I am about to make a migration from SBS 2003 with exchange to two new
servers, one for standard server and the other with exchange 2007 separated
out. What is the easiest way to make this migration to bring matching
settings from SBS 2003 server to new standard server and then migrate
exchange from SBS 2003 to new exchange server?

"tvppd" <tvppd@newsgroup> wrote in message
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>I am about to make a migration from SBS 2003 with exchange to two new
> servers, one for standard server and the other with exchange 2007
> separated
> out. What is the easiest way to make this migration to bring matching
> settings from SBS 2003 server to new standard server and then migrate
> exchange from SBS 2003 to new exchange server?

Take a look at the following links for some guidelines.

SBS 2003 to Server 2008/Exchange 2007
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-65720c1019f5/

Upgrading Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2007
http://www.itexpertmag.com/server/up...-exchange-2007

Keep in mind, basically what the second article is indicating, is a method
to preserve your current user base with the same domain name. The 2008 DC
would need a new name, of course.

In a nutshell, you would install the new 2008 servers (one for the DC, and
one for Exchange 2007), then join it to the SBS domain. Of course it
involves upgrading the SBS domain schema. Then promote the 2008 into the SBS
domain, and make it a GC. Don't do anything with the FSMO roles just yet.
This will preserve your user accounts. Then install Exchange 2007 on the
other server, which will add it to the Exchange 2003 org on SBS. From here
you can use Exchange 2007's move mailbox tool to move the mailboxes over.
Then you have to replicate all public folders and hidden system folders over
to the new server. Once replication is complete, remove the Exchange 2003
replica. Once done, you can decommission Exchange 2003. As for the SBS DC,
you would need to unplug it, and seize the FSMO roles over to the new DC. Of
course, before all of that, make sure you move all user profile data,
company data, etc, to the new server.

That's in a nutshell. Read the whole article for more detail.

--
Ace

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
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Ace Fekay, MCT, MCTS Exchange, MCSE, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging
Microsoft Certified Trainer

For urgent issues, please contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check
http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

What if I want to keep the same DC from the 2003 SBS to 2008 new server?

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote:

> "tvppd" <tvppd@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:E67104CD-6DC3-44F8-9CF5-327972BD088E@newsgroup

> >I am about to make a migration from SBS 2003 with exchange to two new
> > servers, one for standard server and the other with exchange 2007
> > separated
> > out. What is the easiest way to make this migration to bring matching
> > settings from SBS 2003 server to new standard server and then migrate
> > exchange from SBS 2003 to new exchange server?

>
>
> Take a look at the following links for some guidelines.
>
> SBS 2003 to Server 2008/Exchange 2007
> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-65720c1019f5/
>
> Upgrading Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2007
> http://www.itexpertmag.com/server/up...-exchange-2007
>
> Keep in mind, basically what the second article is indicating, is a method
> to preserve your current user base with the same domain name. The 2008 DC
> would need a new name, of course.
>
> In a nutshell, you would install the new 2008 servers (one for the DC, and
> one for Exchange 2007), then join it to the SBS domain. Of course it
> involves upgrading the SBS domain schema. Then promote the 2008 into the SBS
> domain, and make it a GC. Don't do anything with the FSMO roles just yet.
> This will preserve your user accounts. Then install Exchange 2007 on the
> other server, which will add it to the Exchange 2003 org on SBS. From here
> you can use Exchange 2007's move mailbox tool to move the mailboxes over.
> Then you have to replicate all public folders and hidden system folders over
> to the new server. Once replication is complete, remove the Exchange 2003
> replica. Once done, you can decommission Exchange 2003. As for the SBS DC,
> you would need to unplug it, and seize the FSMO roles over to the new DC. Of
> course, before all of that, make sure you move all user profile data,
> company data, etc, to the new server.
>
> That's in a nutshell. Read the whole article for more detail.
>
> --
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Please reply back to the newsgroup or forum for collaboration benefit among
> responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your resolution.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCT, MCTS Exchange, MCSE, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> For urgent issues, please contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check
> http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>
>

"tvppd" <tvppd@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> What if I want to keep the same DC from the 2003 SBS to 2008 new server?

What do you mean, keep the same DC? You want to keep SBS 2003, or wipe it,
and reinstall it with 2003 non-SBS or 2008 non-SBS? I thought you were
migrating away from SBS to non-SBS? Have I mis-read your intentions?

Ace

Sorry Ace, I misunderstood above. I read 2008 DC would need a new name and
thought you meant I needed to change domain name. I did not read in good
detail. However, what do you mean about the FSMO rules?

Thank you greatly!
David

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote:

> "tvppd" <tvppd@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news7FF36E2-99D9-48B8-B038-54D074F24775@newsgroup

> > What if I want to keep the same DC from the 2003 SBS to 2008 new server?

>
> What do you mean, keep the same DC? You want to keep SBS 2003, or wipe it,
> and reinstall it with 2003 non-SBS or 2008 non-SBS? I thought you were
> migrating away from SBS to non-SBS? Have I mis-read your intentions?
>
> Ace
>
>
>

"tvppd" <tvppd@newsgroup> wrote in message
newsB4BFD58-CB75-416A-B4E9-0E0A59051125@newsgroup

> Sorry Ace, I misunderstood above. I read 2008 DC would need a new name and
> thought you meant I needed to change domain name. I did not read in good
> detail. However, what do you mean about the FSMO rules?
>
> Thank you greatly!
> David

I believe the article went into detail about the FSMO roles. Once you remove
(unplug) SBS after everything's moved over, etc, you would seize the roles.
There are five roles - a domain has three of them (PDC Emulator,
Infrastructure Master and RID Master), the forest has two (Schema Master and
Domain Name Master). Read more...

How to view and transfer FSMO roles in Windows Server 2003
This article describes how to transfer Flexible Single Master Operations
(FSMO) roles (also known as operations master roles) by using the Active
Directory ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801

Windows 2000 Active Directory FSMO roles
The Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory is the central repository in
which all objects in an enterprise and their respective attributes are
stored. (2000, 2003 and 2008 are the same):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197132

Understanding FSMO Roles in Active Directory
What are the FSMO Roles in Active Directory? Windows 2000/2003 Multi-Master
Model A multi-master enabled database, such as the Active Directory,
provides.
http://www.petri.co.il/understanding...oles_in_ad.htm

Ace