RE: FSMT without DFS

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Hi,

Thanks for posting here.

<< How can I keep the OFS in commission concurrently with the NFS after
migration if I plan to use the OFS computer name and IP on the NFS?>>

[Morgan]:

After successfully migrating the files to the new file server and ensuring
everything works fine on new server, in a non-business period, you can
demote the old file server and clean the responding record on DNS and Wins
server , then rename the new server as the old file server. Afterwards, to
ensure the clients correctly access new file server, please clean up the
DNS cache on the computers by "ipconfig /flushdns".

About how to remove the old dns cache, please see the following:

How DNS dynamic updates work together with the DNS "aging and scavenging"
process in Windows 2000 and in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932464

I hope this helps.

Sincerely
Morgan Che
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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--->We do not use DFS, will I be able to retain the UNC after the migration
using
--->only FSMT?
--->
--->How can I keep the OFS in commission concurrently with the NFS after
--->migration if I plan to use the OFS computer name and IP on the NFS?
--->
--->Thanks for the prompt response. It is greatly appreciated.
--->
--->"Morgan che(MSFT)" wrote:
--->
--->> Hi,
--->>
--->> Thanks for using this newsgroup.
--->>
--->> From your description, I understand you want to migrate the old file
serve
--->> with Windows server 2003 to new server with Windows server 2003 R2
server
--->> and maintain the same access paths. You concern how to make this file
--->> server migration transparent for end users.
--->>
--->> In order to ensure the migration process is transparent to the end
users,
--->> generally, we should perform the following steps:
--->>
--->> 1)Use FSMT to transfer files and folders to new server.
--->>
--->> 2)adjust the corresponding record in DNS server to make file server
--->> migration transparent for end-users.
--->>
--->> 3)verify all the reference, logon script, mounted driver after
completing
--->> migration.
--->>
--->> General Steps of Migration and adjusting the corresponding record in
DNS
--->> server
--->> ======================================
--->>
--->> 1. Add NFS into existing domain as a member server.
--->> >>We'd better explain the meaning of this abbreviation.
--->>
--->> 2. Verify that all the servers can be successfully resolved by FQDN
with
--->> "nslookup" command utility.
--->>
--->> 3. Install "File Server Migration Toolkit" on target file server
(NFS).
--->>
--->> 4. Launch the File Server Migration Wizard on NFS.
--->>
--->> 5. Create a new migration project and type a project name and
location to
--->> save it in "C:\FileServerMigration".
--->>
--->> 6. Select the checkbox of "Use the following DFS root server" if
having DFS
--->> configured with file server.
--->>
--->> 7. Specify where you want to migrate folders to be created on the
target
--->> server (NFS)
--->>
--->> 8. Click "Add Server", then input the IP address or hostname of older
file
--->> server (OFS)
--->>
--->> 9. Please verify the checkbox of "Resolve invalid Security
descriptors" is
--->> not selected.
--->>
--->> 10. Click "Continue" to complete the migration task.
--->>
--->> 11. Please verify that all the files and folders with Share and
Security
--->> permission have been replicated to the new file server (NFS)
--->>
--->> 12. Since the Security descriptors (users and groups) are stored in
Active
--->> Directory Database, all the folders and files can be accessible as
normally.
--->>
--->> 13. After the migration of files and folders, you may disjoin the OFS
from
--->> the domain to be a stand-alone server and manually delete the A
record of
--->> OFS on DNS.
--->>
--->> 14. You may also create IP address of the new file server to that of
the
--->> old file server or create a Alias record for the new file server.
--->>
--->> Please also have a look at the following KB article to avoid access
error
--->> caused by alias record access.
--->>
--->> Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows
--->> Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias
--->> name
--->> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308
--->>
--->> Creating a DNS Alias Record
--->> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us
--->>
--->> For more information:
--->> =================
--->>
--->> Download: Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit
--->>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-
--->> b595-66f462f5d87b&DisplayLang=en
--->>
--->> File Server Migration Toolkit Whitepaper
--->>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/6/3/963f5b22-6304-4f15-a2af-35e0b81
--->> 046af/FSMT%20Whitepaper.doc
--->>
--->> What's more, we need to verify the related references, logon script
and
--->> mounted drivers after migration. Basically, we should consider:
--->>
--->> 1) We should clean DNS cache on the computers and access the file
server
--->> by using the latest DNS record.
--->> 2) For some shortcuts, or other related applications settings that
locate
--->> target computers using their IP addresses instead of using
--->> FQDN, we must adjust them manually.
--->> 3) If possible, establish a similar test environment (with similar
--->> applications and services) to practice the procedure.
--->> 4) Please schedule non-business time to perform this migration.
--->> 5) We mainly support break-fix issues in the newsgroups, if you need
a
--->> more detailed action guide, I recommend you contact our
--->> CSS advisory service at
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/advisoryservice.
--->>
--->> Hope it helps. Have a good days!
--->>
--->> Best wishes
--->> --------------
--->> Morgan Che
--->>
--->> Sincerely
--->> Morgan Che
--->> Microsoft Online Support
--->> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
--->>
--->> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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--->> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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--->> --->
--->> --->We will be migrating our old fileserver (windows 2003 SP 2
Standard) to
--->> a new
--->> --->fileserver (windows 2003 R2 Standard). We have 2 additional
mounted
--->> drives,
--->> --->all network printers, home directories, shares, and it also acts
as our
--->> --->primary antivirus server. We do have logon scripts that map
shared
--->> drives
--->> --->and printers.
--->> --->
--->> --->We do not have a DFS running at the moment. How do I use FSMT to
--->> ensure our
--->> --->migration is transparent to the end users? How do I migrate the
--->> mounted
--->> --->drives to the new file server? Will the logon scripts need to be
--->> modified to
--->> --->reflect the migration?
--->> --->
--->> --->
--->> --->
--->>
--->>
--->

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