Migrating IIS/NLB from Win 2K to Win 2K3 on same hardware.

Hello,

I have been given a task of migratin IIS/NLB from Windows 2000 Adv Srvs to
Windows 2003 Srvs. My current setup is,

a) 2 boxes with Windows 2000 Advanced Servers running IIS/NLB.
b) Each server setup with IIS/NLB with single adapter in unicast mode.
c) Only allowed ports are 80 and 443.
d) Rest of the settings are as per NLB.
e) All IIS/NLB servers are member servers to a Windows 2003 Active Directory
domain.

Here is what I intend to do.
a) Backup the configuration on the boxes. ie. ip settings, routing table,
nlb settings, nlb registry, host files, web server config etc.
b) Fresh Install of Windows 2003 on the same boxes (no hardware upgrade).
c) Apply the config back onto new Windows 2003 setup and setup IIS/NLB.

My doubts are
a) Will this work? What tools can I use to backup the existing config?
Will all my settings be restored eg ip address, routes, nlb settings, etc.
b) Is there an easier way to do this?
c) I dont want to go through the route of upgrading to Windows 2003. I
rather prefer to do a fresh install. Is that ok?
d) Has anyone done this before and has it worked?
e) Do I need to be aware of any other details before doing this migration?
f) NLB should be setup with native mode. I am not sure what this means
though.

Thanks in advance.

"nirvana" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have been given a task of migratin IIS/NLB from Windows 2000 Adv Srvs to
> Windows 2003 Srvs. My current setup is,
>
> a) 2 boxes with Windows 2000 Advanced Servers running IIS/NLB.
> b) Each server setup with IIS/NLB with single adapter in unicast mode.
> c) Only allowed ports are 80 and 443.
> d) Rest of the settings are as per NLB.
> e) All IIS/NLB servers are member servers to a Windows 2003 Active
> Directory
> domain.
>
> Here is what I intend to do.
> a) Backup the configuration on the boxes. ie. ip settings, routing
> table,
> nlb settings, nlb registry, host files, web server config etc.
> b) Fresh Install of Windows 2003 on the same boxes (no hardware upgrade).
> c) Apply the config back onto new Windows 2003 setup and setup IIS/NLB.
>
> My doubts are
> a) Will this work? What tools can I use to backup the existing config?
> Will all my settings be restored eg ip address, routes, nlb settings, etc.
> b) Is there an easier way to do this?
> c) I dont want to go through the route of upgrading to Windows 2003. I
> rather prefer to do a fresh install. Is that ok?
> d) Has anyone done this before and has it worked?
> e) Do I need to be aware of any other details before doing this
> migration?
> f) NLB should be setup with native mode. I am not sure what this means
> though.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>


If it's just IIS you're worried about migrating, I would install a fresh
copy of Windows 2003 and use the IIS Migration tool. Read the following for
more info.

Download details: Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 ...Aug 30, 2004
.... Microsoft IIS 6.0 Migration Tool automates several of the steps needed
to move a Web site or application from IIS 4.0, IIS 5.0, or IIS 6.0 ...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...6-127f933a6cd2

Migrating IIS Web Sites to IIS 6.0 (IIS 6.0)You can move Web sites and
applications to Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in two ways.
Migrating is installing the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 ...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...eba17d3fa.mspx

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I am not too concerned about IIS as the pages are only html. All I want is
to have the service running while the migration is done. Also is there any
difference using Windows 2003 NLB to Windows 2000 NLB? Can someone provide
me an example if you can find one something similar.

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote:

> "nirvana" <> wrote in message
> news:93AC4308-C19D-4E3A-BFFD-...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been given a task of migratin IIS/NLB from Windows 2000 Adv Srvs to
> > Windows 2003 Srvs. My current setup is,
> >
> > a) 2 boxes with Windows 2000 Advanced Servers running IIS/NLB.
> > b) Each server setup with IIS/NLB with single adapter in unicast mode.
> > c) Only allowed ports are 80 and 443.
> > d) Rest of the settings are as per NLB.
> > e) All IIS/NLB servers are member servers to a Windows 2003 Active
> > Directory
> > domain.
> >
> > Here is what I intend to do.
> > a) Backup the configuration on the boxes. ie. ip settings, routing
> > table,
> > nlb settings, nlb registry, host files, web server config etc.
> > b) Fresh Install of Windows 2003 on the same boxes (no hardware upgrade).
> > c) Apply the config back onto new Windows 2003 setup and setup IIS/NLB.
> >
> > My doubts are
> > a) Will this work? What tools can I use to backup the existing config?
> > Will all my settings be restored eg ip address, routes, nlb settings, etc.
> > b) Is there an easier way to do this?
> > c) I dont want to go through the route of upgrading to Windows 2003. I
> > rather prefer to do a fresh install. Is that ok?
> > d) