Guest Arsenal2003 Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running 2003 R2. The main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC paths the same as the old path from the client perspective. All the current mappings have been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File Server Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions migrated flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the client side. Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has anyone else had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another server to perform the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Re: File Server Migration "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:%23CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running 2003 R2. > The main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC paths the > same as the old path from the client perspective. All the current mappings > have been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File Server > Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions migrated > flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the client > side. > > Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has anyone else > had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another server to > perform the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Export this key from the registry the path hklm/system/currentcontrolset/services/lanmanserver/shares to a file and import it on the new server.
Guest Morgan che Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 RE: File Server Migration Hi, Thanks for posting here. From your description, I understand you concern how to keep consistency of all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files to the new serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I misunderstood, please let me know. DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware of where these files really reside. However, based on the situation you want to keep consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest performing the following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference: <1> Rename the new file serve as old server After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything works fine on the new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new serve as old server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current IP address of new file serve. After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to access mapped drives, etc. <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new file server, so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing. How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to: Creating a DNS Alias Record http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid access error caused by alias record access. Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308 If anything is unclear, please post back. Have a nice day! Sincerely Morgan Che Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security ===================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ===================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> --->Subject: File Server Migration --->Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:56:59 -0700 --->Lines: 12 --->X-Priority: 3 --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original --->Message-ID: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 --->Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37832 --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general ---> --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running 2003 R2. The --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC paths the same --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the current mappings have --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File Server --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions migrated --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the client side. ---> --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has anyone else --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another server to perform --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. ---> ---> --->
Guest Arsenal2003 Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Re: File Server Migration Thank you for the excellent information. I will look into these options. Seems like I can still use the File Server Migration Toolkit to migrate the information over to the new server, correct? It seems like this will be easier than restoring a backup of the files on the new server. "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > Thanks for posting here. > > From your description, I understand you concern how to keep consistency of > all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files to the new > serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I misunderstood, > please > let me know. > > DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware of where > these files really reside. However, based on the situation you want to > keep > consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest performing the > following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference: > > <1> Rename the new file serve as old server > > After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything works fine on > the > new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new serve as old > server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current IP address > of > new file serve. > > After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to access mapped > drives, etc. > > <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server > > We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new file > server, > so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing. > > How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to: > > Creating a DNS Alias Record > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us > > Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid access error > caused by alias record access. > > Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows > Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308 > > If anything is unclear, please post back. > > Have a nice day! > > > Sincerely > Morgan Che > Microsoft Online Support > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > > Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security > ===================================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so > that others may learn and benefit from your issue. > ===================================================== > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > > > -------------------- > --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> > --->Subject: File Server Migration > --->Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:56:59 -0700 > --->Lines: 12 > --->X-Priority: 3 > --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 > --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 > --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original > --->Message-ID: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> > --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general > --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 > --->Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl > microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37832 > --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general > ---> > --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running 2003 > R2. > The > --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC paths the > same > --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the current mappings > have > --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File Server > --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions migrated > --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the client > side. > ---> > --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has anyone > else > --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another server to > perform > --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > ---> > ---> > ---> >
