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SG-VTM
Level 2
8 years ago

Moving Exchange Server Inhouse

Greetings, We are looking to move our exchange server inhouse. It currently resides in a colo unit.  It is set in a VM so current plan is taking current backup of VM, turning it off, then migrating ...
  • GertjanA's avatar
    GertjanA
    8 years ago

    Hi Sam,

    As Chris says, EV targets the Exchange server based on name. If the name stays the same, EV will connect (as long as DNS obviously is properly updated to reflect the new ip-address for the Exchange server).

    What you can do:

    Set tasks in report mode, restart. Set backup mode. Move exchange servers. When online again, restart EV services, or reboot server. When up and running again, run the provisioning task. If EV can't connect to Exchange, you 'll see here it fails. When ok, clear backup mode, then remove report mode.

ChrisLangevin's avatar
ChrisLangevin
Level 6

If all that is changing is the IP address, then so long as DNS properly returns the new IP address for the existing name, EV should not care one whit. EV knows your Exchange server's name and some of its AD DNs, but not its IP.

 

--Chris

SG-VTM's avatar
SG-VTM
Level 2
8 years ago

Thanks for your response, Chris!

It sounds like it will get automatically picked up or do we have to add or edit the IP Address manually?

Thank you again!

Sam

  • GertjanA's avatar
    GertjanA
    Moderator
    8 years ago

    Hi Sam,

    As Chris says, EV targets the Exchange server based on name. If the name stays the same, EV will connect (as long as DNS obviously is properly updated to reflect the new ip-address for the Exchange server).

    What you can do:

    Set tasks in report mode, restart. Set backup mode. Move exchange servers. When online again, restart EV services, or reboot server. When up and running again, run the provisioning task. If EV can't connect to Exchange, you 'll see here it fails. When ok, clear backup mode, then remove report mode.

    • SG-VTM's avatar
      SG-VTM
      Level 2
      8 years ago

      Perfect, thank you again Chris and GertjanA for the information!

      Best Regards!

      Sam