Re: Exchange 2003 upgrade...
- From: "Mulnick, Al" <Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:54:41 -0500
One thing you should probably point out is that you won't be able to use the
FE server for OWA access. I know it wasn't explicitly mentioned, but just
to be complete since Chris seems to have this jumbled a little. I've seen a
lot of people that really want to use the new OWA features thinking they
could.
Keep in mind as well that there's a checklist in place. Wouldn't hurt to
read through that for a basic order of what needs to happen when and why.
Rick does a nice job of putting them in there, but it never hurts to see it
visually with checkboxes etc.
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Boza [mailto:rickb@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 2:43 PM
To: [ExchangeList]
Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Exchange 2003 upgrade...
http://www.MSExchange.org/
Well, I'm not sure exactly what you hope to buy by putting in the front end
server so far out to your migration - it shouldn't hurt anything, but
there's no good reason for it that I can see from what you've mentioned,
unless you just want a chance to poke around with it.
Having said that, you seem to have the order a bit off - it sounds like you
want to put in the server before an ADC.
Actually you want the ADC in place before you install your first Exchange
2003 box.
How many DC's do you have, that you're worried about the schema extension?
If you just want to be sure replication will happen, I'd go collect a bunch
of DCDIAGS and FRSDiags to make sure things are running smoothly before
running the PREPs. If everything is healthy then there shouldn't be any
issue; if not, you definitely want to be sure you get that fixed first.
Same thing for your 5.5 environment's Directory Service - be sure that is
clean before you put in the ADC.
>>Is this a step that you would do a month in advance of migrating Public
Folders and Mailboxes?
Well, you can really do it anytime I suppose, but there's no real reason to
do so way out in advance.
>>Will having this FE server interrupt any current 5.5 operations?
It should have no effect whatsoever, assuming the 5.5 environment is in good
health
>>Will I have to create an ADC from the FE server to my Exchange 5.5
servers?
Assuming you want to migrate and not replace (meaning, carry forward the 5.5
Org rather than simply build a brand new thing from scratch) then you will
need an ADC. The ADC should be the second thing you put in (following the
PREPs) and will run on a Win2K3 server - does not need to be an Exchange
server necessarily. You'll then probably want to have Connection Agreements
between your DC and one Ex5.5 server in each of your Exchange sites. This
is so you can switch your management of the Exchange mailboxes over to AD
and pass changes to each site as necessary.
>>Basically, I would not publish the MX record until we are ready to begin
migrating Mailboxes to Back End servers to ensure the new FE server is not
used.
Just to clarify - the MX record will be used for mail delivery, not Front
End - Back End purposes. Or do you mean a bridgehead server when you say
Front End server? If it's your external facing mail relay host, that still
shouldn't matter to your Ex5.5 org, but you might (and probably should)
consider simply using a Windows server with SMTP running rather than a full
blown Exchange box.
Anyhow, my brief thoughts on the matter - hope that helps a little!
Rick
On 11/29/04 2:27 PM, "Chris Wall" <Chris.Wall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://www.MSExchange.org/
Hello all,
We have recently upgraded our NT 4 domain to 2003 AD and now it
is time to upgrade Exchange 5.5...
I am reading many deployment guides, white papers, etc. As such,
I would like to install an Exchange 2003 Front End server as an initial
step. This would accomplish two things for me.
1. It would extend the schema prior to sending out other DC's
to remote locations. This will ease the burden of initial replication of
the new DC's
2. Have this server in place along with our existing 5.5
organization for when we do begin migrating mailboxes in about a month.
Is this a step that you would do a month in advance of migrating
Public Folders and Mailboxes?
Will having this FE server interrupt any current 5.5 operations?
Will I have to create an ADC from the FE server to my Exchange 5.5
servers?
Basically, I would not publish the MX record until we are ready to
begin migrating Mailboxes to Back End servers to ensure the new FE server is
not used.
Thanks for your replies.
Regards,
Chris Wall
Sr. Exchange Administrator
MCSE, MCSA
Global Knowledge Network
9000 Regency Parkway
Cary, NC 27511
w - 919.460.3236
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