We've taken to using the "New Domain" method for our last 4 conversions, the last for an office of 18 users. So much so, that we've worked out a pretty good set of instructions for the cutovers. Even Jeff's SBSMIGRATION method has it's drawbacks.
No matter what method you use, make your own set of checklists. That way you've got everything covered. On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Jesse Rink <[email protected]> wrote: > Customer purchased a brand new server to replacing aging SBS 2003 box. I > have been going through the Microsoft SBS 2003 -> SBS 2011 migration > document and it’s very lengthy and seems time consuming. I have also read a > LOT of horror stories for this migration process and have a colleague who > went through it a few months back and said it was awful. > > > > It seems like, based on the problems people face when attempting the > migration process, it’d be easier, and take FAR fewer hours, to just set the > new SBS 2011 box up as a new domain by itself. This way I don’t even have > to touch the old SBS 2003 server at all (even upgrading it with all the > required service packs and patches for the MS migration process might take > hours, geez). So I’m thinking… > > > > 1. Build new SBS 2011 physical server and setup new domain. > > 2. Setup new Sonic Wall firewall for internet access (replaces ISA > 2004) > > 3. Login to each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops as the user and…. > > a. Backup their Exchange email to a PST file > > b. Document mapped drives and locations > > c. Backup their internet Favorites > > d. …what else might I be missing here? > > 4. Begin copying over files/data from various network shares/folders > from SBS 2003 server to SBS 2011 server and re-create folder shares, setup > NTFS permissions, etc. > > 5. Re-create each of the 9-10 user accounts in the new SBS 2011 domain > > 6. Un-join each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops from old SBS 2003 > domain > > 7. Join each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops to the new SBS 2011 > domain > > 8. Login to each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops as the user and…. > > a. Import their PST file into the SBS 2011 server > > b. Re-create mapped drives > > c. Restore Internet Favorites > > d. …what else might I be missing here? > > 9. Re-install GFI anti-spam software on SBS 2011 server (was > previously installed on SBS 2003) > > 10. They have 3 member-servers running 2008. I would also need to un-join > those from the SBS 2003 domain and join them to the new SBS 2011 domain. > > 11. Missing anything else? > > > > Seems like a workable plan which I can do over a Friday/Saturday… I’ve > heard so many horror stories about the Microsoft method that I’m very leary > about doing it (this is just one example of MANY issues like this I’ve read > about: http://www.jephens.com/2011/07/29/upgrading-sbs-2003-to-sbs-2011/) > > > > In my scenario of just building a new domain, am I missing anything in my > steps 1-12? > > > > Thanks > > J > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
