KYSBSUG February 2011 Meeting #84 Topic: Swing Migration Presenter: Tim Barrett Date: Wednesday February 16, 2011 Time: 6:30-8:30 PM Eastern Venue: Money Concepts Address: 323 Townepark Circle, Louisville, KY 40243 Map: Registration is NOT required for this meeting. Description: If you’ve been doing IT support in the SMB space for any amount of time, you’ve heard of a “Swing Migration” from and of Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP]. In this meeting we’ll break down the steps of the SBS Migration process to give first-timers an idea of what to expect, and we’ll cover some of the gotchas to look out for and the best practices.

Whilst Microsoft have their official migration. Swing Migration for SBS 2011 from. We will soon release SBS 2011 Kits for migration from SBS 2008. We are performing a swing migration from sbs2003 old. - Another work around is to order an NON branded Media Kit of SBS 2003, however Microsoft will not. I recently migrated a client from SBS 2003 to SBS 2011. I used the 'Swing Migration' method, setting up a temporary server. 16 replies Microsoft Exchange.

There are many ways to approach this task, as well as many reasons for doing it, and some of them could take many pages of writing to explain. I am a big fan of the 'swing migration' technique, which utilizes tools and procedures provided by Microsoft, but recently consolidated, documented and clarified by Jeff Middleton (SBS MVP).

I prefer this for its relative simplicity and the fact that most of the work is done offline and will not cause any downtime, except for the few hours of actual server transition. In addition, you will not need to modify workstations at all. As far as they are concerned, the SBS has the same machine name and Active Directory has not changed. They will function as always. In a nutshell: • Build a temporary server (call it TempDC, for example) and promote it to a domain controller on the existing SBS domain using DCPROMO. • After replication has occurred, take TempDC offline and seize all the FSMO roles using the NTDSUTIL application.

With a bit of additional cleanup, TempDC will be THE operations master for the domain and will have no record of any other domain controllers on the network. • Build your new server (the one that you want to ultimately contain SBS and Exchange Server), give it the same computer name as the original SBS, join it to the domain hosted by TempDC and then promote it to a domain controller.

Vietcong 1 Multiplayer Hack : Free Programs, Utilities And Apps. • Once again, go through steps similar to #2. Take the new server offline, seize all the FSMO roles and do your additional cleanup. • Upgrade the new server to SBS 2003. When complete, you will have an exact replica of the original SBS in terms of Active Directory.

• Copy the Exchange databases from the original server to the new server, and then mount them using Exchange System Manager. Now you have not only a replica of the original domain controller in terms of AD, but also with respect to Exchange Server. I have a few questions regarding this response. • Step 2 says' take TempDC offline.' Should it say 'take original server offline'? • Step 3 says 'build your new server,' but it doesn't indicate which operating system -- [Windows] 2003 Standard or Windows SBS?

• Step 5 says to upgrade the new server to Windows SBS 2003, but upgrade from what? ****************************************** Regarding your questions. • Step 2: This is correct the way that it is. National Plumbing Code Of Canada. • Step 3: Build the new server with Windows Server 2003 using the media for Windows SBS. Install the OS to the point of the first secure logon (meaning the user is prompted by CTL-ALT-DEL).

• Step 5: Upgrade the server from the OS installed in Step 3 to Windows SBS 2003 (assuming that is your final goal). Per my original response, there is a hyperlink to Jeff Middleton's Web site that gives all the gory details of this technique. You should go to that site to get the information that you need, because my description is only a general outline. —, Exchange Server and SBS Expert Do you have comments on this Ask the Expert Q&A?

Related information from SearchExchange.com: • Tip: • Expert Advice: • Step-by-Step Guide: • FAQ: • Learning Guide: • Reference Center: • Reference Center: The points above are only a very brief summary of the steps involved. For details on this technique, see. It will definitely be worth your time.. • E-Handbook Related Q&A from Find out how you can avoid DNS issues related to a Exchange 2003 server only collecting email from specific POP3 domains. Are you having trouble with duplicate appointments in your Microsoft Outlook 2003 calendar?

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