Compatibility Matrix

Interoperability With Windows Server

 Exchange Server fully supports Windows Server 2003 AD
environments. Can use Exchange 5.5 SP3, Exchange 2000
SP2/SP3, and Exchange 2003 with Windows 2003 GCs and DCs.
 Exchange 2003 Server is the only version of Exchange supported on
Windows Server 2003

Exchange Can Be Supported Active Directory

Installed and Run On Environments
Exchange Windows Windows Server Windows Server Windows Server
Version Server 2000 2003 2000 2003
Exchange
Yes No Yes Yes
5.5 SP3
Exchange
Yes No Yes Yes
2000 SP2
Exchange
Yes No Yes Yes
2000 SP3
Exchange
Yes (W2K SP3) Yes Yes (W2K SP3) Yes
2003
Exchange and Windows
2003 Server
All these servers can coexist in the same topology.

Windows 2000 Windows 2003

SP3 GC/DC GC/DC
Exchange 2003
Exchange 5.5 Windows 2003
Windows NT 4

Exchange 5.5 Exchange 2000 Exchange 2003

Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000
 Permissions Requirements
 Lower Permissions (Full Admin Group
Only) To:
 Install/reinstall
 Upgrade
 Disaster recovery
 …Including cluster nodes!
 Still Need Org Permissions For:
 First server in Org
 First server in Domain
 First server in Admin Group
 Servers with an SRS
Deploying Exchange Servers
Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
 The recommended route for Exchange 5.5 servers to get to
Exchange 2003 is to install an Exchange 2003 server into the site
and move mailboxes.

Windows 2003
GC/DC

Exchange 5.5 Exchange 2003

Windows 2000 Windows 2003
Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
Active Directory Connector Wizard
 Scans 5.5 system and recommends or creates User
Connection Agreements
 Makes the process easier to understand
 Ensures all needed CAs are created
 Validates that objects have replicated
Deploying Exchange Servers
Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003
 The Exchange 2000 Server must be upgraded to
Exchange 2003 first. Then the operating system can be
upgraded.

Need to Uninstall
Windows 2003 These Features
GC/DC Before Upgrade:
MIS
IM
Chat
Exchange 2000 Exchange 2003 Exchange 2003
Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2003
 Upgrading Exchange 2000
 Requires Exchange 2000 SP3/Windows 2000 SP3
 After upgrade to Exchange 2003, you can upgrade
to Windows 2003 if desired
 You don’t need to reinstall anything
 System Attendant makes changes on start-up
 IIS 6 Dedicated Application Mode
 Metabase modifications
 Remove any MIS components from server
 But MIS can still point at Exchange 2000/2003 servers
for coexistence
 EIM and ECS upgrade considerations

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 Server Consolidation
 Server Consolidation for Exchange
2003 Similar to Exchange 2000
 Exchange 5.5 customers will see similar
consolidation opportunities for Exchange
2000/2003 (using Outlook 2000/2002/2003)
 Exchange 2000 customers won’t see
additional server consolidation
improvements from Exchange 2003 alone
 Additional server consolidation possible if
using OWA
 Network/Site Consolidation
 Network Bandwidth Reduction Possible Using
Outlook 2003 Cached Exchange Mode
 Approx. 30% to 40% network savings
 End users are shielded from network outages
 Local searches faster than previous clients
 RPC/HTTP removes RAS/VPN overhead
 Site Consolidation for Exchange 5.5 & 2000:
 For Outlook 2000/2002, no site consolidation
opportunity
 For Outlook 2003, it depends on:
 size of organization, Public Folder and Free Busy
usage, and Outlook 2003 features enabled/disabled
(Cached Mode, OAB size, drizzle mode)
 Consolidation possible for 100% OWA (GZip)
 Exchange Deployment Tools
Core Exchange Deployment Scenarios
 Structured Guidance
 Prescriptive guide to walk a customer through
the entire Exchange deployment
 Preparation Tools (examples following)
 Tools to scan topology and give
recommendations
 Validation Tools (examples following)
 Tools to help proactively identify issues that
will prevent Exchange setup from completing
 Customers can be confident that Exchange
is set up correctly and avoid issues that
would have required them to call PSS.
Exchange Deployment Tools
 Active Directory Connector
 Need to Verify the Following:
 Exchange 2000 post-SP3 ADC hotfix
required if you want existing ADCs to run
after Exchange 2003 ADC is installed (post-
beta 2)
 All ADCs must upgrade to Exchange 2003
version before first Exchange 2003 server
can be installed
 ADC and Core schema files are identical

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Post-Installation Enhancements
Post-Installation Enhancements
 Internet Mail Wizard
 Guidance to connect Exchange to the
Internet
 Provides checks to validate DNS
 Helps configure SMTP addresses
 Not the same as the SBS version

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Mailbox-Server Migrations
Mailbox-Server Migrations

 More Reliable and Robust

Corrupt messages will not fail bulk migrations.
 Increased Performance
Multithreaded to move more mailboxes at one time

 Easier to Schedule
Can specify cutoff time to enable off-hour moves
 Easier to plan mailbox migrations from
Exchange 5.5 during off hours and without
an administrator present … BIG COST
SAVINGS
 Multiforest Deployment
 System Topology
 Requirements
 Functionality
 Directory Synchronization
 Mail Flow
 Administration
 Additional Exchange Features

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 Multiforest System
Architecture

MMS Server

Forest 1 Forest 2

Exchange Server Exchange Server

 Multiforest Server
Requirements
 MMS 3.0
 Configured by GAL Sync Tool
 Windows Server 2003
 SQL Server or MSDE
 MSDE has 4 GB limit
 Exchange
 2003 Schema in Source and Target Forests
 Mail Route to all Target Forests
 AD
 Bridge of DNS namespace across forests
 Multiforest Functionality
Worksheet Worksheet

Forest 1 Forest 2
Exchange Exchange
Worksheet

Forest 3 •Set up an MMS server in one

Exchange forest
•Get forest information from
individual forest administrators
•MMS admin runs GAL Sync Tool, enters
•Tool performs validation and generatesforest
MMSdata
•Configuration
config. files files are imported
into MMS
>GAL Sync
~~~~~ •Run synchronization
~~~ with MMS
MMS Server
MMS 3.0 — GAL Sync
 Multiforest Functionality
Administration
 Exchange Systems Are Managed on a
Per-Org Level
 Policies need to be created for each forest
 Move Mailbox Cross-Forest
 Done through the Migration Wizard
 Reply-ability maintained
 Investing how to reduce touch to client
 Maintain users’ OST
 Maintain rules that aren’t user/DL-based
 Post RTM; maintain profile
 Multiforest Functionality
Additional Exchange
Features
 Free/Busy
 Clients will be able to look up F/B
information across forests with
InterOrg Public Folder Tool
 Calendar details will not be available
across forests

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 Summary
Exchange 2003:
 Easiest Exchange server to deploy
 Includes a variety of deployment tools to
automate and validate the rollout
 Interoperates with Exchange 2000/5.5 Servers
 Site/server consolidation opportunities,
especially from Exchange 5.5
 Runs on Windows 2003 or 2000 Server
 Includes powerful multidirectory
interoperability tools via Microsoft
Metadirectory Services 3.0
© 2003 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
This presentation is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY.
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