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Q&A: Migrating to SBS 2008 - Preparation
By · CommentsQuestion: Note on DHCP: The exclusions have to be migrated, too.
Answer: Good point. Any printer exclusions need to be migrated as well
Question: I have heard it recommended that we also run the EBS prep tool.
What is your opinion on that?
Answer: Yes use that too as it checks the health of the AD
Question: Why disable the internal NIC and not the external NIC? That is
how we have done it and haven’t had any problems.
Answer: I’ll have to clarify that with Amy. It could be the way her
networks are set up
Question: The server I inherited has issues with Sharepoint but customer
doesn’t use it. Can’t install sql patch. Issue?
Answer: If you don’t need Sharepoint you can not migrate it
Question: We normally flatten SBS when migrating to a new version to
make sure we don’t migrate problems over. Is there a best practice
method you recommend?
Answer: Export out pst, export out profiles, copy the n2k file that has
the autocorrect
Question: Are you going to post a handout of this presentation?
Answer: Yes it will be on the blog
Question: What tools to you recomend for cleaning up AD
Answer: The ebs prep tool will give you good guidance, adsiedit is one
Question: As a follow-up on the removal of the ISA client. Do we also
have to manually change the IE proxy settings? Have you found any good
methods for automating any of this?
Answer: I think I’ve seen on Chad Gross’s blog a group policy push
change of this.
Question: What is the KB article for removing a domain controller?
Answer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498 see if that’s it
Question:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755937(WS.10).aspx another link
Answer: there’s another resource at Petri’s url as well
Active Directory Clean-up prep for SBS migration
By · CommentsDuring the migration webinar, the topic of how to clean up the Active Directory and remove non-existent domain controllers is done came up. Here’s what you should do:
Test active directory replication.
- Run repadmin /syncall this will tell you whether the domain controller is able to communicate with all domain controllers in the active directory.
- Run dcdiag /test:DNS this will tell you whether all of the DNS servers are responding and available. It will also test AD integration.
If there’s a problem.
- Run the SBS 2003 Best Practices Analyzer. This will check your server configuration for errors.
- If you need to remove a non-existent domain controller from your active directory follow the steps in this kb article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498
- Run the Essential Business Server Preparation Wizard. It is available as a separate download. It does not do anything to your network, it does about 100 networking checks to determine is everything is working properly. If there are issues, it provides KB article links to assist you in resolving them.
- If you have Journal Wrap errors. Set this registry key System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtFrs\Parameters\Enable Journal Wrap Automatic Restore=1 and restart the replication service.
To get ready for migration be sure that your computers, users and servers are in the correct OU’s.
- Servers should be in the SBS Servers. Computers should be in SBS Computers. Users should be in SBS Users. You can drag and drop them into place.
- Delete any old users, computers, servers that are no longer on the network.
When you are finished “fixing” things.
- Test active directory replication again.
Third Thursday: Migrating to SBS 2008
By · CommentsAs promised, the Third Thursday webinars are returning to their regularly scheduled time this month with a new series. This month we begin Migrating from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008. In this series we’ll go through the migration process from pre to post using the Microsoft method.
Amy will kick off the series by presenting SBS 2003 migration preparation. In this session we’ll review the preparation procedures that have made everyone of our migrations as smooth as silk.
Please join me on Wednesday June 17th at Noon eastern time. Presentation will be for 1 hour with 30 minutes for Q&A afterwards. Bring your migration questions!
When: Thursday, Jun 18, 2009 12:00 PM (EDT)
Scheduled to Occur: Once
Duration: 1:30
Amy Babinchak has invited you to attend an online meeting using
Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mvp/join?id=W5PMDN&role=attend&pw=T9D2%23s%2Bp9
Meeting time: Jun 18, 2009 12:00 PM (EDT)
Add to my Outlook Calendar:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mvp/meetingICS?id=W5PMDN&role=attend&pw=T9D2%23s%2Bp9&i=i.ics
Another SBS Build Day opportunity – Saturday
By · CommentsThis Saturday comes another SBS 2008 Build Day. If you’ve yet to attend one this is your opportunity.
https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=138261
Just look at this fabulous agenda! See you there.
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9:00 AM |
9:10 AM |
Introductions |
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9:10 AM |
9:20 AM |
What is Small Business Server 2008? |
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9:20 AM |
9:35 AM |
Answering the Answer File |
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9:35 AM |
9:50 AM |
Hardware Requirements & Recommendations |
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9:50 AM |
10:00 AM |
Network Requirements & Changes from SBS 2003 |
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10:00 AM |
10:15 AM |
Break |
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10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Edge Security for SBS 2008 – Amy Babinchak |
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10:45 AM |
11:05 AM |
Post Install Tasks & Wizards |
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11:05 AM |
11:35 AM |
Management Console |
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11:35 AM |
11:45 AM |
Creating Users |
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11:45 AM |
12:00 PM |
Computer Connect |
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12:00 PM |
12:15 PM |
Heroware |
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12:15 PM |
1:15 PM |
Lunch |
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1:15 PM |
1:45 PM |
Securing SBS/EBS Networks & Best IT Practices – Dana Epp - MVP |
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1:45 PM |
2:00 PM |
Backup - Is the built in tool enough? |
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2:00 PM |
2:20 PM |
Migration - What are my options? |
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2:20 PM |
2:35 PM |
Break |
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2:35 PM |
3:05 PM |
SBS 2008 Q&A – Susan Bradley - MVP |
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3:05 PM |
3:35 PM |
Virtualizing SBS |
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3:35 PM |
3:40 PM |
Netgear |
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3:40 PM |
3:45 PM |
Glen |
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3:45 PM |
4:00 PM |
Survey, Giveaways & Closing |
SBS 2008 Build Day - Redmond
By · CommentsThe SBS 2008 build day road show continues with the next stop – Redmond on Saturday. Even if you can’t be there in person you can join the show via Live Meeting. http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=137853
Amy will be giving a session on security considerations for SBS 2008 as part of this event. Please join us!
Eriq’s 5W/50 Presentation June 12
By · CommentsEriq will be the speaker for the June 12, 2009, 5W/50 presentation with a session titled Top Issues Seen in the Consulting World. The session starts at noon Eastern/9am Pactific and will run for an hour.
Registration for the session is open now to all Microsoft partners. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so through the Microsoft partner site.
See you on June 12!
Amy & Eriq on SMB Conference Call
By · CommentsEriq and I spent a delightful hour rambling on about technical support, Third Tier, SBS, the future of our small IT firms, Eriq’s SBS Unleashed book and other topics with Karl Palachuk of Great Little Books. It’s always good to chat with Karl. We had a great time and after the show Eriq gave away a couple of books. The conference call is recorded and it available at Great Little Books.
Varvid Third Tier video
By · CommentsAaron Booker is Varvid and he managed to catch up with Eriq at SMB Nation East a couple of weeks ago. See the Varvid site for this short little video on what Eriq has to say about Third Tier.
http://www.varvid.com/2009/05/eriq-neale-speaks-with-aaron-booker-of-varvidcom.html
Webinar: Top Support Issues in SBS 2008
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Amy & Eriq will be presentation a special webinar tomorrow, May 21st at 1:00pm pacific time for Cloud Services Depot. All are welcome to attend. This event replaces our regular Third Thursday webinar this month. We’ll be back to the regular schedule next month. See you there!
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