RE: Migrate 5.5 to 2003


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Jonathan
No Warrenties Implied, Did you do a FULL backup today??????




"Richard" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I would like to hear if you guys in here have any thoughts about what I'm
> about to do and what problems I will get.
>
> Scenario:
> I have an Exchange organization with 2500 mailboxes. These boxes are spread
> on 7 exchange 5.5 servers. The 7 servers are also in different domains. Some
> AD, some NT4 and some mixed!
>
> Task:
> Upgrade one of the 5.5 servers to 2003.
> The domain this 5.5 is in is migrated by 90% to AD.

>
> My idea:
> Install a new Exchange 2003 Server

You need to look into ADC, if you haven't already.

> Move the mailboxes from the old 5.5 to the new 2003
> Move system folders

Do you have Public Folders too, you can use PFMIGRATE for this? Also you
will need to migrate any System Objects (DLs, Contacts ect that is homed to
that server). Are you going to install the 2003 Server in the same 5.5 Site?
There are ramifications if you do a cross-site / Administrative Group moves.

> Decomission 5.5
>
> Good or bad ?
>
> What will happen to the users not yet in AD ?
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
> regards,
> Richard
>
Thats pretty much the high level. The Deployment tools are helpful with
ensuring the Mailbox cleanup has been done (i.e Resource Mailboxes). You may
consider putting in a temporary ADC server. Also I would gain a good
understanding of ADC before you implement it.

Yes there are such things as "system folders".
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