Hi Matt, I agree with Steve, if you have the hardware do a server swing, to an intermediate server then rebuild your production server and swing back. I have done this a few times in the past and it has never caused me any headache. Actually I am about to do this procedure again to move to a better server.
I would not recommend re-configuring this server as a DC, if you have the budget/hardware run this from another server. Regards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ��� Ben Hoffman, MCP (Win NT4 + Win2k Pro & Server) ��� Systems Administrator ��� Faculty IT Support Group ��� Charles Darwin University ������� ��� Email�� [EMAIL PROTECTED] ��� Phone�� Internal 6546� Ext: +61 8 89466546 ��� FAX�������� +61 8 89466077 ��� CRICOS Provider No: 00300K --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Joyce Sent: Friday, 10 December 2004 9:56 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: My mail server; advice please. Hi, I have to make a decision about our mail server, I value the opinions on this list and want to ask you advice. Back story: We run Exchange 2003 sp1, on a Dell 2650. It has three nics which are teamed for load balancing. It is a DC, GC and several FSMOs The OS was upgraded from NT4(pdc) SP6, and so there is 4GB C: and 100GB D: (these are both on the same raid5 volume)(4x36gb) This was the first system when we moved to AD. The server performs it's function and systems have a reputation for stability here. Factor1: I have had a niggling problem for a while now, basically this mail server is the master browser and nothing I do seems to change that. I changed the reg setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\ IsDomainMaster=FALSE And set to TRUE on another server, but nothing changes. Browcon fails saying it cannot find the master browser, but browstat says Mail01 is the master. I get occasional event log entries saying some server or other is forcing an election. Factor2: I don't like the way the disks are configured in to one large volume, and I don't like the 4gb C:. With a maximum drive capacity of 5, I could add another drive and have [1+2] Mirrored for system and logs and [3+4+5] raid 5 for stores. Is that a good plan ? Factor3: I have to upgrade to Enterprise Edition, for what I have read this is not a big issue, but if I'm configuring the system, I'd rather do it all at once. Question: Should I just rebuild this system from scratch ? This is what I want to do, but I just am not sure about the whole process. Do I... move gc role and fmos to different server backup the stores backup system state reconfigure the drives install OS promote to dc restore system state install exchange restore stores Any advice would be appreciated. thanks Matt Joyce Children's Cancer Institute Australia http://www.ccia.org.au _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
