Easily overcome by adding the legacy X.500 address (or distinguished name, if you prefer) pre-migration.
MSW sucks arse when moving more than one server between orgs at different times. Something I do a LOT of. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Smith, Calvin C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 5:14 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > We are in the process of planning a migration and have looked > at Move Server Wizard and would definitely choose it over > Exmerge. Not just for Single instance storage but also to > maintain the links between calendars for meetings. People > hate it when after the move, cancelled meetings are not > removed from their calendars after acting on a cancellation > notice. But one thing that we don't know for sure, If you > use Move Server Wizard for a multi site organization, will > you break the meetings that span sites? Will you break > meetings that span servers in a single site? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 1:36 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Understandable... > > I perform migrations both ways, it really depends on the > scenario involved, but I see where you're going with this. > > D > > "A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation > with the bricks that others throw at him." -David Brink > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Seigler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 1:23 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Ok, let me ellaborate on this a little bit. > > I work in PSS, in a group close to the group that the > individual who originially wrote ExMerge worked in. That > individual maintained the ExMerge code for several years. > That individual has now moved to MCS, and is no longer > maintaining that code. > > I'm not saying that it's buggy. I'm not saying that there's > anything wrong with it. I'm not saying that you shouldn't > use it. What I'm saying is that a lot of time and effort was > used to delevop and test the Move Server Wizard. It is fully > supported, and there are code maintainers for it. For moving > servers between sites or orgs, in my opinion, Move Server is > the best, hands down. I will recommend it each and every > time the question is asked. > > Thanks, > > aseigler > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 4:06 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Strange, I've never seen Exmerge crash my server, but I > suppose there is a possibility. Then again, wouldn't ISScan > have the same "potential" impact? We (the general "we") run > these utilities occasionally for virus outbreaks, etc... > These are the "supported" methods to ripping stuff out of the > IS during these types of outbreaks. So how may I ask do you > propose admins take care of their server then? > > Most of us know that there are different versions of Exmerge > for the different levels of Exchange, now if this utility is > "buggy" as you say, why do we Exchange "professionals" out in > the real world use it? Why has it been suggested we use it? > Or are you quoting how MS "wants" it done? For those of us > in the "real" world, there is the MS way and there is the > "real" way. Are you telling me I've been doing it wrong for > the last 6 years? > > At any rate, there is a "risk" involved any time you do > anything to the exchange server databases. That's like > saying that eseutil is NOT supported because it can crash the > server. > > I'm just curious to your position on all of this. Being a > part of MS, I know you can't divulge your honest opinion, but > throw me a bone. I've been working with Exchange since it > was born, so... I'm a bit curious. I'm certainly not saying > you're wrong, but you have my attention for the minute. > > D > > > > "It's not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college > degree. It's what you do with your life that counts." -Millard Fuller > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Seigler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:59 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > You're missing the point. It's not FULLY supported. For > example, if you run ExMerge, and it crashes your machine due > to a bug, there is no guarantee that it will be fixed. See > the disclaimer in \support\utils\readme.doc. > > Thanks, > > aseigler > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 3:47 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Alex, > > I see that you have an MS.com email addy so I for some reason > will assume you work there. Where are you getting the bright > idea that exmerge is NOT supported by MS or even PSS for that > matter? Not that I ever call on you guys, but I would say > that exmerge has been supported for longer than you been > employed there. > > D > > "The secret to success is to know something nobody else > knows." -Aristotle Onassis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Seigler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:48 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > The fact that it is on the CD does not make it fully supported. > > -aseigler > > -----Original Message----- > From: McGilligan, Sean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:36 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Gentlemen, > > This is a horse for courses scenario and not; there can only > be one method. It depends on what you want to achieve. And > Exmerge does ship with windows 2000 CD-rom (w2k only product though) > > My pennies worth > Merry Xmas > > smcgilligan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Seigler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: December 21 2001 1:26 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > I prefer the move server process. As long as you're using > the latest store.exe and mvstore.dll, and your database is in > acceptable shape, move server will get you where you're going > much faster, plus you keep single instance storage. On top > of that, move server is fully supported, which is more than I > can say for exmerge. > > -aseigler > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Hampshire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:22 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Well since you kind of apologized..... > > We prefer Exmerge [1] over Move Server. We have found that we > can be at the bar drinking much quicker with the Exmerge process. > > [1] Especially with the Iron Chef Exmerge-Roger Seielstad > add-on module > > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Beahm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 9:06 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: M$ Exchange Move Server Wizard > > > Ok, so I give. M$ was meant to convey Microsoft. Is this > better - MS > Exchange Move Server Wizard? > > I've been reading this column for the last year now. I knew > to expect the > sarcasm, but I was also hoping to benefit from your global wisdom. > > Thanks and Merry Christmas to all. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
