I have a W2K server (DC). It runs exchange server and holds lots of Data. I basically want to move the "data" to a new 2K3 server and make the 2K3 server FSMO but leave the 2K server running exchange. My plan was as follows. Install the 2k3 server and make it a DC (dcpromo?) Copy all the shared data to the 2k3 server. Make the 2K3 server FSMO. Can this be done? Does anybody know of any pitfalls to watch out for with the mixed server environment? Thanks in advance Gary
Hi, This can be done and should be pretty straightforward. Don't dcpromo the current dc as it is not recommended to demote an Exchange server. You should do like this: Run adprep /forestprep and /domainprep on the current dc (see this first http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314649 ) Install new w2k3 server and run dcpromo on this server move all FSMO roles to the new server and make this server a global catalog server move all non exchange data to the new server Leif "Gary D" skrev i en meddelelse news:ug4CQiI5FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > I have a W2K server (DC). It runs exchange server and holds lots of Data. I > basically want to move the "data" to a new 2K3 server and make the 2K3 > server FSMO but leave the 2K server running exchange. > > My plan was as follows. Install the 2k3 server and make it a DC (dcpromo?) > > Copy all the shared data to the 2k3 server. > > Make the 2K3 server FSMO. > > > Can this be done? Does anybody know of any pitfalls to watch out for with > the mixed server environment? > > Thanks in advance > > Gary > >
Thanks Leif, you guys are great ! Gary "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message news:u572h9v5FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > This can be done and should be pretty straightforward. Don't dcpromo the > current dc as it is not recommended to demote an Exchange server. > > You should do like this: > > Run adprep /forestprep and /domainprep on the current dc (see this first > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314649 ) > Install new w2k3 server and run dcpromo on this server > move all FSMO roles to the new server and make this server a global > catalog > server > move all non exchange data to the new server > > Leif > > "Gary D" skrev i en meddelelse > news:ug4CQiI5FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> I have a W2K server (DC). It runs exchange server and holds lots of Data. > I >> basically want to move the "data" to a new 2K3 server and make the 2K3 >> server FSMO but leave the 2K server running exchange. >> >> My plan was as follows. Install the 2k3 server and make it a DC >> (dcpromo?) >> >> Copy all the shared data to the 2k3 server. >> >> Make the 2K3 server FSMO. >> >> >> Can this be done? Does anybody know of any pitfalls to watch out for with >> the mixed server environment? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Gary >> >> > >
Leif, I have looked at KB 314649 and am a little confused. Are you suggesting I run adprep /domainprep and /forestprep from the server2003 CD on the existing 2K/exchange server first ?. If so will I end up with mangled attributes in the schema as per the kb314649 ? Not sure whether I need to run the inetorgperson.ldf forst. Thanks for any advice Gary "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message news:u572h9v5FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > This can be done and should be pretty straightforward. Don't dcpromo the > current dc as it is not recommended to demote an Exchange server. > > You should do like this: > > Run adprep /forestprep and /domainprep on the current dc (see this first > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314649 ) > Install new w2k3 server and run dcpromo on this server > move all FSMO roles to the new server and make this server a global > catalog > server > move all non exchange data to the new server > > Leif > > "Gary D" skrev i en meddelelse > news:ug4CQiI5FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> I have a W2K server (DC). It runs exchange server and holds lots of Data. > I >> basically want to move the "data" to a new 2K3 server and make the 2K3 >> server FSMO but leave the 2K server running exchange. >> >> My plan was as follows. Install the 2k3 server and make it a DC >> (dcpromo?) >> >> Copy all the shared data to the 2k3 server. >> >> Make the 2K3 server FSMO. >> >> >> Can this be done? Does anybody know of any pitfalls to watch out for with >> the mixed server environment? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Gary >> >> > >
Hi, Before running afprep you should use one of the different methods described in the article you mentioned to avoid mangled attributes. Leif "Gary D" wrote in message news:O0pVyZA9FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Leif, > I have looked at KB 314649 and am a little confused. Are you suggesting I > run adprep /domainprep and /forestprep from the server2003 CD on the > existing 2K/exchange server first ?. > > If so will I end up with mangled attributes in the schema as per the > kb314649 ? Not sure whether I need to run the inetorgperson.ldf forst. > > Thanks for any advice > > Gary > > > "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message > news:u572h9v5FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> This can be done and should be pretty straightforward. Don't dcpromo the >> current dc as it is not recommended to demote an Exchange server. >> >> You should do like this: >> >> Run adprep /forestprep and /domainprep on the current dc (see this first >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314649 ) >> Install new w2k3 server and run dcpromo on this server >> move all FSMO roles to the new server and make this server a global >> catalog >> server >> move all non exchange data to the new server >> >> Leif >> >> "Gary D" skrev i en meddelelse >> news:ug4CQiI5FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>> I have a W2K server (DC). It runs exchange server and holds lots of >>> Data. >> I >>> basically want to move the "data" to a new 2K3 server and make the 2K3 >>> server FSMO but leave the 2K server running exchange. >>> >>> My plan was as follows. Install the 2k3 server and make it a DC >>> (dcpromo?) >>> >>> Copy all the shared data to the 2k3 server. >>> >>> Make the 2K3 server FSMO. >>> >>> >>> Can this be done? Does anybody know of any pitfalls to watch out for >>> with >>> the mixed server environment? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> >> >> > >
Thanks again Leif Gary "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message news:e1nOyVG9FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > Before running afprep you should use one of the different methods > described in the article you mentioned to avoid mangled attributes. > > Leif > > "Gary D" wrote in message > news:O0pVyZA9FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Leif, >> I have looked at KB 314649 and am a little confused. Are you suggesting I >> run adprep /domainprep and /forestprep from the server2003 CD on the >> existing 2K/exchange server first ?. >> >> If so will I end up with mangled attributes in the schema as per the >> kb314649 ? Not sure whether I need to run the inetorgperson.ldf forst. >> >> Thanks for any advice >> >> Gary >> >> >> "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message >> news:u572h9v5FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Hi, >>> >>> This can be done and should be pretty straightforward. Don't dcpromo the >>> current dc as it is not recommended to demote an Exchange server. >>> >>> You should do like this: >>> >>> Run adprep /forestprep and /domainprep on the current dc (see this first >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314649 ) >>> Install new w2k3 server and run dcpromo on this server >>> move all FSMO roles to the new server and make this server a global >>> catalog >>> server >>> move all non exchange data to the new server >>> >>> Leif >>> >>> "Gary D" skrev i en meddelelse >>> news:ug4CQiI5FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>>> I have a W2K server (DC). It runs exchange server and holds lots of >>>> Data. >>> I >>>> basically want to move the "data" to a new 2K3 server and make the 2K3 >>>> server FSMO but leave the 2K server running exchange. >>>> >>>> My plan was as follows. Install the 2k3 server and make it a DC >>>> (dcpromo?) >>>> >>>> Copy all the shared data to the 2k3 server. >>>> >>>> Make the 2K3 server FSMO. >>>> >>>> >>>> Can this be done? Does anybody know of any pitfalls to watch out for >>>> with >>>> the mixed server environment? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance >>>> >>>> Gary >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
