3.3 Exchange Migration Worksheets

3.3.1 Exchange System Migration Worksheet

Fill out this worksheet to collect information about the migration process for your Exchange system.

Item

Explanation

1) Migration Type:

  • Single stage

  • Multi-stage

Mark whether you can complete the migration in a single stage or whether the migration will be a multi-stage process that requires message forwarding.

See Section 3.1.1, Assessing Migration Scope.

2) Migration Utility Usage:

  • Single workstation

  • Multiple workstations

Mark whether you can complete the migration on a single workstation or whether you need multiple workstations with multiple Migration Utility sessions running simultaneously.

See Section 3.1.1, Assessing Migration Scope.

3) Exchange Version:

  • 5.5

  • 2000/2003

Mark the version of Exchange you are migrating from.

See Section 3.1.2, Gathering Information about Your Exchange System.

4) Exchange System Information:

  • Exchange servers

  • Number of users

  • Number of distribution lists/groups

  • Number of public folders

List the servers in your Exchange system and an indication of how much Exchange data resides on each server.

See Section 3.1.2, Gathering Information about Your Exchange System.

5) GroupWise System Information:

  • Post offices

  • Domains

  • Servers

  • Post office directories

  • Domain directories

Record the information about the destination GroupWise system that you plan to create.

See Section 3.1.3, Planning Your GroupWise System.

6) eDirectory Tree:

  • Tree name

  • Username

  • Password

Specify the name of the eDirectory tree where you want to create your GroupWise system. Make sure you have an eDirectory username with sufficient rights to create containers and other objects.

See Section 3.1.4, Planning eDirectory Object Organization.

7) Post Office and Domain Contexts:

Specify the eDirectory contexts where you plan to create Post Office objects and Domain objects.

Section 3.1.4, Planning eDirectory Object Organization.

8) User and Distribution List Contexts:

Specify the eDirectory contexts where User objects and Distribution List objects will be created.

See Section 3.1.4, Planning eDirectory Object Organization.

9) Client Software Distribution:

  • Client CD

  • AutoUpdate

  • SetupIP

  • ZENworks Desktop Management

Mark how you want to distribute the GroupWise Windows client software to users.

Section 3.1.3, Planning Your GroupWise System.

3.3.2 Exchange Server Worksheet

Fill out this worksheet for each Exchange server, or if you plan to run the Migration Utility more than once for a server, fill it out for each migration session.

Item

Explanation

1) Exchange Login Credentials:

  • Exchange server address

  • Administrator user ID

  • Password

Record the authentication information that the Migration Utility needs in order to access the Exchange server.

See Section 3.2.1, Obtaining Exchange Login Credentials.

2) Exchange Data File:

By default, the Migration utility creates exmigdata.csv in the directory where the Migration Utility is installed. Specify a different name as needed.

See Section 3.2.2, Creating the Exchange Data File.

3) GroupWise Domain Directory

  • Directory

  • Login name

  • Password

Provide the full pathname of a domain directory, along with a network login name and password so that you can map a drive to it.

See Section 3.2.3, Locating a GroupWise Domain Directory.

4) Message Forwarding:

  • Yes | No

  • Exchange Internet domain name

  • GroupWise Internet domain name

If you are performing a multi-stage migration, list two temporary Internet domain names that can be used for internal message forwarding.

See Section 3.1.3, Planning Your GroupWise System.

5) Public Folder Planning:

  • Exchange public folders

  • GroupWise resources

  • Resource owners

Specify the names of the resources that you want to own the migrated Exchange public folders.

See Section 3.1.3, Planning Your GroupWise System.

6) Post Office Planning

  • Users

  • Distribution lists/groups

  • Public folders

Decide which post office you want to migrate each Exchange user, distribution list/group, and public folder to.

See Section 3.2.4, Planning Post Office Contents.

7) eDirectory Context Planing

  • Tree

  • Contexts

Specify the name of the eDirectory tree where you are creating the GroupWise system. Decide which eDirectory context you want you want each User object, Distribution List object, and Resource object created in.

See Section 3.2.8, Planning eDirectory Contexts for GroupWise Objects.

8) Users to Migrate

If you are performing multiple migration sessions for the Exchange server, list the users you want to migrate during the current session.

See Section 3.2.9, Selecting Users to Migrate.

9) Migration Options

  • Deleted items

  • Sent Items

  • Journal

  • Outlook Drafts into GroupWise Work in Progress

  • Items older than

Mark any migration options that you want to select.

See Section 3.2.5, Selecting Migration Options.

10) Public Folders to Migrate

If you are performing multiple migration sessions for the Exchange server, list the public folders you want to migrate during the current session.

See Section 3.2.10, Selecting Public Folders to Migrate.

11) User ID Conversion Rules

  • Space

  • Underscore

  • Dash

If you have Exchange user IDs that contain periods ( . ), specify the character you want to replace periods with.

See Section 3.2.6, Selecting a User ID Conversion Rule.

12) E-Mail to Migrated Users

  • Send e-mail?

    Yes | No

  • Copy to Administrator?

    Yes | No

Mark whether you want the Migration Utility to send notification messages to migrated users and whether you want copies sent to the Administrator user.

See Section 3.2.11, Notifying Migrated Users.

3.3.3 Exchange Migration Quick Checklist

Mailboxes

From Exchange Server: ____________________________________________________________

To GroupWise Post Offices: ________________________________________________________