Generally little stuff - like you get different behavior when creating a DAG depending on whether you create the DAG on a member server in the DAG or not. Like in RTM you can't enter a fixed IP address from the GUI, you have to use EMS. Like DAC occasionally gets confused about which is the local site and remote site. Like you can't create a mixed site DAG from the GUI. Etc. Nothing momentous (I say that because I'd rather use the cmdlets anyway, but when teaching a class it can be a PITA).
Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: A bit OT: e-mail migration What "gotchas" are those Michael? >>> "Michael B. Smith" <[email protected]> 8/19/2010 9:45 AM >>> There are some little "gotchas" with DAG administration, most of which will be addressed in SP1 (I say "most" because I'm sure I don't know all of them - but those I've run into are scheduled to be fixed). Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: A bit OT: e-mail migration Tom, We're in the planning stage of migrating from Groupwise 7.0 to Exchange 2010 right now. We have around 2800 users, at least 1200 of which are not connected to the network on a regular basis. We're looking at Quest tools and Messaging Architects tools to do the migration to an archive location first, then just take the last 30 days - 2 months or so of mail and move that from the archive location into our Exchange system. Looking like a very "interesting" time ahead. As far as clustering, if you're going to 2010, there is no clustering, per se. You put your mailbox servers into a DAG, which does failover clustering in the background, automagically. Very easy to setup, at least it was in the very controlled classroom location. >>> Tom Miller <[email protected]> 8/19/2010 5:44 AM >>> Hey Folks, Anyone on this list (or know anyone) that has performed GroupWise --> Exchange migrations? We are considering moving to Exchange. GroupWise is a fine product but Exchange has direct integration with Great Plains and a our soon-to-be-new electronic medical records system. I've done this before so I know what's involved and the various option and issues. I'm looking to - potentially - out source it as I and my team are currently engaged in a number of other long-term projects. And last time I did it I lost a year of my life, never to return, forgotten......... ;-) This would be pretty much migration of our various GroupWise post offices to a central location except for maybe one site. (We are implementing XenDesktop so if users want Outlook they will have to go to XenDesktop or OWA.) Hardware will be ready once the migration starts. 900 accounts so a simple setup, maybe clustering, not sure at this point. Feel free to reply off-list or on-list. Tom Miller Engineer, Information Technology Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board 757-788-0528 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