Guest Arsenal2003 Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Re: File Server Migration No need to reply. I answered my own question. Thanks again Morgan che. "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thank you for the excellent information. I will look into these options. > > Seems like I can still use the File Server Migration Toolkit to migrate > the information over to the new server, correct? It seems like this will > be easier than restoring a backup of the files on the new server. > > > "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> Thanks for posting here. >> >> From your description, I understand you concern how to keep consistency >> of >> all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files to the new >> serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I misunderstood, >> please >> let me know. >> >> DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware of where >> these files really reside. However, based on the situation you want to >> keep >> consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest performing the >> following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference: >> >> <1> Rename the new file serve as old server >> >> After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything works fine on >> the >> new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new serve as old >> server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current IP address >> of >> new file serve. >> >> After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to access mapped >> drives, etc. >> >> <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server >> >> We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new file >> server, >> so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing. >> >> How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to: >> >> Creating a DNS Alias Record >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us >> >> Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid access >> error >> caused by alias record access. >> >> Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows >> Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308 >> >> If anything is unclear, please post back. >> >> Have a nice day! >> >> >> Sincerely >> Morgan Che >> Microsoft Online Support >> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center >> >> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security >> ===================================================== >> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so >> that others may learn and benefit from your issue. >> ===================================================== >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> >> -------------------- >> --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> >> --->Subject: File Server Migration >> --->Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:56:59 -0700 >> --->Lines: 12 >> --->X-Priority: 3 >> --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >> --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 >> --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 >> --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original >> --->Message-ID: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> >> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general >> --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 >> --->Path: >> TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >> --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl >> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37832 >> --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general >> ---> >> --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running 2003 >> R2. >> The >> --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC paths >> the >> same >> --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the current mappings >> have >> --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File Server >> --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions migrated >> --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the client >> side. >> ---> >> --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has anyone >> else >> --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another server to >> perform >> --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. >> ---> >> ---> >> ---> >> > >
Guest Morgan che Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Re: File Server Migration Hi, How are you? I am writing to see if you have any update about this post. If you encounter any break/fix issue, please feel free to let me know. Have a good day! Sincerely Morgan Che Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security ===================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ===================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> --->References: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> <hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> <Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> --->Subject: Re: File Server Migration --->Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:44:24 -0700 --->Lines: 126 --->X-Priority: 3 --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response --->Message-ID: <#A2VfFGsIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 --->Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37889 --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general ---> --->No need to reply. I answered my own question. Thanks again Morgan che. ---> ---> --->"Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message --->news:Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... --->> Thank you for the excellent information. I will look into these options. --->> --->> Seems like I can still use the File Server Migration Toolkit to migrate --->> the information over to the new server, correct? It seems like this will --->> be easier than restoring a backup of the files on the new server. --->> --->> --->> "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message --->> news:hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... --->>> Hi, --->>> --->>> Thanks for posting here. --->>> --->>> From your description, I understand you concern how to keep consistency --->>> of --->>> all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files to the new --->>> serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I misunderstood, --->>> please --->>> let me know. --->>> --->>> DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware of where --->>> these files really reside. However, based on the situation you want to --->>> keep --->>> consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest performing the --->>> following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference: --->>> --->>> <1> Rename the new file serve as old server --->>> --->>> After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything works fine on --->>> the --->>> new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new serve as old --->>> server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current IP address --->>> of --->>> new file serve. --->>> --->>> After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to access mapped --->>> drives, etc. --->>> --->>> <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server --->>> --->>> We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new file --->>> server, --->>> so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing. --->>> --->>> How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to: --->>> --->>> Creating a DNS Alias Record --->>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us --->>> --->>> Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid access --->>> error --->>> caused by alias record access. --->>> --->>> Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows --->>> Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name --->>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308 --->>> --->>> If anything is unclear, please post back. --->>> --->>> Have a nice day! --->>> --->>> --->>> Sincerely --->>> Morgan Che --->>> Microsoft Online Support --->>> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center --->>> --->>> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security --->>> ===================================================== --->>> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so --->>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue. --->>> ===================================================== --->>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no --->>> rights. --->>> --->>> --->>> -------------------- --->>> --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> --->>> --->Subject: File Server Migration --->>> --->Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:56:59 -0700 --->>> --->Lines: 12 --->>> --->X-Priority: 3 --->>> --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal --->>> --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 --->>> --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 --->>> --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original --->>> --->Message-ID: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> --->>> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->>> --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 --->>> --->Path: --->>> TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl --->>> --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl --->>> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37832 --->>> --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->>> ---> --->>> --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running 2003 --->>> R2. --->>> The --->>> --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC paths --->>> the --->>> same --->>> --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the current mappings --->>> have --->>> --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File Server --->>> --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions migrated --->>> --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the client --->>> side. --->>> ---> --->>> --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has anyone --->>> else --->>> --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another server to --->>> perform --->>> --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. --->>> ---> --->>> ---> --->>> ---> --->>> --->> --->> ---> ---> --->
