I have had enough trouble with single-server in-place upgrades from 5.5 to E2K that I will not do them that way anymore.
The process I use is: 1. upgrade domain to Win2K (this has a large subprocess) 2. install a temporary win2k member server 3. install the ADC on the temporary server, perform 5.5 directory cleanups, and set up connection agreements 4. wait a day to let the AD settle. Check for errors. Fix if needed. 5. install E2K on the temporary server into the 5.5 org/site 6. wait a day to let the AD settle. Check for errors. Fix if needed. 7. upgrade the 5.5 server in place. (this has a large subprocess including consistency checks, backups, more backups, etc) 8. remove the ADC and the temporary e2k server (this has a large subprocess) The benefit of this is that the temporary server will then get the role of the SRS and handle replication of the configuration data to/from 5.5 before you ever start the production server upgrade. That removes that bit of complexity from the 5.5 in-place upgrade. If you want, you can even move key mailboxes over to the temporary server and then move them back after the upgrade. In the case where you have to back out for some reason, those key mailboxes are still available. If you do that, then backups of the temporary server are required as well as virus scanning. -----Original Message----- From: Bridges, Samantha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:53 AM Posted To: Microsoft Exchange Conversation: In-Place Upgrade Questions Subject: RE: In-Place Upgrade Questions It says that the task of the ADC is to replicate directory information between the Exchange 5.5 directory and AD. It is in the instructions for the In-place-upgrade so I must have to install it. Any comments appreciated. Samantha -----Original Message----- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:35 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: In-Place Upgrade Questions What does the in-place upgrade white paper that you studied say? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridges, Samantha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: RE: In-Place Upgrade Questions > So I don't have to run the ADC if I am only upgrading one server in a single > Domain? That would be good! > > Sam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:43 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: In-Place Upgrade Questions > > > If I remember right she has a sungle mail server. I think she can leave out > the the ADC part as the in-place upgrade will take care of that part. > > > From: "Bob Sadler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: In-Place Upgrade Questions > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 07:36:08 -0500 > > I would think the practical idea would be to run these just before you > do the upgrade. If you run them now (Which wouldn't hurt), what's to > say that some thing doesn't change between then and now which screws up > your upgrade? > > > > Bob Sadler > City of Leawood, KS, USA > WAN/Internet Specialist > 913-339-6700 x194 > > Get a Life! Get TWO! Play Second Life! > http://secondlife.com/ss/?u=b4ebbfdd6af98a027fa7e89a86c55a68 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bridges, Samantha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 7:35 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: In-Place Upgrade Questions > > > Hello All. > > I will be upgrading my Exchange 5.5 to 2000 this weekend. I studied the > Microsoft White Paper on doing an In-Place Upgrade of Exchange and > understand that during the preparation of the Exchange 5.5 Organization, > there are utilities/diagnostic tools that need to be run. For instance, > the NTDSATRB to find mis-matches and MTACheck and the KCC. Can these > tools be run before the actual upgrade or should I wait until the > weekend and do the whole thing at once? > > Can utilities like NLTEST /switch, and the ADC w/Connection Agreements, > /ForestPrep and /DomainPrep be run during the week before the actual > upgrade? > > What can I do during the week that won't hinder services yet give me a > "jump" on the actual upgrade this weekend. > > What things were you able to run/fix before the actual upgrade? > > Thanks > > Samantha > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; > lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? 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