RE: Windows 2003 Active Directory
- From: "adrian bolzan" <abolzan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 16:52:52 +1100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 March 2005 5:09 PM
> To: [ExchangeList]
> Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Windows 2003 Active Directory
>
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> > Do not fear, you are not the bearer of bad news.
> > I have read docs (and will re-read, anyway) and queried
> this list, as
> > well.
> > We have two DC's, one hosting exchange. The plan is to:
> > - Build another Exchange server (Exchange2) as a member server
> > - move mailboxes to the new server (Exchange2)
> > - uninstall Exchange from the DC
> >
> > - demote the DC to a member server
> > - install exchange again on this server
> > - move mailboxes back to the newly installed exchange
> > - decommission the temporary Exchange server (Exchange2)
> >
> > This leaves us with only one DC but we only have about 100 staff
> > accessing this DC.
> >
> >
> > Hopefully this will be a relatively smooth transition.
>
> Ah, it is so nice and refreshing to see that some one has
> done their homework.
>
> :))
>
:)
My only gripe is that I have had to do a lot more homework for
AD/Exchange than anything previously. Still, that's what I like.
List members have been a great help.
[back scratching OFF]
> I might go 3 steps further: After demoting, remove from
> domain, rebuild with new name, join to domain, then install
> Exchange. Yes, that adds about 4-5 hours to the job, but that
> way you can avoid weird errors that MAY (not
> will) arise down the road. I would have to say these would be
> optional steps that if you have the time would be nice to add.
>
This would certainly be the most thorough way of managing this process.
I certainly can make the time, and although you say that errors "MAY"
arise, I have a feeling that they will (I don't yet fully trust Windows
server technology yet, although I am coming round).
The fall back positions are: (a) good backups; and (b) V2i Protector
Thanks for your thoughts,
Adrian
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