Guest Arsenal2003 Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 Re: File Server Migration Migration went as advertised. I used FSMT (without DFS), renamed the server and verified the DNS A record reflected the correct IP. Thanks again. "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:O88eDR%23sIHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... > > Hi, > > How are you? > > I am writing to see if you have any update about this post. If you > encounter any break/fix issue, please feel free to let me know. > > Have a good day! > Sincerely > Morgan Che > Microsoft Online Support > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > > Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security > ===================================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so > that others may learn and benefit from your issue. > ===================================================== > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > > > -------------------- > --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> > --->References: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> > <hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> > <Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> > --->Subject: Re: File Server Migration > --->Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:44:24 -0700 > --->Lines: 126 > --->X-Priority: 3 > --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 > --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 > --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response > --->Message-ID: <#A2VfFGsIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> > --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general > --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 > --->Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl > --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl > microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37889 > --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general > ---> > --->No need to reply. I answered my own question. Thanks again Morgan che. > ---> > ---> > --->"Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message > --->news:Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > --->> Thank you for the excellent information. I will look into these > options. > --->> > --->> Seems like I can still use the File Server Migration Toolkit to > migrate > --->> the information over to the new server, correct? It seems like this > will > --->> be easier than restoring a backup of the files on the new server. > --->> > --->> > --->> "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message > --->> news:hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... > --->>> Hi, > --->>> > --->>> Thanks for posting here. > --->>> > --->>> From your description, I understand you concern how to keep > consistency > --->>> of > --->>> all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files to the > new > --->>> serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I > misunderstood, > --->>> please > --->>> let me know. > --->>> > --->>> DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware of > where > --->>> these files really reside. However, based on the situation you want > to > --->>> keep > --->>> consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest performing > the > --->>> following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference: > --->>> > --->>> <1> Rename the new file serve as old server > --->>> > --->>> After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything works > fine > on > --->>> the > --->>> new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new serve > as > old > --->>> server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current IP > address > --->>> of > --->>> new file serve. > --->>> > --->>> After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to access > mapped > --->>> drives, etc. > --->>> > --->>> <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server > --->>> > --->>> We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new file > --->>> server, > --->>> so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing. > --->>> > --->>> How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to: > --->>> > --->>> Creating a DNS Alias Record > --->>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us > --->>> > --->>> Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid > access > --->>> error > --->>> caused by alias record access. > --->>> > --->>> Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a > Windows > --->>> Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name > --->>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308 > --->>> > --->>> If anything is unclear, please post back. > --->>> > --->>> Have a nice day! > --->>> > --->>> > --->>> Sincerely > --->>> Morgan Che > --->>> Microsoft Online Support > --->>> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > --->>> > --->>> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security > --->>> ===================================================== > --->>> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your > newsreader so > --->>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue. > --->>> ===================================================== > --->>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > --->>> rights. > --->>> > --->>> > --->>> -------------------- > --->>> --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> > --->>> --->Subject: File Server Migration > --->>> --->Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:56:59 -0700 > --->>> --->Lines: 12 > --->>> --->X-Priority: 3 > --->>> --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > --->>> --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 > --->>> --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 > --->>> --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original > --->>> --->Message-ID: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> > --->>> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general > --->>> --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net > 66.193.206.2 > --->>> --->Path: > --->>> TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > --->>> --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl > --->>> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37832 > --->>> --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general > --->>> ---> > --->>> --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running > 2003 > --->>> R2. > --->>> The > --->>> --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC > paths > --->>> the > --->>> same > --->>> --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the current > mappings > --->>> have > --->>> --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File > Server > --->>> --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions > migrated > --->>> --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the > client > --->>> side. > --->>> ---> > --->>> --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has > anyone > --->>> else > --->>> --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another > server to > --->>> perform > --->>> --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > --->>> ---> > --->>> ---> > --->>> ---> > --->>> > --->> > --->> > ---> > ---> > ---> >
