Re: Question about Exchange backup/restore by Lanwench
Lanwench
Fri Jun 18 08:57:42 CDT 2004
Les Larson wrote:
> In article <O1e4kELVEHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, not@your.nellie
> says...
>> pull the mail into PST files either by using exmerge or from Outlook
>> on the client PCs.
>>
>> Why the name change? sbsserver seems a much more appropriate name
>> than mail.
>>
>> "Les Larson" <not@all.valid> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.1b3b5f3520c522bc989680@news.microsoft.com...
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I have a customer who has decided to replace his SBS2000 server
>>> hardware (the whole box)
>>>
>>> I will have the new box completely setup with his existing SBS2000
>>> software in advance, then will 'down' his old box and bring the new
>>> box up in it's place. I will have tape backups of everything
>>> before I start.
>>>
>>> His existing AD domain is mycompany.com (Yeah, yeah, I know... his
>>> choice), but I would like his new AD domain to be mycompany.local,
>>> *and* the machine name will change from sbserver to mail.
>>>
>>> What is the best way to migrate his Exchange data from the old to
>>> the new box. (I have a week to plan for this)
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>>
>>
>>
> I use the 'pst' approach alot, but was wondering if there was a way to
> migrate AD so the user/workstation id's wouldn't change.
Not if you're going to change the domain name in AD, AFAIK. SBS doesn't
support trusts, so once you build the new box you won't be able to migrate
your AD to it....
>
> I like the sbserver name, too, and normally name the sbs servers that
> way. He wants something that reflects the primary purpose of the
> machine, so he will have (mostly) Exchange on the 'mail' box,
> application data on 'data', etc.
FWIW, I usually name servers with company name/unique numbers. I realize
that in an SBS environment you can't really easily migrate roles back/forth
to other boxen, but company01, company02, etc., seem a lot more flexible to
me. Just my $.02.
>
> Thanks for the input. I really appreciate it.