Exchange server 2010 to 2016 migration step by step
Open the Exchange Management Shell on the target server and check if the ExternalUrl is defined: Get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory | fl.To connect to EWS from the outside of the local network you need to have the external EWS URL correctly configured:.Access to the target server's EWS service using IP or Domain Name, e.g.Keep in mind that the program will do that for you during the Configuration step of the Target server connection wizard.
#EXCHANGE SERVER 2010 TO 2016 MIGRATION STEP BY STEP HOW TO#
Go back to Step 5 above to learn how to check whether these roles are assigned and, if necessary, how to manually assign them. Therefore, it's not required to assign them to the admin account if you are migrating data to the mailboxes that already exist on the target server. Moreover, the Mail Recipient Creation and Mail Recipients roles are required to create new users and mailboxes. Please note that the Public Folders role is only required if you plan to migrate public folders. Ensure that the UPN has been defined for this account.If any required roles are missing, you can either assign them manually, following the steps described in this KB article or let the program assign them for you in the Configuration step of the connection wizard. To do that, run the Exchange Management Shell on the target server and enter the following cmdlet: Get-ManagementRoleAssignment –Role “RoleName”, where instead of RoleName you need to enter a specific role, e.g. check which users are assigned a specific role.To do that, run the Exchange Management Shell on the target server and enter the following cmdlet: Get-ManagementRoleAssignment -RoleAssignee “UserName”, where instead of UserName you need to enter a valid Name or Alias of your mailbox-enabled AD user or check which roles are assigned to a specific user.However, before you even start the program, you can manually: The program will check if these roles are assigned to the admin account during the Configuration step of the Source server connection wizard. Check if the source admin account has the following management roles assigned:.If you use Exchange Server 2010 with SP1 installed: Ensure that this account has a valid, non-hidden mailbox on the source Exchange server.Check if the selected account belongs to the Organization Management group.If you use Exchange Server 2010 without SP1: