Thanks Tony, Ed, and Missy. The sites are part of the same org, I was really just wondering weather or not I could use the existing X400 connector for the "move server" utility instead of using the site connector that I had read. My question was answered. Thank you all.
Matthew Exchange Disaster Recovery, Live it, Learn It, Love It, Get yours today! http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/exchange/technote/edrv3p1.asp "Besides the technical limitations on the PST (remember the P stands for Personal, that means you're responsible not the mail admin)..." Jim Schwartz 8-16-01 >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:01 AM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: RE: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>> >>> >>>Or SMTP connectors. But two different orgs can't exchange >>>directory information without some third-party tool. >>> >>>Ed Crowley >>>Compaq Computer >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tony Hlabse >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:47 PM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: Re: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>> >>> >>>Matt, >>> >>>Site Connectors are for email sites that in the same Org. >>>If different >>>Orgs are used at remote sites you have to use X.400 >>>connectors. Then you run into Admin. issues. Look at any >>>good Exchange book on this issue as you also use x.400 >>>connectors for sites joining your Org that are in a >>>different domain. I had to do the latter once. >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Monteleone-Haught Matt - Millville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:28 PM >>>Subject: RE: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>> >>> >>>> The two bridgehead servers are currently connected via X400 >>>> connectors. They also have DR connectors to each other. >>>The articles >>>> I've read talk about connecting the sites with Site >>>Connectors. >>>> Do have to do this? Or will the X400 suffice? If I have >>>to add the >>>> Site Connector, should I remove the X400's first? >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>> >>>From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>> >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:30 PM >>>> >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>> >>>Subject: Re: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Only used Move Server once in practice. Like all MS >>>utilties follow >>>> >>>them to the letter and you should be OK. >>>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>From: "Monteleone-Haught Matt - Millville" >>>> >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:29 PM >>>> >>>Subject: RE: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> That's the thing, we aren't really under a time >>>> >>>constraint. What has >>>> >>>> me worried is the Move Server utility. I feel more confident >>>> >>>> that option 1 will work, but has the nasty side effect of >>>> >>>causing volumes >>>> >>>> of DR traffic. Option 2 does have the nice fall back >>>feature and >>>> >>>> shouldn't cause nearly >>>> >>>the >>>> >>>> amount of DR traffic as option one. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quick and painful with no safety net or Slow, Steady, >>>> >>>Cumbersome with >>>> >>>> a >>>> >>>fall >>>> >>>> back plan. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Tony. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> Exchange Disaster Recovery, Live it, Learn It, Love >>>It, Get yours >>>> >>>> today! >>>> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/exchange/technote/edrv3p1.asp >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Besides the technical limitations on the PST (remember >>>> >>>the P stands >>>> >>>> for Personal, that means you're responsible not the mail >>>> >>>admin)..." >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>Schwartz >>>> >>>> 8-16-01 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> >>>From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>> >>>> >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:18 PM >>>> >>>> >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>> >>>> >>>Subject: Re: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>I myself had to deal with the same problem but with far >>>> >>>less X.400 >>>> >>>> >>>connectors. Although 2 seems to have more work involved >>>> >>>1 could be >>>> >>>> >>>done quicker. If not under a time constraint 2 looks >>>> >>>good besides >>>> >>>> >>>you could always have a fall back to original setup more >>>> >>>> >>>easily should need be. Make sure while you doing this to >>>> >>>listen to "Who >>>> >>>> >>>let the dogs out" >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> >>>From: "Monteleone-Haught Matt - Millville" >>>> >>>> >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>> >>>To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>> >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 1:13 PM >>>> >>>> >>>Subject: Consolidation of two Bridgehead Servers. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We are planning to merge two bridge head servers. I have >>>> >>>> >>>come up with >>>> >>>> >>>> two possible migration paths and wanted to run it by my >>>> >>>> >>>peers before I >>>> >>>> >>>> get >>>> >>>> >>>knee >>>> >>>> >>>> deep in this process. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Note: "Sites A & B" are in different countries. The >>>> >>>Sites are >>>> >>>> >>>> connected >>>> >>>> >>>via >>>> >>>> >>>> a T1 link. Site A consists of a soon to be >>>> >>>decommissioned Core >>>> >>>> >>>> IT group that currently has no Exchange Admins. >>>Site B is a >>>> >>>> >>>current and >>>> >>>> >>>> growing >>>> >>>> >>>Core >>>> >>>> >>>> It group that has an Exchange Admin and the means to >>>> >>>support the >>>> >>>> >>>> messaging infrastructure. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The site to be removed, "Site A", consists of one NT4sp6a >>>> >>>> >>>Ex5.5 sp3 >>>> >>>> >>>> server with 13 X400 connectors >>>> >>>> >>>> Internet Mail service for 8 domains >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The site we want to migrate it into, "Site B", >>>consists of >>>> >>>> >>>two NT4sp6a >>>> >>>> >>>Ex5.5 >>>> >>>> >>>> sp3 servers. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The first server in the site has: >>>> >>>> >>>> an inbound only mail connector >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The second server has: >>>> >>>> >>>> 21 X400 connectors >>>> >>>> >>>> 1 outbound internet mail connector >>>> >>>> >>>> 1 Topcall fax connector >>>> >>>> >>>> 1 Lotus Notes connector >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Option 1 >>>> >>>> >>>> Move all connectors from Site A to the second server >>>> >>>in Site B. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Transition X400 connectors >>>> >>>> >>>> 2. Change MX records for the 8 domains on Site A's >>>> >>>IMS to reflect >>>> >>>> >>>> change >>>> >>>> >>>to >>>> >>>> >>>> Site B's IMS. >>>> >>>> >>>> 3. Directory replication connectors would have to be >>>> >>>> >>>broken Ouch! Full >>>> >>>> >>>> resynchronization of the Exchange directory for >>>every site >>>> >>>> >>>connected >>>> >>>> >>>> to Site A would have to occur. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Or we could go with Option 2 >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Bring up a new server in "Site A" but physically >>>> >>>> >>>locate the server >>>> >>>> >>>> at the "Site B" location. 2. Move X400 & Dir rep >>>> >>>> >>>connectors to the >>>> >>>> >>>> "New" server 3. Change MX records for the 8 domains on >>>> >>>> >>>Site A's IMS >>>> >>>> >>>> to reflect change >>>> >>>> >>>to >>>> >>>> >>>> Site B's IMS. >>>> >>>> >>>> 4. Remove old server from "Site A" >>>> >>>> >>>> 5. Use the Move server utility to merge the Exchange >>>> >>>> >>>Sites A and B. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We are leaning towards option 2. Does anyone have >>>> >>>any comments? >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone ever have any problems using the Move Server >>>> >>>Wizard? All >>>> >>>> >>>> comments welcome. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> >>>> Exchange Disaster Recovery, Live it, Learn It, Love >>>> >>>It, Get yours >>>> >>>> >>>> today! >>>> >>>> >>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/exchange/technote/edrv3p1.as >>>> >>>> p >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > "Besides the technical limitations on the PST (remember >>>> >>>the P stands >>>> >>>> > for Personal, that means you're responsible not the mail >>>> >>>admin)..." >>>> >>>> > Jim >>>> >>>> Schwartz >>>> >>>> > 8-16-01 >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>_______________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> > __ >>>> >>>> > List posting FAQ: >>>> >>>http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>> >>>> > Archives: >>>> >>> http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>> >>>> > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> List posting FAQ: >>>http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>> >>>> Archives: >>>http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> List posting FAQ: >>>http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>> >>>> Archives: >>> http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>List posting FAQ: >>>http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>> >>>Archives: >>> http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>> >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>> Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>> To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
