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I need info on replacing Server Hardware.
My goal is to replace Server 2 and Server 3 in the environment described
below. I prefer to use the same names and IP addresses on the new hardware,
but can consider other options.
Environment Description: (Windows 2000 Native)
Server 1: Win2kSP4 Server – PDC, DNS Server (standard primary), DHCP server,
Print Server, file server
Server 2: Win2kSP4 Server – Domain controller; RAS Server; Exchange Server
(Exchange 2000 SP3) with OWA
Server 3: Win2kSP4 Server – Domain controller, DNS Server (secondary), SQL
Server, file server
Server 4: Win2kSP4 Server – Member server, file server.
Here’s where I am in the project so far:
- I have purchased 2 new servers and have installed Windows 2000 Server and
applied all patches. These servers have not been promoted yet and don’t have
SQL Server or Exchange Server installed.
- Exchange Server - I located MS Article 297289: How to move Exchange
2000 to New Hardware and Keep the Same Server Name will help with migrating
the Exchange server
- SQL Server 2000 – I’ve located some articles and our db admin will help
with the SQL transfer.
Questions:
- Will the fact that the 2 servers are both Domain controllers have any
impact on how I proceed?
- Server 3 as noted above is a Secondary dns server in addition to being a
domain controller. Any issues related to migrating a dns server to new
hardware?
- In addition to the MS Article 297289 on migrating Exchange 2000 to new
hardware, can you think of other articles that may apply to the project?
- I’m not sure how to proceed and of course want to make these changes with
as little disruption to the end – user as possible.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Jon
My goal is to replace Server 2 and Server 3 in the environment described
below. I prefer to use the same names and IP addresses on the new hardware,
but can consider other options.
Environment Description: (Windows 2000 Native)
Server 1: Win2kSP4 Server – PDC, DNS Server (standard primary), DHCP server,
Print Server, file server
Server 2: Win2kSP4 Server – Domain controller; RAS Server; Exchange Server
(Exchange 2000 SP3) with OWA
Server 3: Win2kSP4 Server – Domain controller, DNS Server (secondary), SQL
Server, file server
Server 4: Win2kSP4 Server – Member server, file server.
Here’s where I am in the project so far:
- I have purchased 2 new servers and have installed Windows 2000 Server and
applied all patches. These servers have not been promoted yet and don’t have
SQL Server or Exchange Server installed.
- Exchange Server - I located MS Article 297289: How to move Exchange
2000 to New Hardware and Keep the Same Server Name will help with migrating
the Exchange server
- SQL Server 2000 – I’ve located some articles and our db admin will help
with the SQL transfer.
Questions:
- Will the fact that the 2 servers are both Domain controllers have any
impact on how I proceed?
- Server 3 as noted above is a Secondary dns server in addition to being a
domain controller. Any issues related to migrating a dns server to new
hardware?
- In addition to the MS Article 297289 on migrating Exchange 2000 to new
hardware, can you think of other articles that may apply to the project?
- I’m not sure how to proceed and of course want to make these changes with
as little disruption to the end – user as possible.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Jon