Citrix box
New setup
1. File server 2003 r2 GC, DC
2. Windows 2003 r2 Exchange 2003
3. Presentation Server 4.0
Plan
On original Domain
1. Run adprep /domainprep adprep /forest prep
2. Join new 2003 GC, DC and let AD replicate
3. Transfer FSMO roles let stabilize - transfer files and folders
4. Demote old server
5. Add New Exchange server as member server install and update Exchange
6. Use Exchange 2003 Migration Wizard to test then move mailboxes
7. Demote old Exchange box
8. Add Presentation server to new domain make DC
9. Let AD replicate
10. Re setup apps and let it fly!
Please critique this plan and add any real world knowledge on what and how you would do it different.
TIA
Original setup
1. File server 2000 also acts as GC, DC
2. Exchange 2000
3. Citrix box
New setup
1. File server 2003 r2 GC, DC
2. Windows 2003 r2 Exchange 2003
3. Presentation Server 4.0
Plan
On original Domain
1. Run adprep /domainprep adprep /forest prep
2. Join new 2003 GC, DC and let AD replicate
3. Transfer FSMO roles let stabilize - transfer files and folders
4. Demote old server
5. Add New Exchange server as member server install and update Exchange
6. Use Exchange 2003 Migration Wizard to test then move mailboxes
7. Demote old Exchange box
8. Add Presentation server to new domain make DC
9. Let AD replicate
10. Re setup apps and let it fly!
Please critique this plan and add any real world knowledge on what and how you would do it different.
TIA
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...and switch step 2 and 3...since you can't promote a 2003 server into 2000 AD without first running adprep on the forest and domain.
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Thanks for everyones comments ... I will be doing the upgrade at the end of the month and let you know how it goes.
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Question about the exchange server. When I set it up do tell it to join the exsiting exchange or create a new one?
Join the existing one. After that you can just move the mailboxes to the new server:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange_2003_Move_Mailbox_Wizard.html
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange_2003_Move_Mailbox_Wizard.html
Jar3817 : Right, switch step 2 and 3, I had them reversed
CoccoBill : Power down the old DC and make sure everything works properly before dcpromo'ing it outta the Forest, if you remove it before verifying all is well your Forest may end up in an unstable state
Yes, join the existing organization as stated above in step 5
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CoccoBill : Power down the old DC and make sure everything works properly before dcpromo'ing it outta the Forest, if you remove it before verifying all is well your Forest may end up in an unstable state
Yes, join the existing organization as stated above in step 5
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Hope you guys are up. I am trying to run adprep on my GC,DC and it gives me an error of Q325379 error with exchange 2000 schema. I have checked with Microsoft Website and it tells me to download a hot fix, but I cannot find where to get it. Any ideas or workarounds please let me know!
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Step 0 : Run backup
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