Re: Public Folder Migration Tool

From: Pablo E. Perie K (PabloEPerieK_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 06:27:01 -0700

Thanks Steve, that was exactly what I did to replicate the folders, I just wanted to be sure of how to use the tool in case I have to do another 5.5 to 2000 migration.

Thanks 

-- 
Pablo E. Perie K
Support Executive
"Steven Halsey [MSFT]" wrote:
> Yes, I think to use the PFMigrate Tool you need an Exchange 2003 server 
> because it uses WMI interfaces that were not implemented until Exchange 
> 2003.
> So you could install and Exchange 2003 Server, let it replicate the Public 
> Folder Heirarchy and then Run the PFMigrate tool again.   This time 
> specificy the tool:
> pfmigrate /s:<5.5server> /t:<Exchange2000> /wmi:<Exchange2003> //etc for the 
> other flags.
> 
> You can also Do this manually by using Exchange 2000 ESM, if you only have 
> the two Exchange servers in your whole organization this will work:
> Open Exchange System Manager on the Exchange 2000 Server.
> Find the Folders node under the Administration Group (If you only have 1 
> Admin Group it should be there)
> Open the Public Folders Node, which should display a list of Public Folders 
> in your Organization.
> For Each Top Level Public Folder displayed: Do a Properties
>   Goto the Replication page, add the Exchange 2000 server as a replica ... 
> Hit OK
>   Right Click on the folder and "All Tasks"--> "Propagate Settings"  and 
> then Select Replicas, Hit OK
>   This will cause all the sub folders of this one to be replicated from the 
> 5.5 server to the Exchange 2000 server
> 
> Once you have done this for all the PUblic Folders you'll need to repeat it 
> for the System Folders
> Follow the instructions from 
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822450&Product=exch2003
> 
> Wait about a week for the content of the Public Folders to Replicate between 
> the servers.
> Then Remove the 5.5 server according to the kb above.
> 
> If you have multiple Exchange 5.5 Sites then the tasks is a little more 
> difficult and If you can I'd recommend installing a Exchange 2003 server to 
> be able to use PFMigrate.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Steven Halsey
> Stevhal@online.microsoft.com
> Microsoft Exchange
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> "Pablo E. Perie K" <PabloEPerieK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:FACE3A35-9CDC-4208-BBB7-6231BD7A7AAF@microsoft.com...
> > Steven: this is the scenario, I have a Exchange 5.5 server that is hosting 
> > the public folders and a Exchange 2000 server where I'm migrating to.  I 
> > already moved all my mailboxes but the public folder still in the 5.5 
> > server.
> >
> > There is no Exchange 2003 server on the organization, the 5.5 and 2000 are 
> > in the same administrative group.  But when i try to use the pfmigrate 
> > tool I received the following message:
> >
> > Microsoft Exchange Public Folder Migration Tool
> >
> > Tue Jul 6 14:39:15 EST 2004
> >
> > Server 'conasemail' was not found.
> > The WMI query failed. The WMI server must be an Exchange 2003 server. 
> > Invalid class
> >
> >
> > Tue Jul 6 14:39:22 EST 2004
> >
> > Thew WMI service is running in the target server and from that same server 
> > I'm running the command.
> >
> > Is it necessary to have a Exchange 2003 server in the organization?
> > -- 
> > Pablo E. Perie K
> > Support Executive
> >
> >
> >
> > "Steven Halsey [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Is your Exchange 2003 Server joined to the Exchange 5.5 Organization or 
> >> are
> >> you trying to perform a migration between the 5.5 Organization and the
> >> Exchange 2003 Organization?
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Steven Halsey
> >> Stevhal@online.microsoft.com
> >> Microsoft Exchange
> >>
> >> Please do not send email directly to this alias.  This alias is for
> >> newsgroup purposes only.
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
> >> rights.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Pablo E. Perie K" <Pablo E. Perie K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:AF8A7F6B-5822-406E-AC67-540DEF155EBF@microsoft.com...
> >> > I will like to know if someone has used th Public Folder Migration Tool
> >> that comes with Exchange 2003 to migrate Public Folders from Exchange 5.5 
> >> to
> >> Exchange 2000.
> >> >
> >> > Is it posible to do this?
> >> >
> >> > I'll appreciate yor comments.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> 
> 
>

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