Re: Backend Exchange migrate to New Hardware (Server)

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Alexander wrote:
I have follow every step, but until last step, i cant restore the data from
ACRserve if the mailbox store dint mount. Beside when i install the Exchange
SP2 using /disasterrecovery, the excahnge services cant start although i
restart the server. how?

"hardy" wrote:

Alexander wrote:
I have follow the following link to migrate Backend Exchange to new hardware:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/SvrConsUsingE2k3/f2762572-f001-42e6-adc3-84a2a847f303.mspx?mfr=true

BUT not successful, and how can i restore the mailbox if the mailbox store
is dismount? i really confuse in this article. Pls Help!

If you want to keep Old Server name intact???
then follow below steps of the same article

How to Move Exchange Server 2003 to New Hardware and Keep the Same
Server Name

This section explains how to move a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
(Enterprise or Standard edition) to a new computer, and explains how to
keep the same server name on the new hardware.

To move Exchange 2003 to a new computer and keep the same server name,
the new computer must have the same operating system installed as the
original computer. To move Exchange 2003 to the new computer, follow
the procedure below.

Before You Begin
If the Exchange 2003 computer is a domain controller, you must be aware
of some important considerations. For additional information, see the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

· 298450, Deletion of Critical Objects in Active Directory in Windows
2000 and Windows Server 2003

· 257288, How to Recover from a Deleted Domain Controller Machine
Account in Windows 2000


Procedure
To move an Exchange 2003 to new hardware keeping the same server name
1.
Make a full backup of all the Exchange 2003 storage groups and the
Site Replication Service (SRS) database on the existing Exchange 2003
computer.

2.
Take the existing Exchange 2003 computer offline.

3.
Reset the computer account for the existing Exchange 2003 computer. To
do so, follow these steps:

1.
Start Active Directory Users and Computers.

2.
Locate the computer account for the existing Exchange 2003 computer,
right-click the computer account, and then click Reset Account.


4.
Bring the new computer online, and then confirm that the new computer
is running the same operating system that was installed on the existing
Exchange 2003 computer.

Note
Make sure the new computer has a unique computer name on the network.

5.
Rename the new computer to the same name as the original computer, and
then join this computer to the domain.

Note
You must not delete the original computer account from the domain
before you join the new computer to the domain. Additionally, do not
delete the original Exchange server from Exchange System Manager.

6.
Use an Exchange 2003 Full Administrator account to log on to the new
computer.

7.
Install any components that Exchange 2003 requires, such as the NNTP
service, the SMTP service, and the World Wide Web service.

8.
Configure drive letters on the new server to map to or match the
configuration of the old server, for drives that contained Exchange
data, with sufficient space to accommodate the restored data.

9.
Run Exchange 2003 Setup with the following parameter:

Setup /disasterrecovery

Make sure that you click Action-Disaster Recovery for the Messaging and
Collaboration services and for Exchange System Management Tools.

10.
When the Setup program has completed, install the Exchange 2003
service pack that was installed on the existing server by using the
/disasterrecovery switch.

11.
Examine the registry to see if the following registry subkey exists:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\Setup

If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\Setup subkey does
not exist, add a DWORD value and the following hexadecimal value, based
on the service pack value:

DWORD value name: ServicePackBuild

Hexadecimal value: number

The number for the hexadecimal value varies based on the service pack
as follows:

· The hexadecimal number for the original release version without a
service pack installed is 1B20

· The hexadecimal number for Service Pack 1 is 1C3A

· The hexadecimal number for Service Pack 2 is 1DD6


12.
Install any Exchange 2003 post-service pack hotfixes that were
installed on the existing server.

13.
In separate restoration jobs, restore the storage groups and the Site
Replication Service (SRS) database from the Exchange 2003 server
backup.

14.
Mount all the stores after the restoration is complete. Make sure that
clients can connect and that mail can flow.


Note If the IP address of the Exchange 2003 computer changes, make
sure that you update Domain Name System (DNS) records. If you do not
update DNS records, other servers may try to connect to the previous
address.

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Hardy



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