RE: Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC ---- migrate W2k Server DC?
My advice to you would be to find some additional equipment and use the "leapfrog" method of upgrading. The Exchange part is explained in the FAQ Appendix A. Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:42 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC ---- migrate W2k Server DC? Mr. Crowley, Thank you for the response. I didn't want to get too technical in my initial question. Sometimes that leads to confusion. Here is the scenario: Multiple remote physical sites over WAN links all consisting of the following: (1) NT 4.0 SP6 BDC running Exchange 5.5 SP4, DNS, DHCP. [SQL 6.5 or SQL 7.0 and SMS (both SQL & SMS to go away during upgrade)] Call this Sever DOM01 (1) NT 4.0 SP6 member server running the file and print services. Call this Server FPS01 (x) NT 4.0 clients to be all replaced with Windows 2000 Pro clients within a week. When I said migrate here is what I mean. Step 1 Backup both boxes on own tape. Step 2 Clean both servers of all non-essential services, Mcafee, Backup Exec, VNC, Compaq agents, etc., all that stuff. With the exception of Exchange and Groupshield. Step 3 Upgrade the DOM01 to Windows 2000 SP2 and install AD. Will Exchange 5.5 still work with an upgrade to the server? (booting to NT inserting the 2000 CD and upgrading in that fashion) Step 4 Upgrade the FPS01, should be simple, print queues should carry over. User Data should also. The questions surround the Q article 275127. The last paragraph as follows: NOTE : Exchange Server 5.5 is supported on a domain controller or global catalog only when there is a single Exchange server in the Site and only one Site exists in the Exchange Organization. Exchange Server 5.5 is supported on a domain controller or global catalog only when there are no other domain controllers in the domain and there is only one domain in the forest. No further Domain controllers can be installed into the environment. There is no supported migration path to Exchange 2000 while the Exchange 5.5 installation exists on a global catalog server. If you plan to install another Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer into the domain or forest, then the preceding steps are not supported. With the above in mind, the million dollar question is this. Should I put the AD on the file and print server, leaving Exchange to reside on the upgraded DOM01 as a member server now? Therefore pulling the DC/Exchange issue out of the question? Thanks, David Semler I want to tell you, "Yes it will work." But I can't say that because all the detail you've provided about your strategy is the word "migrate". Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 3:32 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC migrate W2k Server DC? I'm finding the typical conflicts in the Microsoft documentation. My question is this? Will Exchange 5.5 migrate and function when I migrate an NT 4.0 sp6 BDC to a Windows 2000 SP2 domain controller in a multiple Exchange 5.5 server environment with multiple Windows 2000 SP2 domain controllers? I understand the LDAP problem, does this mean I have to change the listener ports on all my exchange servers if I migrate one exchange server to W2k runnin AD? There are 7 Exchange servers all running 5.5 on NT 4.0 servers and 1 running 5.5 on W2k w/out AD installed (member) My AD is running just fine and so is Exchange. I guess all I'm looking for is a better explaination for Q275127. Thanks in advance for any input, Dave _ 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]
Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC ---- migrate W2k Server DC?
Mr. Crowley, Thank you for the response. I didn't want to get too technical in my initial question. Sometimes that leads to confusion. Here is the scenario: Multiple remote physical sites over WAN links all consisting of the following: (1) NT 4.0 SP6 BDC running Exchange 5.5 SP4, DNS, DHCP. [SQL 6.5 or SQL 7.0 and SMS (both SQL & SMS to go away during upgrade)] Call this Sever DOM01 (1) NT 4.0 SP6 member server running the file and print services. Call this Server FPS01 (x) NT 4.0 clients to be all replaced with Windows 2000 Pro clients within a week. When I said migrate here is what I mean. Step 1 Backup both boxes on own tape. Step 2 Clean both servers of all non-essential services, Mcafee, Backup Exec, VNC, Compaq agents, etc., all that stuff. With the exception of Exchange and Groupshield. Step 3 Upgrade the DOM01 to Windows 2000 SP2 and install AD. Will Exchange 5.5 still work with an upgrade to the server? (booting to NT inserting the 2000 CD and upgrading in that fashion) Step 4 Upgrade the FPS01, should be simple, print queues should carry over. User Data should also. The questions surround the Q article 275127. The last paragraph as follows: NOTE : Exchange Server 5.5 is supported on a domain controller or global catalog only when there is a single Exchange server in the Site and only one Site exists in the Exchange Organization. Exchange Server 5.5 is supported on a domain controller or global catalog only when there are no other domain controllers in the domain and there is only one domain in the forest. No further Domain controllers can be installed into the environment. There is no supported migration path to Exchange 2000 while the Exchange 5.5 installation exists on a global catalog server. If you plan to install another Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer into the domain or forest, then the preceding steps are not supported. With the above in mind, the million dollar question is this. Should I put the AD on the file and print server, leaving Exchange to reside on the upgraded DOM01 as a member server now? Therefore pulling the DC/Exchange issue out of the question? Thanks, David Semler I want to tell you, "Yes it will work." But I can't say that because all the detail you've provided about your strategy is the word "migrate". Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 3:32 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC migrate W2k Server DC? I'm finding the typical conflicts in the Microsoft documentation. My question is this? Will Exchange 5.5 migrate and function when I migrate an NT 4.0 sp6 BDC to a Windows 2000 SP2 domain controller in a multiple Exchange 5.5 server environment with multiple Windows 2000 SP2 domain controllers? I understand the LDAP problem, does this mean I have to change the listener ports on all my exchange servers if I migrate one exchange server to W2k runnin AD? There are 7 Exchange servers all running 5.5 on NT 4.0 servers and 1 running 5.5 on W2k w/out AD installed (member) My AD is running just fine and so is Exchange. I guess all I'm looking for is a better explaination for Q275127. Thanks in advance for any input, Dave _ 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]
RE: Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC ---- migrate W2k Server DC?
I want to tell you, "Yes it will work." But I can't say that because all the detail you've provided about your strategy is the word "migrate". Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 3:32 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC migrate W2k Server DC? I'm finding the typical conflicts in the Microsoft documentation. My question is this? Will Exchange 5.5 migrate and function when I migrate an NT 4.0 sp6 BDC to a Windows 2000 SP2 domain controller in a multiple Exchange 5.5 server environment with multiple Windows 2000 SP2 domain controllers? I understand the LDAP problem, does this mean I have to change the listener ports on all my exchange servers if I migrate one exchange server to W2k runnin AD? There are 7 Exchange servers all running 5.5 on NT 4.0 servers and 1 running 5.5 on W2k w/out AD installed (member) My AD is running just fine and so is Exchange. I guess all I'm looking for is a better explaination for Q275127. Thanks in advance for any input, Dave _ 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]
Exchange 5.5 sp4 Windows NT sp6 BDC ---- migrate W2k Server DC?
I'm finding the typical conflicts in the Microsoft documentation. My question is this? Will Exchange 5.5 migrate and function when I migrate an NT 4.0 sp6 BDC to a Windows 2000 SP2 domain controller in a multiple Exchange 5.5 server environment with multiple Windows 2000 SP2 domain controllers? I understand the LDAP problem, does this mean I have to change the listener ports on all my exchange servers if I migrate one exchange server to W2k runnin AD? There are 7 Exchange servers all running 5.5 on NT 4.0 servers and 1 running 5.5 on W2k w/out AD installed (member) My AD is running just fine and so is Exchange. I guess all I'm looking for is a better explaination for Q275127. Thanks in advance for any input, Dave _ 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]