I have a scenario in which there are currently 4 servers, A, B, C, and D. Server A is the oldest of all the servers and we are looking to remove it from the mix, it is also the current mail server running Exchange 5.5 and the first server(domain controller) in the forest/tree/domain, the root controller. Server B is a member server running terminal services in application mode and I don't think it really plays in to this at all but just an FYI, server C is a fairly new server running W2K, it is a domain controller and has been made a Global catalog server as well, and finaly server D is a brand new server not yet added to the domain that is running W2K3.
We would like to install Exchange server 2K and I understand that it will not run on the newest server running W2K3, server D so I am assuming server C is the most suitable choice. I don't think we will upgrade/migrate from server A the Exchange 5.5 server. I think we will simply install and just add the accounts as needed, there is no more then 30 accounts or so.
We would also like to add W2k3 as a domain controller.
What is the best order to do this in? We need to remove server A from the mix, what roles need to be transferred if any, how do we go about this? If we install the W2k3 server as a domain controller does it assume all/any of the roles of the first domain controller installed in a forest, server A? Do we simply run DC promo on server D the W2k3 server to add it to the domain and run dcpromo on server A to remove it from the domain, which should be done first? Should I install Exchange 2k before I add server D, the W2k3 server and remove server A the Exchange 5.5 server? Should I uninstall Exchange 5.5 from server A before removing it from the Domain?
Hopefully this made sense to someone and I'd like to say thanks for any help and information volunteered.
Sincerely,
Dave
We would like to install Exchange server 2K and I understand that it will not run on the newest server running W2K3, server D so I am assuming server C is the most suitable choice. I don't think we will upgrade/migrate from server A the Exchange 5.5 server. I think we will simply install and just add the accounts as needed, there is no more then 30 accounts or so.
We would also like to add W2k3 as a domain controller.
What is the best order to do this in? We need to remove server A from the mix, what roles need to be transferred if any, how do we go about this? If we install the W2k3 server as a domain controller does it assume all/any of the roles of the first domain controller installed in a forest, server A? Do we simply run DC promo on server D the W2k3 server to add it to the domain and run dcpromo on server A to remove it from the domain, which should be done first? Should I install Exchange 2k before I add server D, the W2k3 server and remove server A the Exchange 5.5 server? Should I uninstall Exchange 5.5 from server A before removing it from the Domain?
Hopefully this made sense to someone and I'd like to say thanks for any help and information volunteered.
Sincerely,
Dave