Ok, let me run down what it is we have here. It is quite odd and I have never done any type of migration like this. We have two exchange orgs, each with one site one server. Each running nt 40 sp6 and one running ex 5.5 sp3 and the other running ex 5.5 sp4. They both authenticate to the same 2000 AD domain running in mixed mode. The original plan was to install new hardware that would replace the sp3 server, running win2k3 and e2k3, joining it to the one org and then using exchange migrator to migrate the accounts off of the old server in the other org onto the new one. Then using oprofile to create the proper templates for the users. Then the sp4 server we were planning to do the inplace upgrade path e5.5 - e2k - e2k3. With the events that took place this weekend, I have decided to propose a new path (I was not originally for the above path to begin with). It is just too dangerous doing these upgrades like this. Some of you suggested swing moves. So one of the things we are thinking is getting new hardware for the other server and doing it that way. But I want to take it a step farther. I want to avoid even using the ADC. I want to place the two new servers into a brand new org, and use the exchange migrator and bring over the accounts. I feel we can avoid disrupting service, avoid altogether any kind of issues that would involve a marathon day of restoring servers and avoid any issues with the ADC.
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