Hi all,
My client has an existing Exchange 2000 running on an older box that I need
to move to better server hardware.
It is also an Domain Controller.
What is the best way to accomplish this?

I already have an idea but please point me to the right direction.
1. Make the new server as a member server.
2. Install Exchange 2000 and make it a member of the existing Exchange site.
3. Start moving Mailboxes.

How do I move Public folders?
And what other necessary steps I need to perform before I shut down the old
Exchange server?
Will my existing Exchange 2000 CD key work if I install Exchange on the new
server while the old is still running?

thanks in advance,
Al

Report this post to a moderator

I've worked with this situation before and what you've said is the basic
idea. For the public folders, just set up replicas of the folders on both
servers, then remove the replicas off the 1st server after all the content
has synched.

About getting rid of the first server, be sure to uninstall Exchange and/or
AD as opposed to just formatting the server if you are going to make the new
server a DC.

Check out some of these articles for completely uninstalling Exchange and
removing the AD objects for that server (especially the first one because it
addresses specifically removing just the first Exchange server):

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...B;en-us;252486&

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...rt/exctopkb.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...2khottopics.asp


--
Thank you,

Chris Wong
A+, Server+, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE


"al" <allen@somplace.com> wrote in message
news:LstO9.2384$V03.335287328@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> Hi all,
> My client has an existing Exchange 2000 running on an older box that I
need
> to move to better server hardware.
> It is also an Domain Controller.
> What is the best way to accomplish this?
>
> I already have an idea but please point me to the right direction.
> 1. Make the new server as a member server.
> 2. Install Exchange 2000 and make it a member of the existing Exchange
site.
> 3. Start moving Mailboxes.
>
> How do I move Public folders?
> And what other necessary steps I need to perform before I shut down the
old
> Exchange server?
> Will my existing Exchange 2000 CD key work if I install Exchange on the
new
> server while the old is still running?
>
> thanks in advance,
> Al
>
>
>

Report this post to a moderator

I will not promote the new Exchange server to a DC because I was told that
it is recommended for an Exchange server to be a membered server only. (is
that the right thing to do?)
I will be promoting another server to be a DC before I take the old Exchange
server offline. (any suggestions or additional steps to do before I take the
old AD offline?).
Thanks for your reply,
Al



"Chris Wong" < chriswong@youcantspammedirtbag
.com> wrote in message
news:kgwO9.7141$b97.698797@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> I've worked with this situation before and what you've said is the basic
> idea. For the public folders, just set up replicas of the folders on both
> servers, then remove the replicas off the 1st server after all the content
> has synched.
>
> About getting rid of the first server, be sure to uninstall Exchange
and/or
> AD as opposed to just formatting the server if you are going to make the
new
> server a DC.
>
> Check out some of these articles for completely uninstalling Exchange and
> removing the AD objects for that server (especially the first one because
it
> addresses specifically removing just the first Exchange server):
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...B;en-us;252486&
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...chnet/prodtechn
ol/exchange/exchange2000/support/exctopkb.asp
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...000/e2khottopic
s.asp
>
>
> --
> Thank you,
>
> Chris Wong
> A+, Server+, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE
>
>
> "al" <allen@somplace.com> wrote in message
> news:LstO9.2384$V03.335287328@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> > Hi all,
> > My client has an existing Exchange 2000 running on an older box that I
> need
> > to move to better server hardware.
> > It is also an Domain Controller.
> > What is the best way to accomplish this?
> >
> > I already have an idea but please point me to the right direction.
> > 1. Make the new server as a member server.
> > 2. Install Exchange 2000 and make it a member of the existing Exchange
> site.
> > 3. Start moving Mailboxes.
> >
> > How do I move Public folders?
> > And what other necessary steps I need to perform before I shut down the
> old
> > Exchange server?
> > Will my existing Exchange 2000 CD key work if I install Exchange on the
> new
> > server while the old is still running?
> >
> > thanks in advance,
> > Al
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Report this post to a moderator

That's right that it's recommended not have Exchange on a member server and
not a DC.

As far as moving AD to another server, be sure that replication works
correctly between the 2 DCs and then to move all 5 of the Operations Master
roles to the new DC before demoting the 1st server.

If you're not familiar with them, then look up how to transfer them on:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet

You can transfer 4 of them through AD Users and Computers, and AD Domains
and Trusts, but I'm not sure if you'll find info on how to transfer the
Schema Master role with an MMC, you may find info just on how to do it at a
command line. But you can just get to a Schema Manager console by
registering a DLL, and then creating a Schema Manager console:

regsvr32 C:\WINNT\system32\schmmgmt.dll

I can't think of anything else off-hand but just try a little research on
TechNet to make sure you've done everything you need to before you uninstall
the services off the original servers...It's not as bad as it might seem
though...

--
Thank you,

Chris Wong
A+, Server+, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE


"al" <allen@somplace.com> wrote in message
news:SrEO9.175$G%4.12903643@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
> I will not promote the new Exchange server to a DC because I was told that
> it is recommended for an Exchange server to be a membered server only. (is
> that the right thing to do?)
> I will be promoting another server to be a DC before I take the old
Exchange
> server offline. (any suggestions or additional steps to do before I take
the
> old AD offline?).
> Thanks for your reply,
> Al
>
>
>
> "Chris Wong" < chriswong@youcantspammedirtbag
.com> wrote in message
> news:kgwO9.7141$b97.698797@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> > I've worked with this situation before and what you've said is the basic
> > idea. For the public folders, just set up replicas of the folders on
both
> > servers, then remove the replicas off the 1st server after all the
content
> > has synched.
> >
> > About getting rid of the first server, be sure to uninstall Exchange
> and/or
> > AD as opposed to just formatting the server if you are going to make the
> new
> > server a DC.
> >
> > Check out some of these articles for completely uninstalling Exchange
and
> > removing the AD objects for that server (especially the first one
because
> it
> > addresses specifically removing just the first Exchange server):
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...B;en-us;252486&
> >
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...chnet/prodtechn
> ol/exchange/exchange2000/support/exctopkb.asp
> >
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...000/e2khottopic
> s.asp
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Chris Wong
> > A+, Server+, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE
> >
> >
> > "al" <allen@somplace.com> wrote in message
> > news:LstO9.2384$V03.335287328@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Hi all,
> > > My client has an existing Exchange 2000 running on an older box that I
> > need
> > > to move to better server hardware.
> > > It is also an Domain Controller.
> > > What is the best way to accomplish this?
> > >
> > > I already have an idea but please point me to the right direction.
> > > 1. Make the new server as a member server.
> > > 2. Install Exchange 2000 and make it a member of the existing Exchange
> > site.
> > > 3. Start moving Mailboxes.
> > >
> > > How do I move Public folders?
> > > And what other necessary steps I need to perform before I shut down
the
> > old
> > > Exchange server?
> > > Will my existing Exchange 2000 CD key work if I install Exchange on
the
> > new
> > > server while the old is still running?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance,
> > > Al
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Report this post to a moderator