Re: File Server Migration
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
If you need further assitance or solve this issue, please let me know!
Sincerely
Morgan Che
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--->Migration went as advertised. I used FSMT (without DFS), renamed the
server
--->and verified the DNS A record reflected the correct IP.
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--->> --->No need to reply. I answered my own question. Thanks again Morgan
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--->> --->> Thank you for the excellent information. I will look into these
--->> options.
--->> --->>
--->> --->> Seems like I can still use the File Server Migration Toolkit to
--->> migrate
--->> --->> the information over to the new server, correct? It seems like
this
--->> will
--->> --->> be easier than restoring a backup of the files on the new
server.
--->> --->>
--->> --->>
--->> --->> "Morgan che(MSFT)" <v-morche@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
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--->> --->>> Hi,
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> Thanks for posting here.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> From your description, I understand you concern how to keep
--->> consistency
--->> --->>> of
--->> --->>> all UNC paths, mapped drivers/printers after migrating files
to the
--->> new
--->> --->>> serve with Windows server 2003 R2 by using FSMT. If I
--->> misunderstood,
--->> --->>> please
--->> --->>> let me know.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> DFS can make end-users easily access files without being aware
of
--->> where
--->> --->>> these files really reside. However, based on the situation you
want
--->> to
--->> --->>> keep
--->> --->>> consistency of mapped drivers and UNC paths, I suggest
performing
--->> the
--->> --->>> following steps. Here, I listed two methods for your reference:
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> <1> Rename the new file serve as old server
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> After migrating files and folders and ensuring everything
works
--->> fine
--->> on
--->> --->>> the
--->> --->>> new server, we can remove the old server and rename the new
serve
--->> as
--->> old
--->> --->>> server. Then, update A record on DNS according to the current
IP
--->> address
--->> --->>> of
--->> --->>> new file serve.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> After doing this, clients can still use the old UNC path to
access
--->> mapped
--->> --->>> drives, etc.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> <2>Create Alias record on DNS for the new file server
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> We can remove old server and create a Alias record for the new
file
--->> --->>> server,
--->> --->>> so that the end-users will not be aware of file serve changing.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> How to create a DNS Alias record, please refer to:
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> Creating a DNS Alias Record
--->> --->>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168322/en-us
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> Also, please have a look at the following KB article to avoid
--->> access
--->> --->>> error
--->> --->>> caused by alias record access.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a
--->> Windows
--->> --->>> Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name
--->> --->>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;281308
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> If anything is unclear, please post back.
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> Have a nice day!
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>>
--->> --->>> Sincerely
--->> --->>> Morgan Che
--->> --->>> Microsoft Online Support
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--->> --->>> --->We want to migrate our old file server to a new server
running
--->> 2003
--->> --->>> R2.
--->> --->>> The
--->> --->>> --->main objective is to keep all mapped drives/printers and
UNC
--->> paths
--->> --->>> the
--->> --->>> same
--->> --->>> --->as the old path from the client perspective. All the
current
--->> mappings
--->> --->>> have
--->> --->>> --->been made manually not via a login script. I tested the
File
--->> Server
--->> --->>> --->Migration Toolkit in a lab. While the data and permissions
--->> migrated
--->> --->>> --->flawlessly, sometimes the mapped drives did not resolve on
the
--->> client
--->> --->>> side.
--->> --->>> --->
--->> --->>> --->Do we have to use DFS to accomplish the above objectives?
Has
--->> anyone
--->> --->>> else
--->> --->>> --->had a similar scenario? Too eventually I will have another
--->> server to
--->> --->>> perform
--->> --->>> --->the same task on. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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