I have a similar situation to this. I need to move (migrate) users from a 5,5 server to a 2000 server. It is a 24 hour operation though I can afford some downtime in email, the 5.5 server is 1000Kms away on a wan, the new servers are installed and awaiting users to be migrated.
What is the procedure for this? Old Domain is a WinNT 4.0 domain with a PDC & a BDC, PDC is Mail & File server, BDC is File server. Damien On Fri, 2002-04-05 at 16:16, Rowell, John (AFIT) wrote: > By the way, when moving a mailbox, do any of you ever check first to see > whether the user is logged in ?? I always do (which greatly slows the > moving of mailboxes) because in the past I've noticed that users that get > moved, while being logged in, leave bad records in the database so that they > then appear in the information store of both servers! It doesn't seem to > create any problems, but it makes me uneasy to see a mailbox appear that > way. > > I agree that the forklift method does take your garbage along with you. If > I have a database with minor corruptions, then I would definitely go for the > move mailbox. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CHRIS H [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 04 April 2002 20:59 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Re: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > > > > I just finished doing the exact same thing and the only thing > > I didnt like about the "forklift" method of moving my > > mailboxes is that I was bringing my old database along for > > the ride. I did the move mailbox procedure, for about 250 > > mailboxes and it took me 3 Sundays. I just terminal servered > > into the server at 12 midnight Saturday and let it chug along > > until Midnight Sunday. Worked great. > > > > "You cannot create experience. You must undergo it." > > Albert Camus (1913-1960); French writer and philosopher > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rowell, John (AFIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 2:52 AM > > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > > > > > No, I work 8x5 like the rest of the 4000 staff in my > > organization and > > > so opportunities to move mailboxes are in a small window in the > > > mornings between 7am and 8am, before users arrive. That > > does not give > > > a lot of > > time > > > to move users, and moving a mailbox of, say, 100 MB can take some > > > time. > > Try > > > moving 500 mailboxes with an average of 30 MB each and I > > think you'll > > > find it takes longer than a backup and restore. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: 28 March 2002 16:57 > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you work 24x7? Because assuming a 12 hour window on a > > Friday and > > > > Saturday night I could probably move around 30-40GB on a LAN and > > > > actual impact to any single user would likely be only a matter of > > > > minutes. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Rowell, John (AFIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:25 AM > > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange 5.5 to new hardware > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. 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