Move server 2003r2 and exch 2007 to new hardware - urgent-

[Guest Matt]

Hi, I have BSOD on my old server and need to move server 2003 r2 x64 and

exchange server 2007 installation (and preferably keep old doamin names etc)

to new hardware. I can take down the old server easily enoughDoes any one

have an easy step-by-step giude to do this (no one will miss the server)

Thanks Mat

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Move server 2003r2 and exch 2007 to new hardware - urgent-

 

Yes. Use http://www.sbsmigration.com as a resource. Even though you're not doing an

SBS migration, the core issues are the same. If ALL you need to do is move

your AD to a new machine, that's easy. But to end up with everything looking

the same to your end users? that's a lot trickier. Jeff has done an

excellent and detailed job of covering all the issues.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi, I have BSOD on my old server and need to move server 2003 r2 x64 and

> exchange server 2007 installation (and preferably keep old doamin names

> etc)

> to new hardware. I can take down the old server easily enoughDoes any one

> have an easy step-by-step giude to do this (no one will miss the server)

> Thanks Mat

[Guest Matt]

Re: Move server 2003r2 and exch 2007 to new hardware - urgent-

 

Hi Thanks for that, a useful resource.

I've decided to add new server as a member server, and just remove exchange

for the old one, promote the new server to GC and just demote the old server,

then install exchange on the new one. (I hope it's as easy as that!)

Regards

 

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Yes. Use http://www.sbsmigration.com as a resource. Even though you're not doing an

> SBS migration, the core issues are the same. If ALL you need to do is move

> your AD to a new machine, that's easy. But to end up with everything looking

> the same to your end users? that's a lot trickier. Jeff has done an

> excellent and detailed job of covering all the issues.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F402563B-2A78-4EA1-9E52-AD1B916412CC@microsoft.com...

> > Hi, I have BSOD on my old server and need to move server 2003 r2 x64 and

> > exchange server 2007 installation (and preferably keep old doamin names

> > etc)

> > to new hardware. I can take down the old server easily enoughDoes any one

> > have an easy step-by-step giude to do this (no one will miss the server)

> > Thanks Mat

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Move server 2003r2 and exch 2007 to new hardware - urgent-

 

Well, let's see. Your exchange will be all new, so no one's mailboxes will

work right. You can use exmerge, but it's a lousy solution, and one that

doesn't deal with public folders at all. Don't forget to move the FSMO roles

to the new server. And there are some real gotchas with SP1 and later of

Server 2k3. You need to COMPLETELY DISABLE THE WINDOWS FIREWALL SERVICE on

both machines before you do anything. Otherwise, it will never fully

promote. It says it is, but it lies. Shares and desktop shortcuts for your

users will be all horked, so you'll need to touch every machine and re-point

to the new server. And recreate all your printers, same issue of touching

every client.

 

You begin to see why I suggest a Swing Migration? <G> BTDT. Worth every

penny, and it isn't even all that many pennies.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CBD86549-7705-48CC-AFF7-11A0B3F16238@microsoft.com...

> Hi Thanks for that, a useful resource.

> I've decided to add new server as a member server, and just remove

> exchange

> for the old one, promote the new server to GC and just demote the old

> server,

> then install exchange on the new one. (I hope it's as easy as that!)

> Regards

>

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> Yes. Use http://www.sbsmigration.com as a resource. Even though you're not doing

>> an

>> SBS migration, the core issues are the same. If ALL you need to do is

>> move

>> your AD to a new machine, that's easy. But to end up with everything

>> looking

>> the same to your end users? that's a lot trickier. Jeff has done an

>> excellent and detailed job of covering all the issues.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>>

>> "Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:F402563B-2A78-4EA1-9E52-AD1B916412CC@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi, I have BSOD on my old server and need to move server 2003 r2 x64

>> > and

>> > exchange server 2007 installation (and preferably keep old doamin names

>> > etc)

>> > to new hardware. I can take down the old server easily enoughDoes any

>> > one

>> > have an easy step-by-step giude to do this (no one will miss the

>> > server)

>> > Thanks Mat

>>