Posted October 2, 200717 yr Hello Rick, I will Backup the server first and possible do a test restore before a server is physically moved from one location to another. I will also verify that KCC\ISTG has established new replication partners correctly and review inter-site link costs just to make sure they are still relevant and up to date. Make sure one DC has enough capacity to cater all users in Main site. Regards, -Tarun "Rick" <txjeepers@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1191275587.377170.112300@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... > Looking for some expert advice here on a move that I am going to be > making. Trying to avoid any problems. We are in the process of > keeping many roles on one server to spreading them out. In the > process we are moving production into a data center. > > All are running 2003 r2, fully patched. Exchange is 2003 as well, > fully patched. > > Site 'Main' in AD. 192.168.2.0 network > Main office we have 3 servers. > Server A - DC/DNS/GC/Exchange/File (All Op Masters) > Server B - BES > Server C - DC/DNS/GC/Print > > Site 'Data' in AD 192.168.8.0 network > This is the new Site > Server 1 - DC/DNS/GC > > Site 'Branch' in AD 192.168.4.0 network > Server X - DC/DNS/GC > Nothing happening in this site or with this server. > > The three sites are connected via firewall site to site vpn's. > Circuits are T1's. Site's Main and Data are not physically far from > each other. > > I need/want to move Server A from site Main to site Data. Will also > be moving Server B. Server C is staying at Main. I've been doing > some looking into what all I will need to do to pull this off, but > want some advice please. > > Here is what I am thinking. > 1. Stop Exchange services. Set to manual. > 2. Move the server from Main to Data in Site and Services. > 3. Change the IP settings. > 4. Power down and move to new location. > 5. Power up and verify DNS records. > 6. Bring up exchange services. Set back to automatic. > 6. Verify replication with old site. > 7. Run netdiag and dcdiag to verify all is well. > > Does that sound right? Missing anything? How is my order? Should I > stop netlogon before moving in Sites and changing IP? > > Any MS KB's or other articles you can point me to would also be > appreciated. > > thanks in advance. >
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