Guest Morgan che Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Re: File Server Migration Hi, Thanks for the reply. If you need further assitance or solve this issue, please let me know! Sincerely Morgan Che Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security ===================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ===================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> --->References: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> <hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> <Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> <#A2VfFGsIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> <O88eDR#sIHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> --->Subject: Re: File Server Migration --->Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 13:32:09 -0700 --->Lines: 209 --->X-Priority: 3 --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original --->Message-ID: <O4b9WFgtIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 --->Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.general:38314 --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general ---> --->Migration went as advertised. I used FSMT (without DFS), renamed the server --->and verified the DNS A record reflected the correct IP. ---> --->Thanks again. ---> ---> --->"Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message --->news:O88eDR%23sIHA.1784@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... --->> --->> Hi, --->> --->> How are you? --->> --->> I am writing to see if you have any update about this post. If you --->> encounter any break/fix issue, please feel free to let me know. --->> --->> Have a good day! --->> Sincerely --->> Morgan Che --->> Microsoft Online Support --->> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center --->> --->> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security --->> ===================================================== --->> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so --->> that others may learn and benefit from your issue. --->> ===================================================== --->> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no --->> rights. --->> --->> --->> -------------------- --->> --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> --->> --->References: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> --->> <hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> --->> <Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> --->> --->Subject: Re: File Server Migration --->> --->Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:44:24 -0700 --->> --->Lines: 126 --->> --->X-Priority: 3 --->> --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal --->> --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 --->> --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 --->> --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response --->> --->Message-ID: <#A2VfFGsIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> --->> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->> --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net 66.193.206.2 --->> --->Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl --->> --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl --->> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37889 --->> --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->> ---> --->> --->No need to reply. I answered my own question. Thanks again Morgan che. --->> ---> --->> ---> --->> --->"Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message --->> --->news:Okp2j5EsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... --->> --->> Thank you for the excellent information. I will look into these --->> options. --->> --->> --->> --->> Seems like I can still use the File Server Migration Toolkit to --->> migrate --->> --->> the information over to the new server, correct? It seems like this --->> will --->> --->> be easier than restoring a backup of the files on the new server. --->> --->> --->> --->> --->> --->> "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message --->> --->> news:hW$2WUCsIHA.1788@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... --->> --->>> Hi, --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Thanks for posting here. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> From your description, I understand you concern how to keep --->> consistency --->> --->>> of --->> --->>> all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files to the --->> new --->> --->>> serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I --->> misunderstood, --->> --->>> please --->> --->>> let me know. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware of --->> where --->> --->>> these files really reside. However, based on the situation you want --->> to --->> --->>> keep --->> --->>> consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest performing --->> the --->> --->>> following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference: --->> --->>> --->> --->>> <1> Rename the new file serve as old server --->> --->>> --->> --->>> After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything works --->> fine --->> on --->> --->>> the --->> --->>> new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new serve --->> as --->> old --->> --->>> server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current IP --->> address --->> --->>> of --->> --->>> new file serve. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to access --->> mapped --->> --->>> drives, etc. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server --->> --->>> --->> --->>> We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new file --->> --->>> server, --->> --->>> so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to: --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Creating a DNS Alias Record --->> --->>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid --->> access --->> --->>> error --->> --->>> caused by alias record access. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a --->> Windows --->> --->>> Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name --->> --->>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308 --->> --->>> --->> --->>> If anything is unclear, please post back. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Have a nice day! --->> --->>> --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Sincerely --->> --->>> Morgan Che --->> --->>> Microsoft Online Support --->> --->>> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center --->> --->>> --->> --->>> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security --->> --->>> ===================================================== --->> --->>> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your --->> newsreader so --->> --->>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue. --->> --->>> ===================================================== --->> --->>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no --->> --->>> rights. --->> --->>> --->> --->>> --->> --->>> -------------------- --->> --->>> --->From: "Arsenal2003" <Arsenal2003@newsgroup.nospam> --->> --->>> --->Subject: File Server Migration --->> --->>> --->Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:56:59 -0700 --->> --->>> --->Lines: 12 --->> --->>> --->X-Priority: 3 --->> --->>> --->X-MSMail-Priority: Normal --->> --->>> --->X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.3959 --->> --->>> --->X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4133 --->> --->>> --->X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original --->> --->>> --->Message-ID: <#CO$eP8rIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> --->> --->>> --->Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->> --->>> --->NNTP-Posting-Host: 66-193-206-2.static.twtelecom.net --->> 66.193.206.2 --->> --->>> --->Path: --->> --->>> TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl --->> --->>> --->Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl --->> --->>> microsoft.public.windows.server.general:37832 --->> --->>> --->X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.general --->> --->>> ---> --->> --->>> --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server running --->> 2003 --->> --->>> R2. --->> --->>> The --->> --->>> --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and UNC --->> paths --->> --->>> the --->> --->>> same --->> --->>> --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the current --->> mappings --->> --->>> have --->> --->>> --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the File --->> Server --->> --->>> --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions --->> migrated --->> --->>> --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on the --->> client --->> --->>> side. --->> --->>> ---> --->> --->>> --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives? Has --->> anyone --->> --->>> else --->> --->>> --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another --->> server to --->> --->>> perform --->> --->>> --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. --->> --->>> ---> --->> --->>> ---> --->> --->>> ---> --->> --->>> --->> --->> --->> --->> --->> ---> --->> ---> --->> ---> --->> ---> ---> --->
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