Migrating Xchg2003 to Xchg2007 using Unity 5x [with failover]

[alphonsogriffin]

Any good URLs, PDFs and/or references to follow for adding Xchg2007 partnership with Xchg2003.

I want to integrate Xchg2007 with Xchg2003 first before migrating all the users.

Any documents that will provide more insight with the process and procedures would be greatly appreciated.

Is this the best tested approach?

[ranpierce · Accepted solution]

It is best to move the subscribers first (I used GSM per Tommer (thx)) then the mailboxes.

We have discussed how to do this in this forum many many many times. Just search

Here is a doc but you didn't state what version of Unity you have. Unity 5+ supports Ex2007

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/unity/5x/upgrade/guide/ex/5xcuruge020.html

Hope this helps some.

rlp

[alphonsogriffin]

Sorry, Unity 5x was in the Subject header.

I will google around, I just figure i'd ask. Thx for replying.

I'm okay, with the Unity 5x portion the recommendation were mostly for the Xchg portion where i'm not as fimilar with when it comes to migrating mailstore over.

[alphonsogriffin]

A bit, confused with this statement, do you mind explaining it again. Thanks..

"It is best to move the subscribers first (I used GSM per Tommer (thx)) then the mailboxes. "

[Tommer Catlin · Accepted solution]

RLP, glad to hear the GSM is working great. It's a pretty sweet tool that is hardly used it seems like.

Alphon

Here is the link to the conversation I had with rlp and the GSM tool:

http://forum.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=netprof&forum=Unified%20Communications%20and%20Video&topic=Unified%20Communications%20Applications&topicID=.ee835d2&CommCmd=MB%3Fcmd%3Dpass_through%26location%3Doutline%40%5E1%40%40.2cbfdda6/0#select...

Also, here is the help file and updated GSM tool.

http://www.ciscounitytools.com/App_GSM4x.htm

[ranpierce]

Beat me to the punch but yea that is the best way to migrate.

rlp. Please rate :-) I need it hahahaha

[alphonsogriffin]

Thanks a million,