Exchange 2010

[Cobblerschris]

Hi

I have created a copy of my exchange server using the vcentre convertor. The vmware works, however i geting a message when opening the exchange console and the microsoft exchange on premises, i get an error stating WinRm cannot complete the operation. Anyone seen this before?

Thanks

[JPM300]

When you converted (P2V) your Exchange 2010 server, did you stop all the exchange services when you converted it? Or did you do it fully live?

Also this might have some answers for you

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[Cobblerschris]

Hi

I did it fully live, should i try stopping all the services and trying again?

Thanks

[JPM300]

In the past I've always stopped the services if I tried a P2V on Exchange.  That or I built out a DAG and failed over to the Virtual Exchange that way.  Since Exchange is a sequential database that is always writing logs then committing those logs to the Database I would stop the services if you where to try another P2V.  It could resolve it.  It may not.   I'm not a Exchange Guru per say, but I get by on it :smileysilly:

[Cobblerschris]

Hi

Ill have to wait until the weekend until i do this then. I do it over the weekend and report back next week.

Thanks

[Praveenmna]

You should use cold migration for SQL, Active Directory and Exchange serves as recommended by VMWARE

[Cobblerschris]

Hi

whats a cold migration?

Thanks

[Praveenmna]

Machine has to be powered OFF while doing migration.

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[vfk]

I would not recommend cold migration, you are far better off creating a new server and performing online mailbox move.  This is the simple solution and does not require down time for the clients.

[Cobblerschris]

Hi

I dont want to put this server into production, i would only like to run it off the network if that makes sense?

Thanks

[JPM300]

VMware stopped making the cold migration disk back in version 5 I think, or did they repackage it again?