----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:43 PM Subject: RE: Upgrade from Exchange 5.5 SP4 to Exch. 2000
> Well, these things are a matter of money and time. Money for a test lab and > a new copy of Exchange. We purchased E2K a while ago and have not had the > AD environment to install it in until recently. It's what we bought, so > it's what we're using... Off the top of your head, does E2K3 need to be in > a Win2K3 AD or can it run in a Win2K AD? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:30 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Re: Upgrade from Exchange 5.5 SP4 to Exch. 2000 > > > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
