Re: Migration Question -Anyone Please
From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 06/27/04
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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:01:35 +1000
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"Ian McCulloch" <-remove-khattarsupport@syd.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks there Gumby - I realize I should have opened up the formun to
> everyone - my mistake - any other takers?
>
> Why the insistence on the unique FQDN as opposed the Internet one?
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
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> > by limiting your respondents to MVP's you're severely depleting your
> > 'library' of information. Many of the non-mvp regulars would be able to
> > answer your questions and Microsoft employees are excluded from our
little
> > club.
> >
> > I'd probably dive in headfirst and throw CD1 of the SBS set into ServerA
> and
> > inplace upgrade the 2K domain to SBS2K3.
> >
> > BTW. You mention you have a spare box that is not in production. GOOD!!!
> > Grab the SBS media, put a second NIC in the spare box and a spare switch
> so
> > the NICs are live but not connected to your existing domain and do a
test
> > install onto this box. Come back and ask questions, of which you should
> have
> > many. FLATTEN it and DO IT AGAIN. You may then be ready to try a trial
run
> > of your 'migration' by running up W2K as a DC on the box, make it as
> similar
> > to your existing box as possible, and then upgrading it.
> >
> > It's a fairly common belief around here that you don't know how to
install
> > SBS until you've done it three times.
> > DON'T name your AD DNS the same as your public FQDN (and on this point,
if
> > your current AD is incorrectly named, ie. if it is named as your FQDN,
> this
> > would be a great opportunity to fix it).
> > Interfere with the SBS install as little as possible, the wizard will
> guide
> > you.
> > The most important part of the install is right at the end. You MUST
> > complete the To-Do list.
> >
> > Mick
> > Sydney, NSW
> > Australia
> >
> > "Ian McCulloch" <-remove-khattarsupport@syd.eastlink.ca> wrote in
message
> > news:OvgJDa5WEHA.2176@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hello guys
> > >
> > > In response to my last post in which I have discovered SBS 2003 must
> exist
> > > in its own domain, I really need some advice on migrating an existing
2k
> > > domain to an SBS domain. I do have white papers in hand and will be
> > reading
> > > them. I would like to supplement my reading material with some hard
> core
> > > experience out there.
> > >
> > > So here goes:
> > >
> > > 15 users, 2 servers
> > >
> > > Server A
> > > P3 1.2GHz, 1 GB RAM
> > > Win2k SP4 DC, F/P, Backup,
> > > C (2.6 GB free)/D (20 GB free) (runs a small 250 MB database that is
> > easily
> > > transportable)
> > >
> > > Server B
> > > P4 2.4 GHZ Xeon, 1 GB RAM, 70 GB HDD (RAID 5)
> > > Win2K SP4 Citrix Metaframe XPs FR3
> > > Runs all users in Citrix
> > >
> > > Server C (not in Production)
> > > P4, 2.3 GHx, 512 MB RAM
> > > C (15GB), D(18GB)
> > > Windows 2003 Server currently member server on Win2k domain
> > >
> > > My thinking so far is this -
> > >
> > > port the database, files, home folders on server A to server C
> > > Upgrade the 2k domain controller to SBS 2003 using the appropriate
white
> > > paper
> > >
> > > A few questions:
> > > What considerations are there for the TS licensing server currently
> > running
> > > on Server A
> > > What about IIS 5.0 on server A? Should this be uninstalled first as
it
> > may
> > > complicate the migration (I run a small web interface for some help
desk
> > > software)
> > > Any paging file considerations?
> > > any serious AD considerations?
> > > What would you guys/gals do?
> > >
> > > Your suggestions are so much appreciated!
> > >
> > > Ian
> > > Sydney, NS
> > > Canada
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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