I've got a maxed out 5.0 server with problems and need wo migrate/upgrade to 5.5 on another server. When I try to install the app and join the existing server, I get an error message that tells me to install a Microsoft Exchange Connector on the 5.0 server first. The 5.0 installation guide also mentions this connector disk. I cannot find anyone who has ever seen one. Anyone out there that has one and willing to loan/sell me a copy, I'd greatly appreciate it. Save many hours restoring mailboxes and public folders. Please Help!!!!
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Connector Exchange?
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The Exchange 5.5 upgrade process actually performs a database upgrade before it actually copies any of the code of 5.5 to the server. This allows for a complete rollback in case the upgrade of the database fails. Below are the steps in performing the upgrade
Start the setup.exe program as per a normal installation
It will detect the existing installation and you will be asked if you want to Upgrade or Remove the existing installation. Click Upgrade
A confirmation that the database will be reformatted is displayed. Click OK
You will be shown the Database Upgrade Options. By default the Fault Tolerant Option is selected however this does require extra disk space as it makes a copy of the database and if the Fault Tolerant Option is not selected, you may not have enough drive space for this method. You may want to change the default location for the Fault Tolerant Upgrade temp files from the C:\TEMP location to a location on the database drive. Click OK to continue.
The upgrade will progress. First the database will be upgraded (this may take up to 40 minutes per GB of original database). Next the code will be copied to the server, and finally the registry will be modified, the services installed, and other system changes will take place.
The Exchange Services will then be re-started
As with a normal installation, once completed you will be asked if you wish to run the optimizer utility.
Start the setup.exe program as per a normal installation
It will detect the existing installation and you will be asked if you want to Upgrade or Remove the existing installation. Click Upgrade
A confirmation that the database will be reformatted is displayed. Click OK
You will be shown the Database Upgrade Options. By default the Fault Tolerant Option is selected however this does require extra disk space as it makes a copy of the database and if the Fault Tolerant Option is not selected, you may not have enough drive space for this method. You may want to change the default location for the Fault Tolerant Upgrade temp files from the C:\TEMP location to a location on the database drive. Click OK to continue.
The upgrade will progress. First the database will be upgraded (this may take up to 40 minutes per GB of original database). Next the code will be copied to the server, and finally the registry will be modified, the services installed, and other system changes will take place.
The Exchange Services will then be re-started
As with a normal installation, once completed you will be asked if you wish to run the optimizer utility.
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