RE: NT to W2K and Exchange Migration problem
- From: "Rich Tibbets" <rtibbets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 17:52:10 -0400
It's been awhile but I thought since I had 5.5 Servers in the org I
could not go Native until the last server was out? Switching to native
mode is within Active Directory so I'm at a stale mate I need to get the
user accounts migrated over but I can't use ADMT until I'm in Native
mode.
Am I wrong about the 5.5 and Exchange Mix needing to stay in Mixed mode?
My exchange setup is one org and two SMTP connectors on the Exchange
2000 box's all is working fine. It's just getting past this dilemma. I
will go back and re-look the migration docs again.
Just a side note my predecessor all ready used the disabled accounts for
one of the domains. So far no problems and it's been months since this
the change. I need follow MS recommendations for changing permissions on
them.
Thanks
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 5:10 PM
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Subject: [exchangelist] RE: NT to W2K and Exchange Migration problem
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I had assumed native mode 2k since there's nothing else there. Confused
as
to why not, but either way, I think that migration tools aren't the
problem.
It's the process that needs to be defined and then a tool set selected.
Have you seen the Microsoft migration docs? I think there are some
pretty
good planning portions in there that should be helpful in getting the
plan
situated before doing anything else.
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Tibbets [mailto:rtibbets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 4:19 PM
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Subject: [exchangelist] RE: NT to W2K and Exchange Migration problem
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Thanks for the reply Al,
My W2k Domain is in mixed mode. What I have is five different locations.
In NT they were all there own Domain and I had trusts between them all.
The W2K domain was built up as a new domain. The goal is to just move
all
the users and resources over to this new domain. So now I'll end up
with
just one domain. I have limited resources so I was moving one location
at a
time. Basically moving hardware around as I went. Three of the
locations
will have only one server so this will house both DC and Exchange. Not
pretty but this is what I have to work with right now. The other two
locations have a separate Exchange box.
All locations are connected with either T1 lines or 1.5 MB VPN's. My
user
base (Users and Mailboxes) is only around 100.
As far as Migration tools will third party tools able me to move users
from
a mixed mode? I fear since I have exchange on a DC I would not be able
to
move to native mode, Correct?
Thanks for the help
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 3:49 PM
To: [ExchangeList]
Subject: [exchangelist] RE: NT to W2K and Exchange Migration problem
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Unfortunately the answer depends. My usual preference is to migrate the
Windows first and then work on the Exchange mailboxes. You're in the
exact
opposite my preference :)
You really really really don't want to use the disabled accounts for
anything. Besides, what good are they to you?
You still have 5.5 mailboxes in use so you're right, you can't yet go to
native Exchange mode. Is W2K native? I assume so, but... What's the
topology of Windows domains? Are they separate?
What were your thoughts on the Exchange migration tools? You can do a
migration where you create two objects and then merge them back
together.
Have you considered this method?
There's a lot more to this than I currently mention. Some background
and
topology would be useful to be more helpful. Also, what size network
are we
talking about? How many mailboxes/users etc?
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Tibbets [mailto:rtibbets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 1:40 PM
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Subject: [exchangelist] NT to W2K and Exchange Migration problem
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I have an issue I hope I can get some guidance on.
I currently have a new W2K Active Directory Domain have 5 NT Domains
that I
am moving into a single New W2K Active Directory Domain. The Migration
also
includes Exchange 5.5 Servers and E2K servers in the same Org. The E2K
Servers are sitting in the W2K domain with the goal to migrate all the
users
and public folders to the new E2K Box's and then removing the 5.5 boxes
all
together.
After the W2K domain was setup the Exchange migration process started
first.
The ADC was run and disabled user accounts were created in the W2K
domain
creating place holders for the Exchange Mailboxes. Since I still have
5.5
Exchange Boxes in use I can't switch to Native mode, which means I can't
use
the ADMTv2 to migrate the users to the new domain.
While I can survive with out the Sid History of the User accounts I
can't
lose the access to the Exchange mailboxes. I read the MS Articles on the
problems activating the Disabled accounts. As I move users to W2K I am
also
Moving their mail boxes to E2K.
My Questions are:
1. If I use the Disabled accounts with the intention of removing
all
The 5.5 box's will I have any trouble.
2. With the Requirements for migrating the 5.5 user accounts to E2K
what is the best approach to do this and tie them to a new W2K user
account
I've been given the task of finishing this Migration an am stuck with
what I
have an need to find a way to make this work...Any Help /
recommendations
would be appreciated
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