Matt, Ed's method can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2tuux
Enjoy! Please let us know how you go. themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Matthew Joyce > Sent: Tuesday, 14 December 2004 9:33 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: My mail server; advice please. > > Firstly *thanks* to those who replied. > > It's likely I will have a spare server available to use to > make the transition smoother. > It is not a great server though, it only has 2 x 40gb IDE > drives, but this should be ok. > > Can anyone piont me to some info on Ed's Swing method ? > I'm assuming I build a new server and install exchange, move > the mailboxes, rebuild the other server and move them back. > Is that right ? > > Thanks > > Matt Joyce > Children's Cancer Institute Australia > http://www.ccia.org.au > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ben > > Hoffman > > Sent: Friday, 10 December 2004 1:38 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: My mail server; advice please. > > > > Another note, if you do a server swing, you will not need > to restore > > your mailboxes from tape, just use the Exchange System manager move > > mailbox task/feature. > > > > Regards > > Ben > > -----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\P > > arameters\ > > 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. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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. 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