[THIN] Re: OT Installing a new exchange system and migrating to it
- From: Angus Macdonald <Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:19:33 +0100
Many thanks. I can forsee a few late nights down the line.
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Walley [mailto:mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 October 2005 15:11
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT Installing a new exchange system and migrating to
it
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/migrate.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/Exchange.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316886
These are all resources that you will want to use to fully explain the
migration process.
Angus Macdonald wrote:
>Can you point me to something that explains the swing method, in case it's
>not one I've come across. We aren't yet sure if we're migrating to 2000 or
>2003. We're licensed for 2000 and there may not be enough in the pot to
move
>to 2003. Also, our DCs are all currently 2000 and I suspect they may need
to
>be 2003 for Exhange 2003.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Evan Mann [mailto:emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: 25 October 2005 14:05
>To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [THIN] Re: OT Installing a new exchange system and migrating to
>it
>
>
>Swing migration is the way to go IMO. I did 2 and had zero problems
>doing it. It's very easy and straight forward and it's the most
>recommended method. Even if you didn't have new, dedicated hardware,
>you can use something as basis as a high end desktop as your swing
>server, throwing in a cheapo $100 RAID card and a few IDE HDDs for some
>security.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Philip Walley
>Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:02 AM
>To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [THIN] Re: OT Installing a new exchange system and migrating to
>it
>
>Well, there is no direct upgrade from 5.5 to 2003 so rule that out.
>
>If it were me, I would look at installing the new server into the domain
>and do a swing migration. Microshaft had a migration document out a
>while back that you may want to look for. It had several recommendations
>and scenarios that may help you decide the way that you want to do. It
>does help to know if you are doing 2003 or 2000.
>
>
>
>Angus Macdonald wrote:
>
>
>
>>I know it's not directly thin-related but where else can I go for truly
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>professional advice? I've finished buttering you all up now.
>>
>>I have finally had the go-ahead to replace my ageing Exchange 5.5
>>system, currently running on a Compaq CL380 cluster in active/passive
>>mode. I plan to do away with clustering and run multiple servers
>>attached to my shiny new SAN. The question is, how should I go about
>>migrating? Install the new servers as Exchange 5.5 servers in the
>>existing setup, migrate the mailbox and other resources, then upgrade
>>to exchange 2000/2003? Install the new servers as 2000/2003 and somehow
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>migrate everything over? Upgrade the existing servers to 2000/2003, add
>>
>>
>the new ones and migrate?
>
>
>>All suggestions/links gratefully received.
>>Angus
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