New DC \ exchange server

I am setting up a new DC server(W2K3) which will also be the exchange (2003)
server. This server will be replacing old hardware that is having trouble and
is in need of replacment. The old server is functioning in the same role with
the same OS and exchange software. The questions I have are; 1. Would I be
better off setting up the new server with same computer and domain names or
different? and which is the prefered method of migrating exchange data from
old to new server once naming and setting up is complete?

Bharat
Tue Jan 17 02:00:39 CST 2006

Different computer name. Add it to the domain as a member server.
If you're going to remove the old box completely, you can run DCPROMO on the
new box, make it a DC.

Install Exchange on the new box and add it to the Exchange org. Move
mailboxes, replicate public folders. Follow kba 822931 to remove old server.
(If you want to keep it as a Domain Controller, uninstall Exchange).
--
Bharat Suneja
MCSE, MCT
www.zenprise.com
blog: www.suneja.com/blog
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"Mike Henshaw" <Mike Henshaw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44B5D4A0-CF63-4959-AC23-55CF547F1D34@microsoft.com...
>I am setting up a new DC server(W2K3) which will also be the exchange
>(2003)
> server. This server will be replacing old hardware that is having trouble
> and
> is in need of replacment. The old server is functioning in the same role
> with
> the same OS and exchange software. The questions I have are; 1. Would I be
> better off setting up the new server with same computer and domain names
> or
> different? and which is the prefered method of migrating exchange data
> from
> old to new server once naming and setting up is complete?
>
>

Bharat
Tue Jan 17 02:01:47 CST 2006

See reply to prev. post titled "New DC \ exchange server".
--
Bharat Suneja
MCSE, MCT
www.zenprise.com
blog: www.suneja.com/blog
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"Mike Henshaw" <Mike Henshaw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44B5D4A0-CF63-4959-AC23-55CF547F1D34@microsoft.com...
>I am setting up a new DC server(W2K3) which will also be the exchange
>(2003)
> server. This server will be replacing old hardware that is having trouble
> and
> is in need of replacment. The old server is functioning in the same role
> with
> the same OS and exchange software. The questions I have are; 1. Would I be
> better off setting up the new server with same computer and domain names
> or
> different? and which is the prefered method of migrating exchange data
> from
> old to new server once naming and setting up is complete?
>
>

MikeHenshaw
Tue Jan 17 15:20:03 CST 2006

Thanks for the tips. It will mean starting again setting up OS but cannot
afford dramas with exchange migration. Thanks again.

"Bharat Suneja" wrote:

> Different computer name. Add it to the domain as a member server.
> If you're going to remove the old box completely, you can run DCPROMO on the
> new box, make it a DC.
>
> Install Exchange on the new box and add it to the Exchange org. Move
> mailboxes, replicate public folders. Follow kba 822931 to remove old server.
> (If you want to keep it as a Domain Controller, uninstall Exchange).
> --
> Bharat Suneja
> MCSE, MCT
> www.zenprise.com
> blog: www.suneja.com/blog
> -----------------------------------------
>
>
> "Mike Henshaw" <Mike Henshaw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:44B5D4A0-CF63-4959-AC23-55CF547F1D34@microsoft.com...
> >I am setting up a new DC server(W2K3) which will also be the exchange
> >(2003)
> > server. This server will be replacing old hardware that is having trouble
> > and
> > is in need of replacment. The old server is functioning in the same role
> > with
> > the same OS and exchange software. The questions I have are; 1. Would I be
> > better off setting up the new server with same computer and domain names
> > or
> > different? and which is the prefered method of migrating exchange data
> > from
> > old to new server once naming and setting up is complete?
> >
> >
>
>
>