Linda,
I would do the migration like this:
1. Install your new Exchange server, as a new server, into the existing site 2. Move the databases (empty) to the filer 3. Migrate your mailboxes and public folders one at a time to the new Exchange server 4. Follow the procedure for removing the first server in an Exchange site (it's a TechNet article, http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q152/9/59.asp ) 5. Turn off the old server
This is also known as the Ed Crowley server move method (why it's named after Ed I don't know, he didn't invent it). You can read more about it at http://www.mailmover.com/resource/exch_faq_appxa.htm
It's more transparent to your users than one big switchover, less complicated (though more time consuming) than trying to back up and then restore the databases to the new server, and it lets you test the new server with just a few users on it as opposed to moving all your users at once.
If you have any questions hit me off list and I'll try to help.
MD
-----Original Message----- From: Loux, Linda [mailto:LLoux@rii.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:17 PM To: 'toasters@mathworks.com' Subject: SnapManager
I am upgrading the server hardware for my Exchange server. My current Exchange server is running NT 4.0, and the databases are on local raid disks. My new hardware will be running Windows 2000, and the databases will be on my filer. I am having trouble trying to accomplish this, since the Migrator assumes the server is not changing. My new server will not have enough local disk space to put the Information Store on it first and then do the migration. Does anyone have the correct procedures for doing this operation?
Linda Loux Systems Administrator Rosetta Inpharmatics
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