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WS-011 Windows Server 2019 Administration

This document provides an overview of upgrading and migrating to Windows Server 2019, detailing tools and processes for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) migration, Storage Migration Service, and Windows Server Migration Tools. It explains the differences between upgrade and migration, outlines the steps for each process, and highlights the requirements and considerations for successful migrations. The document serves as a guide for administrators to effectively manage server upgrades and migrations.

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WS-011 Windows Server 2019 Administration

This document provides an overview of upgrading and migrating to Windows Server 2019, detailing tools and processes for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) migration, Storage Migration Service, and Windows Server Migration Tools. It explains the differences between upgrade and migration, outlines the steps for each process, and highlights the requirements and considerations for successful migrations. The document serves as a guide for administrators to effectively manage server upgrades and migrations.

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WS-011 Windows

Server 2019
Administration

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Module 12: Upgrade and migration in
Windows Server
Module overview

This module describes how to deploy tools for server upgrades and migration.
Lessons:
 AD DS migration
 Storage Migration Service
 Windows Server Migration Tools
Lesson 1: AD DS migration
Lesson 1 overview

This lesson describes the tools to use for AD DS migration.


Topics:
 Upgrade vs. migration
 Upgrade a previous version of AD DS to Windows Server 2019
 Migrate to AD DS in Windows Server 2019 from a previous version
 Overview of Active Directory Migration Tool
Upgrade vs. migration

Windows Server 2019 does not include a new domain or functional level
Upgrade:
 Add Windows Server 2019 domain controllers to an existing AD DS forest
 Allows you to raise domain and forest levels
 Requires no downtime
Migration:
 Move AD DS objects to a new AD DS forest
 Very complex
 Typically driven by the need to restructure
Upgrade a previous version of AD DS to Windows Server 2019

For the Windows Server 2016 functional level all domain controller must be running:
 Windows Server 2019
 Windows Server 2016
To add a Windows Server 2019 domain controller:
 The functional level must be at least Windows Server 2008
 The domains must be using DFS-R for SYSVOL replication
 You need to prepare the forest and domains with Adprep
Ensure that you understand what older domain controllers are used for before you remove them
Raise domain and forest functional levels after removing older domain controllers
Migrate to AD DS in Windows Server 2019 from a previous version

Planning an AD DS migration includes:


 Selecting new domain and forest names
 Plan OU structure
 Plan Group Policies
 Identify objects to migrate
 Identify app to migrate
To support a phased migration:
 Create a forest trust
 Use the sIDHistory attribute
Migrate user passwords to simplify the migration for users
Overview of Active Directory Migration Tool

You can use ADMT to:


 Migrate user accounts
 Migrate service accounts
 Migrate groups
 Migrate computer accounts
 Translate security for local profiles
ADMT installs on a member server in the target
Password Export Server installs on a domain controller in the source
Migration accounts must have sufficient permissions in the source and target
 Membership in Domain Admins is sufficient
 Permissions can be delegated for specific tasks
Lesson 2: Storage Migration
Service
Lesson 2 overview

This lesson describes the Storage Migration Service.


Topics:
 Storage Migration Service overview and usage scenarios
 Storage migration requirements
 Migrate a server with storage migration
 Storage migration considerations
Storage Migration Service overview and usage scenarios

 Storage Migration Service is used to migrate an existing file server to a new file server
 Target file servers can be on-premises or a virtual machine in Azure
 Source server identity can be migrated to avoid updating clients
 Local user accounts can be migrated
 The migration process is:
1. Inventory source servers
2. Transfer data
3. Cutover identities
 Data is retained on source servers to ensure that no data is lost
Storage migration requirements

Windows Admin Center is the tool used to create and manage migration jobs
To create an orchestrator server, install the Storage Migration Service feature
Supported sources are:
 Windows Server 2003 or newer
 Linux servers configured with Samba
Required firewall rules on source and destination servers are:
 File and Printer Sharing (SMB-In)
 Netlogon Service (NP-In)
 Windows Management Instrumentation (DCOM-In)
 Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI-In)
Migration accounts require administrator permission on the source, orchestrator, and destination servers
Migrate a server with storage migration

Inventory source servers:


 Scans Windows servers and Linux servers
 Identifies shares, server configuration, network adapter configuration, and volumes
Migrate data:
 Can create a virtual machine in Azure automatically
 Maps source volumes to destination volumes
 Choose whether to migrate local users and groups
 Data transfer is incremental after the initial copy
Cut over to the destination server
 Configures the name and IP address of the source server on the target server
 Renames and reconfigures the IP address of the source server
Storage migration considerations

Data migration considerations:


 Locked files aren’t migrated
 Domain controller identities can’t be migrated
 Windows system files aren’t copied to a PreExistingData folder
 Server consolidation isn’t supported
 NTFS-formatted source volumes must be migrated to NTFS-formatted target volumes
 Previous file versions aren’t migrated
Migration performance considerations:
 The Storage Migration Service proxy in Windows Server 2019 increases performance by 50%
 Increase threads if there are no performance bottlenecks
 Use multiple jobs to perform migrations in parallel
Lesson 3: Windows Server
Migration Tools
Lesson 3: Overview

This lesson describes Windows Server Migration Tools and their usage scenarios.
Topics:
 What are Windows Server Migration Tools?
 Install Windows Server Migration Tools
 Use Windows Server Migration Tools
What are Windows Server Migration Tools?

Windows Server Migration Tools are:


 A set of Windows PowerShell cmdlets that you can use to migrate configuration information from a
source server to a destination server
Some roles and features that you can migrate:
 IP configuration
 Local users and groups
 DNS
 DHCP
 Routing and Remote Access
Don’t use Windows Server Migration Tools to migrate file shares
Source servers must be running Windows Server 2008 or newer
Install Windows Server Migration Tools

Destination server:
 Install the Windows Server Migration Tools feature
Source server:
 Create a deployment folder on the destination server by using SmigDeploy.exe
 Copy the deployment folder to the source server
 Run SmigDeploy.exe with no options
Use Windows Server Migration Tools

To access the cmdlets, run:


 Add-PSSnapin Microsoft. Windows.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
Source server:
 Use Get-SmigServerFeature to identify features that can be migrated
 Use Export-SmigServerFeature to save configuration information
Destination server:
 Install the feature being migrated
 Use Import-SmigServerFeature to load the configuration information
Thank you.

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