RE: Recovery platform during migration from Ex 5.5 to 2k

[ONG Liang Bu (CSC)]

Thanks William.

-----Original Message-----
From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 2:04 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recovery platform during migration from Ex 5.5 to 2k

Interesting question.

 

The migration is a 2 step process.

 

NT --> W2K

then

E55 --> E2K

 

There is a kb article on reversing a failed upgrade.

Alternatively, the migration paths are not really destructive to the source server.  Up until mailbox moves, 5.5 can almost be unplugged from the network, and data recovered. 

 

I think you would maintain your old 5.5 recovery server on NT, since that is what the source server is on.

 

William

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ONG Liang Bu (CSC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 8:53 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Recovery platform during migration from Ex 5.5 to 2k

Hi,

 

We are in the transition from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2k.

Existing platform is NT4.0 SP6a and Exchange 5.5 SP4.

Just some question on the recovery server, to those of you who have gone through the process.

 

We intend to setup a recovery server during the process of migration, just in case anything goes

wrong we can fall back to Exchange 5.5.  We have engaged a vendor to assist us.  For me

since after the migration everything will be in win2k and active directory running, I will prefer the

recovery server to be win2k SP2 then install Exchange 5.5 with SP4.  The vendor suggest

that the recovery server should still be NT4.0 SP6a and Exchange 5.5 SP4.

 

The recovery server is a standalone server, no DC or active directory will be running on it.

Should I use win2k or stick to NT4.0?  Any preference or reasons?

 

Regards

Ong LB

Exchange Adminsitrator

National Institute of Education

Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

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