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I can give you a couple of advices
1- do not do the hardware and software upgrade in
the same time, install 7.0 on the new server, than a couple of days later, if
everything is OK, upgrade to 8.05
that way, if there is a problem, you will konw
where it is. Also, it will be easier to copy the mailboox, configuration, ...to
the same version
2- you do not need to have both servers running,
just add an MX with the new adress today, it will have time to propagate, and
wont hurt (assuming no smtp server curently running on newIP.
Just install V7.0 on new server, copy the domains
registry keys, changes the ips in the registry where needed, stop services
on both machines, copy the mailboxes directories and the spool directory to new
server, start services on new server, unistall smtp/imail oon old
server
Do not use AD, so can't help you there
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:48
PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] Server Migration /
Version Upgrade
In the next month
I am going to be tackling a major upgrade of our existing Imail Server and am
looking for any feedback from other users have done similar
migrations/upgrades. (I've done some reading through the KB and mail
archives already.)
Current
environment:
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Imail version 7.0 using the Imail User database
Hosting email for two domains.
Physically located in my office building
New
Environment:
Windows 2000 Server
Imail
version 8.05
Integration with Active Directory (I hope)
Moved
to server co-location facility
I know what I want
to do isn't going to be easy but here's the layout. I'll install
the new server into an existing AD environment and configure it to run
AD. I'll install Imail v8.05 on it.
First question,
will the existing AD users get email accounts automatically by virtue of doing
a clean install or will I have to create them in some
fashion?
My active
directory is configured with a different domain name (irr.net) then what Imail
will host (irr.com). Can I host mail for irr.com even though the AD
domain name is irr.net?
I've read that if
you choose AD integration, that you can only host one domain. Can I host
another domain using the Imail user database or that domain? (Pretty sure that
answer is yes.)
What are the
chances that I can transfer mail from my old 7.0 server to the new 8.0
server? I've read the KB article about moving servers but it assumes a
like-to-like move.
Since my mail
servers will be changing IP address' and it will take a couple of days to
replicate the DNS changes, is there a good way to leave the old server running
in a fashion that would forward mail to the new server if an
SMTP connection to it was made? (I don't see how I could leave POP3
running.)
Any input anyone
has is much appreciated. If there are any online articles I can refer
to, please point me in the right direction.
Matthew Brandes, MCSE,
CCA
IT Manager
Integra Realty Resources, Inc.
1901 W.
47th Place, #300
Westwood, KS 66205
T. 913-748-4720
F. 913-236-4307
http://www.irr.com
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