Replacing the DC,...no problem. DCPromo the new in and set as CG,...Set the
old as not a CG,...maybe wait a day then DCPromo the old out. The DCPromo
process should move the FSMO roles automatically (it just doesn't do the CG
part).
Replacing Exchange,...big disaster. You can't simply "replace" it.
1. You have to bring a second Exchange into the "Exchange Site"
2. Move the Mailboxes to the new one
3. Outlook clients will automatically move the the new Exchange when the
mailbox is moved.
4. Other types of clients will need manual switching (It ain't just about
IP#s).
5. Replicate Public Folders to the new box.
6. Old Exchange is still the one that routes the mail to the new one even
after all the mailboxes and folders are moved, so that functioanlity needs
to be properly and cleanly moved to the second one.
7. After all that there is a specific process to remove "the first Exchange
Server from a site".
There may be a way to do it with a Exchange Database Backup where you backup
the database from the Old and then Restore it into the new. But get ready
for a massive disater if things goe wrong.
Get help from people who specialize in Exchange. Don't take it lightly. It
is very easy to screw up and nearly impossible to correct.
The machine will *Not* have the same name an IP# when you are done becuase
both old and new are running together for probably several days during the
process. Changing the IP# and name of the server after the fact may cause
you *more* problems (particularly the name). I usually name my machines
with their Serial Number anyway so the name has no "human meaning" and it is
handy on support calls because it is easy to know what the Serial Number is
when support askes for it
--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com
The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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"Dickie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I curently have a AD and Exchange server installed in my 2003 Domain. The
>Ad
> and Exchange are the same server, but its getting very old and needs
> replacing. For ease of use I would like to build a 2003 R2 server with the
> same name IP address as the currently active server. The build erver will
> be
> kept OFF the network until it is redy to replace the current server.
>
> The crrent server is a 2003 Standard server running Exchange 2003
> Standard.
> The new sever will be the same except it will use R2.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction to easily do this.
>
> Many thanks
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