Re: ES2003 from Exchange 5.5

From: Hans Klinger (hans_at_klinger-fd.tld)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 00:45:32 +0200

Step1: You need to upgrade your domain to Win2003 before starting your
Exc2003 internal migration.

I can't really help on the other steps.

Best regards,
Hans

"Mellage" <chinky.elvis@ice.org.uk> skrev i en meddelelse
news:b6351320.0405180827.755d7057@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> I need help setting up our new ES2003 system. Here's our current
> setup:
>
> Win2k AD native mode, 2 sites (a.org and b.com) each with its own
> Win2k member servers acting as Exchange 5.5 servers. We have 2 new
> and powerful servers that came with Windows Server 2003 pre-installed.
> These new machines will be used as our new mail servers. We plan to
> install on Site A Exchange 2003 Enterprise, while Site B will have
> Exchange 2003 Standard.
>
> I have read the ES2003 deployment guide as well as a lot of the
> newsgroup articles about this particular type of installation, and the
> more I read the less confident I get about performing this upgrade.
>
> Our plan is to join our new ES2003 servers to the existing 5.5
> organisation, starting with Site A.
>
> I've also read a lot about problems with LDAP ports and connection
> agreements not working as they should.
>
> 1. Can I install ES2003 on my new server as it stands, i.e. as a
> member server and not a DC?
>
> 2. What port should I change the Exchang 5.5 LDAP to when creating the
> connection agreements, and do I have to revert back to the default
> settings after the connections have been established or can the port
> stay on its setting?
>
> 3. As I plan to move the Exchange 5.5 mailboxes to the new ES2003
> server, will I have to turn the old server off after I have done so
> before proceeding to upgrade Site B?
>
> 4. Will Site B be able to send and receive messages to and from Site A
> while the upgrade takes place on the latter, bearing in mind that I
> will have to perform forestprep and domainprep which will affect Site
> B.
>
> Any advise would be appreciated?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mellage