Over 500. Mailboxes can't be moved during working hours....
> -----Original Message----- > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 March 2002 20:12 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > Months to move? How many mailboxes are we talking here? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rowell, John (AFIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:32 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > While the Ed Crowley Server Move method is very effective, I > would not discount the backup and restore method, where you > do the whole move within one day. I've used the Ed Crawley > Server Move method and it works fine, but the downside is > that it can take months to move the mailboxes, if you have a > lot of them, and if they are big. As a result, recently I > used the server move method, and had great success, it was > finished in one day and was much cleaner. I wouldn't say > it's that risky, as long as you know how to back out of it. > There are also two types of move, i) using one-line backup & > restore, ii) using off-line backup & restore, and I found the > latter easier. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 25 March 2002 18:14 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > > > > I suggest rebuilding your plan from the ground up. > > > > Read the FAQ (Link is below) - there is a well developed set > > of steps to doing it the right way. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > > Sr. Systems Administrator > > Peregrine Systems > > Atlanta, GA > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Sebastian, Didy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:21 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > > > > > > > I have to move my existing Exchange 5.5 to new hardware. I am > > > restoring from an online backup and will basically install > > > everything from CD - NT4, Service Pack 6, Exchange 5.5, Exchange > > > Service Pack 3 and then use my Legato backup to restore the > > > Information Store and Directory Store. > > > > > > Can anybody offer any advice or pointers on what to watch out for? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for you help. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Didy > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > The information contained in this email message is privileged > and confidential information intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler > Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or > email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. > > ============================================================== > ================ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
