Scenario:
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Company ABC is trying to introduce Exchange 2007 SP1 in their environment. They already have a Windows 2000, 2003 domain Controllers with Exchange 2003 running. Windows 2003 is the primary domain controller whereas Windows 2000 is an Additional Domain Controller. Windows 2003 Domain Controller is without SP1
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Company ABC is trying to introduce Exchange 2007 SP1 in their environment. They already have a Windows 2000, 2003 domain Controllers with Exchange 2003 running. Windows 2003 is the primary domain controller whereas Windows 2000 is an Additional Domain Controller. Windows 2003 Domain Controller is without SP1
Requirement:
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Required to install Exchange 2007 SP1 and move the mail boxes to new Exchange 2007. Eventually, Exchange 2003 will be removed and Windows 2000 will also be demoted to member server. ABC needs an ADC with Windows 2003 still keeping Windows 2000.
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Required to install Exchange 2007 SP1 and move the mail boxes to new Exchange 2007. Eventually, Exchange 2003 will be removed and Windows 2000 will also be demoted to member server. ABC needs an ADC with Windows 2003 still keeping Windows 2000.
Solution: Brief Step by Step process
Pre-Requisites:
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Windows 2003 SP2
Domain Functional Level raised to Windows 2000 Native Minimum
Dot Net Framework 2.0
Microsoft Management Console 3.0
IIS & WWW Installed
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Windows 2003 SP2
Domain Functional Level raised to Windows 2000 Native Minimum
Dot Net Framework 2.0
Microsoft Management Console 3.0
IIS & WWW Installed
Updates:
NDP-KB942084-x86
Powershell – KB926139-x86
TimeZoneUpdate-KB931836-x86
Powershell – KB926139-x86
TimeZoneUpdate-KB931836-x86
Steps:
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1. Install a New Additional Domain Controller with in the same forest for existing domain
2. Install Windows 2003 SP1 on the newly created Domain Controller
3. Transfer the "Schema Master" role on the new ly created domains controller. check http://www.petri.co.il/transferring_fsmo_roles.htm
4. Demote the Windows 2000 domain and make it a member server
5. Install Windows 2003 on a new server and make it a member server to the existing domain.
6. Install Windows 2003 SP2 on the domain we created in step 5
7. Raise the domain Functional level of the existing domain to at least Windows 2000 Native.
8. Install all the pre-requisites mentioned above for the Exchange 2007 SP1 on the server we installed in Step 5
9. Go to CMD and go to the Exchange Setup FOlder. Run the below two commands on the Exchange Server 2007 machine
2. Install Windows 2003 SP1 on the newly created Domain Controller
3. Transfer the "Schema Master" role on the new ly created domains controller. check http://www.petri.co.il/transferring_fsmo_roles.htm
4. Demote the Windows 2000 domain and make it a member server
5. Install Windows 2003 on a new server and make it a member server to the existing domain.
6. Install Windows 2003 SP2 on the domain we created in step 5
7. Raise the domain Functional level of the existing domain to at least Windows 2000 Native.
8. Install all the pre-requisites mentioned above for the Exchange 2007 SP1 on the server we installed in Step 5
9. Go to CMD and go to the Exchange Setup FOlder. Run the below two commands on the Exchange Server 2007 machine
setup.com /PrepareSchema
setup.com /PrepareAD
setup.com /PrepareAD
10. Once completed, start the Exchange 2007 setup
11. When asked to browse for the existing Exchange organization, click browse and select the Bridge head server for the Exchange 2003 organization
12. Compelete the setup
13. Open Exchange 2007 console and go to Recipient Configuration > MailBox
11. When asked to browse for the existing Exchange organization, click browse and select the Bridge head server for the Exchange 2003 organization
12. Compelete the setup
13. Open Exchange 2007 console and go to Recipient Configuration > MailBox
14. It will show the mailboxes listed there. All Exchange 2003 Mailboxes will have "Legacy Mailbox" written next to them
15. Right click on the Mailbox you want to move and click "Move MailBox"
16. Click browse and select the new Exchange Server 2007 MailBox
17. Click Next and define the Global Catalog Server and Domain Controller
18. Then select immediately to move the mailbox immediately or you may schedule the movement
19. Once migrated, log off and login again on client machine. You would see the Outlook is updated to the new Server configuration.
15. Right click on the Mailbox you want to move and click "Move MailBox"
16. Click browse and select the new Exchange Server 2007 MailBox
17. Click Next and define the Global Catalog Server and Domain Controller
18. Then select immediately to move the mailbox immediately or you may schedule the movement
19. Once migrated, log off and login again on client machine. You would see the Outlook is updated to the new Server configuration.
Enjoy !!!
Inderjeet 