How to migrate services due to server substitution

[Pop Merrill]

Hello Pop,

Sorry this NG is English.

Hello!

Sorry, it was a mistake.

I try to explain my problem in English.... not a good one.


We have to substitute our old server (windows 2000) with a new one
(windows 2003). I'm not that expert on system administration but my
boss tells me to find some documentation and do that configuration.

The old server is a Domain Controller and is also a mail server with
Exchange 2000 installed and obviously Active Direcotory

It is the first time that i've to migrate services from one server to
another. What is the best way to operate?

For my small experience the steps to follow will be:
- Assign a static IP Address to the new server near the old one
- Add the server to the domina
- Promote the sever to Domain Controller (is better to be before a
secondary DC and after the primary domain controller or i can promote
the server directly to primary DC?)
- Exchange migration to the new server
- Anything else?

On the first 3 items i can do myself basing on some info that i've
found on web. But some confirmation will be well accepted

Instead, I need some help on the exhange migration because I have no
idea. Someone can give me some help or URL in which find
documentation?

Thanks,

Luca

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello Pop,

I think you should start reading BEFORE doing anything, if you are not so
experienced with administration. Some more steps are needed, as you listed.

Start here for beginning and then let's clear your questions before:

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorg...E2K-to-W2K3-_2800_R2_29002F00_E2K3_3F00_.aspx

I would not just start doing something, because things go easy wrong and
are heavy to fix sometimes.

VERY IMPORTANT, make backups or images BEFORE starting!!!

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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