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Remove Exchnage2003
We have migrated the exchnage2003 to exchnage2010.
The exchnage 2003 servers were hosting the public folder only.
One of the exchnage2003 server has died and we do not have the backup.
Is there anyway we can remove that from exchnage2010 orgnization.
My worries is that the server is longer in service and can not uninstall exchnage2003 installation.
I will appreciate your help on this.
The exchnage 2003 servers were hosting the public folder only.
One of the exchnage2003 server has died and we do not have the backup.
Is there anyway we can remove that from exchnage2010 orgnization.
My worries is that the server is longer in service and can not uninstall exchnage2003 installation.
I will appreciate your help on this.
If that server was not serving any purpose then you may just delete the server object from ADSIEDIT from the Exchange 2003 Administrative group, i wouldn't recommend deleting the entire 2003 AG because even if 2003 servers were decommissioned properly the AG remains in AD, so just removing the server object is what you might need.
Do take a AD backup before deleting objects.
Here is an article for this - http://blog.dargel.at/2012/02/23/remove-legacy-exchange-server-using-adsi/
Do take a AD backup before deleting objects.
Here is an article for this - http://blog.dargel.at/2012/02/23/remove-legacy-exchange-server-using-adsi/
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You caught me on this question below.
I am new to exchange, What was that 2003 server serving?
How do I back up the AD?
I am new to exchange, What was that 2003 server serving?
How do I back up the AD?
AD is backed up under system state backup of the domain controller.
Did you have any mailbox or anything on that server?
Did you have any mailbox or anything on that server?
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I was told that this servers used to be the mailbox servers prior to migrating to Exchange2010 three years ago. They were also repository for public folders at that time, not now.
One of the tech in my group states that ADSI edit alone would not help. We have to uninstall the software while server is on line. Do not undersigned that why because , One server died and do not see any alert or disruptive on exchange 2010 .
I believe removing the the server using above link should help and want to make sure with you all?
One of the tech in my group states that ADSI edit alone would not help. We have to uninstall the software while server is on line. Do not undersigned that why because , One server died and do not see any alert or disruptive on exchange 2010 .
I believe removing the the server using above link should help and want to make sure with you all?
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What was that 2003 server serving?