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dwright
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:31 am Post subject:
upgrading 2-node w2k cluster running Exchange 2003 |
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I have a 2-node Exchange 2003 cluster currently runing on server 2000. I
want to upgrade the OS to 2003. I've looked at a rolling upgrade and a clean
install - I'd rather do an upgrade. Any gotcha's I should be aware of? My
domain is 2003 and my front end boxes are 2003.
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Evan Dodds [MSFT]
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:07 am Post subject:
Re: upgrading 2-node w2k cluster running Exchange 2003 |
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Be sure you apply KB.831464 (Windows 2003 hotfix for IIS compression -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831464) after you upgrade to Windows 2003.
Other than that it should be fairly straight-forward along the Windows
rolling-upgrade documentation.
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Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
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"dwright" <dwright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have a 2-node Exchange 2003 cluster currently runing on server 2000. I
want to upgrade the OS to 2003. I've looked at a rolling upgrade and a
clean
install - I'd rather do an upgrade. Any gotcha's I should be aware of?
My
domain is 2003 and my front end boxes are 2003. |
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Jamelia
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:33 am Post subject:
Re: upgrading 2-node w2k cluster running Exchange 2003 |
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Evan...don't you recommend using the"Clean Upgrade" Method described at
http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2004/05/07/127968.aspx ?
Jamelia
"Evan Dodds [MSFT]" <evand@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:eU0xi0n%23EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Be sure you apply KB.831464 (Windows 2003 hotfix for IIS compression -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831464) after you upgrade to Windows 2003.
Other than that it should be fairly straight-forward along the Windows
rolling-upgrade documentation.
--
Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
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"dwright" <dwright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have a 2-node Exchange 2003 cluster currently runing on server 2000. I
want to upgrade the OS to 2003. I've looked at a rolling upgrade and a
clean
install - I'd rather do an upgrade. Any gotcha's I should be aware of?
My
domain is 2003 and my front end boxes are 2003. |
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Evan Dodds [MSFT]
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject:
Re: upgrading 2-node w2k cluster running Exchange 2003 |
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Jamelia -
The "clean upgrade" method specified in the blog (and in KB.842427 -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842427) would work just fine, of course, but
I don't generally recommend it unless the specific upgrade scenario calls
for it. This alternate upgrade method is made available so that if you want
to end up with a clean-installed OS rather than an upgraded OS, you can
accomplish it in a supported manner. I've never had a problem with OS
rolling-upgrade, and I find it a bit easier if one of the design goals isn't
a fresh install of the server OS. In dwright's initial question, it was
specified that Upgrade was preferred.
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Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
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"Jamelia" <Jamelia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u4qsJnp%23EHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Evan...don't you recommend using the"Clean Upgrade" Method described at
http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2004/05/07/127968.aspx ?
Jamelia
"Evan Dodds [MSFT]" <evand@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eU0xi0n%23EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Be sure you apply KB.831464 (Windows 2003 hotfix for IIS compression -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831464) after you upgrade to Windows 2003.
Other than that it should be fairly straight-forward along the Windows
rolling-upgrade documentation.
--
Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
****** Disclaimer ******
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
Note: Please do not reply to this e-mail address. It is used for newsgroup
purposes only.
"dwright" <dwright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09B9F8CF-9574-43EB-9193-27B9352D0508@microsoft.com...
I have a 2-node Exchange 2003 cluster currently runing on server 2000. I
want to upgrade the OS to 2003. I've looked at a rolling upgrade and a
clean
install - I'd rather do an upgrade. Any gotcha's I should be aware of?
My
domain is 2003 and my front end boxes are 2003.
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Jamelia
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Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject:
Re: upgrading 2-node w2k cluster running Exchange 2003 |
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts Evan!
Jamelia
"Evan Dodds [MSFT]" <evand@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ePt0bEw%23EHA.792@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
Jamelia -
The "clean upgrade" method specified in the blog (and in KB.842427 -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842427) would work just fine, of course, but
I don't generally recommend it unless the specific upgrade scenario calls
for it. This alternate upgrade method is made available so that if you want
to end up with a clean-installed OS rather than an upgraded OS, you can
accomplish it in a supported manner. I've never had a problem with OS
rolling-upgrade, and I find it a bit easier if one of the design goals isn't
a fresh install of the server OS. In dwright's initial question, it was
specified that Upgrade was preferred.
--
Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
****** Disclaimer ******
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Note: Please do not reply to this e-mail address. It is used for newsgroup
purposes only.
"Jamelia" <Jamelia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u4qsJnp%23EHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Evan...don't you recommend using the"Clean Upgrade" Method described at
http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2004/05/07/127968.aspx ?
Jamelia
"Evan Dodds [MSFT]" <evand@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eU0xi0n%23EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Be sure you apply KB.831464 (Windows 2003 hotfix for IIS compression -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831464) after you upgrade to Windows 2003.
Other than that it should be fairly straight-forward along the Windows
rolling-upgrade documentation.
--
Evan Dodds
Microsoft Exchange Support
****** Disclaimer ******
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
Note: Please do not reply to this e-mail address. It is used for newsgroup
purposes only.
"dwright" <dwright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09B9F8CF-9574-43EB-9193-27B9352D0508@microsoft.com...
I have a 2-node Exchange 2003 cluster currently runing on server 2000. I
want to upgrade the OS to 2003. I've looked at a rolling upgrade and a
clean
install - I'd rather do an upgrade. Any gotcha's I should be aware of?
My
domain is 2003 and my front end boxes are 2003.
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