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Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

By : Santhosh Sivarajan
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Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

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By: Santhosh Sivarajan
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Migrating to a new server involves a lot of decision making and planning. Windows Server 2012 comes with exciting new features and ease of use. This book will help you migrate to your new server in no time. "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" provides you with many practical and real world scenarios in a step-by-step guide. It is designed to lead you through the entire process of migration.Beginning with an introduction to Windows Server 2012, the author then takes you through the installation and configuration of the server, before continuing on to migrate the existing services to Windows Server and how to decommission old servers. The ‚Äúhow-to‚Äù migration scenarios described are based on the author's own field experiences, guaranteeing real-world solutions. The scenarios include Active Directory, enabling a Remote Desktop, Print Server, and Hyper-V migration details. From the planning to  theimplementation phase, "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" is your comprehensive guide for completing migration solutions.
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Installing Windows Server 2012 (Must know)
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Converting Server Core to Server with a GUI (Should know)
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Converting Server with a GUI to Server Core (Should know)
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Configuring Windows Server 2012 (Must know)
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Installing administration tools (Must know)
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Working with Server Manager properties (Should know)
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Adding servers to Server Manager (Should know)
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Creating server group (Should know)
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Enabling remote desktop (Should know)
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Add and remove roles and features (Must know)
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Active Directory migration (Must know)
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FSMO role transfer/migration (Must know)
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Windows Server Migration Tools (Must know)
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) migration (Must know)
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DNS migration (Should know)
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Data and file server migration (Must know)
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Printer and print server migration (Must know)
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Hyper-V migration (Should know)
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Decommissioning old domain controllers (Must know)
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Forest and domain functional level (Must know)

Windows Server Migration Tools (Must know)

Some of the migrations can be accomplished by using native and built-in tools. So far we were using the built-in tools to migrate these services. Microsoft has included the latest version of the Windows Server Migration Tools in Windows Server 2012. We will be using this tool in the rest of the migrations. These are PowerShell cmdlets and are part of the Windows Server Migration Tools PowerShell module. In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the source and target server have to be in the same subnet to migrate data using this tool. However, the new version of the Server Migration tool supports cross-subnet migrations. The TCP and UDP ports 7000, 7001, and 7002 must be open between source and target servers to support this scenario.

Getting ready

The following key PowerShell cmdlets will be used for this migration effort:

  • Export-SmigServerSetting: Export role, feature, and so on from the source server to a target server
  • Import-SmigServerSetting: Import role, feature, and so on from an export file
  • Send-SmigServerData: Send/migrate data and its associated permissions, properties, and so on from the source server
  • Receive-SmigServerData: Receive/copy data and its associated permissions, properties, and so on to the target server

It is time to install Windows Server Migration Tools on the Windows Server 2012. It is a best practice to use the latest version of the tool even if the older versions are available on the source servers.

How to do it...

  1. Log on to a Windows Server 2012.
  2. Open Server Manager. From Server Manager, install the Windows Server Migration Tools feature. Refer to the Add and remove roles and features (Must know) recipe for role and feature installation details.
    How to do it...
  3. From the Start screen, right-click on Command Prompt and select the Run as administrator option.
    How to do it...
  4. Change the directory to C:\Windows\System32\ServerMigraitonTool. Run the SmigDeploy.exe /Package /Architecture amd64 /os WS08 /Path /C:\MigTools\ command. This will create a migration tool package for 64-bit servers in the C:\MigTools folder.

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    You can change the /architecture value to create an application package for 32-bit servers.

    How to do it...

Note

The SmigDeploy.exe tool creates a migration tool installation package. This package can be directly copied over to the source Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. Copy the C:\MigTools folder to a network share. We will be using this migration package for the rest of the migrations.

How it works...

Copy the C:\MigTools folder to a network share. For this scenario, I will be copying the C:\MigTools folder to the \\HOU-MGR-01 server and this will be referenced in the migrations described in this book.

There′s more...

At this point the Windows Server Migration Tools for a 64-bit server is available on a network share. This package can be copied to the source and target servers for the migration. No other configuration is required. The necessary parameters will be configured based on the role or feature that we will migrate.

If you have a 32-bit server, you can generate a 32-bit installation package by modifying the /Architecture parameter in the preceding command.

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