That's why test labs rock... And in addition to just reading the E2K3 help, I'd strongly recommend migration to it over E2K.
> From: Matt Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 12:37:33 -0400 > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Upgrade from Exchange 5.5 SP4 to Exch. 2000 > > OK, wonderful. That will be a big help. Of course I understand that > whitepapers are written to be the guides to a correct installation. > However, my experiences have told me that you're much better off verifying > that the information in such a document is correct first before trusting it > completely. I've had too many such instructions leave out some critical > component that meant many more hours of hassle instead of a nice clean > install. > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Orlowski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:59 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Upgrade from Exchange 5.5 SP4 to Exch. 2000 > > > Have a look at the Exchange 2003 help. They have a step by step walkthrough > of all the upgrade/migration paths. Its basically a stripped down version > of whats in the whitepapers but its layed out like a checklist. > > These whitepapers are not "junk". Understanding then can mean the > difference between a failed or successful upgrade. > > - Peter > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:49 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Upgrade from Exchange 5.5 SP4 to Exch. 2000 > > I'm beginning the process of an in-place upgrade from Exchange 5.5 SP4 to > Exchange 2000, and I wanted to make sure I had the right ideas about how to > go about this. > > 1. I downloaded the In-Place Upgrade Whitepaper from Microsoft. Is this a > definitive document or is there something in the document that is, in your > experience, junk? I'd hate to follow this and find out MS has something > wrong... > > 2. The server that 5.5 currently resides on is Windows 2000, SP 3, and is > in an NT 4.0 domain at the moment. I assume I need to bring it into the AD > before I can begin this upgrade process? Should I do this only if I want to > avoid having to use the ASD connectors? I'm a bit confused on this point. > > 3. I'm trying to get my AD administrators to allow my domain admins to have > the ability to update the schema (for my domain at least). I realize we > need this, at least according to this whitepaper and the list FAQ. > > 4. My domain is already in native mode, so that isn't a problem. I've also > transferred all the old user accounts from my NT 4.0 domain over using the > migration wizard, so the SID's should be the same for the accounts when the > users attempt to access their mailboxes after the upgrade. > > 5. I'm planning on doing a full online backup before doing anything, of > course. > > I'm doing my best to read through all the information I can find on this > topic, but there are often things that are missing from such documents. > > Is there anything obviously wrong with what I've talked about above? Any > specific pointers to give on this process? > > Thank you very much, > > Matt > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=e > nglish > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
