Ah correct. Cluster must be in place first to establish and install your virtual server name into your Ex org. ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Periyasamy, Raj Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:25 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Migrating to Exchange 2003 Clustering Remember, you cannot convert your existing non-clustered Exchange severs to cluster without a complete reinstallation of exchange on that node. I would suggest, getting your cluster up with the second node that I assume is available to you. Bring up the cluster as a single node cluster, and create the Exchange resources. Then move the mailboxes and Public folders to the new cluster resource. Then, uninstall the non-cluster Exchange node and add as a second node. Are you planning on active/active or active/passive? Regards, HTH. Regards, Raj Periyasamy MCSE(Messaging), CCNA ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ChongJa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:58 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Migrating to Exchange 2003 Clustering Yes this is possible. Is your Ex 2003 server already attached to a shared SAN? If not you will need to go through all the process of installing your HBA cards\drivers, MPIO software, create your volumes\raid using your vendors Array utility, configure your basic cluster config, then add your resources ie. Shared disks, Exchange resources then you would move your mailbox from local volume to your shared volume. Something to this affect. ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mohammed Ibraheem Ossaimee Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:32 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Migrating to Exchange 2003 Clustering Dear Sir, I have a customer want to migrate email server from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 on clustering Windows 2003, but IT guys there installed Exchange 2003 on one of new Windows 2003 Server and moves all mailboxes and public folders from old server to the new one before implementing clustering. So is there any way to implement clustering without uninstall Exchange 2003 server on the new server or moving back all mailboxes and public folders (more than 75 GB). Could you please help me Best Regards, ________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger <http://g.msn.com/8HMBEN/2728??PS=47575> Download today it's FREE! ------------------------------------------------------- List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/exchangelist/ MSExchange Newsletter: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp MSExchange Articles and Tutorials: http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/ MSExchange Blogs: http://blogs.msexchange.org/ ------------------------------------------------------- Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe visit http://www.msexchange.org/pages/exchangelist.asp Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx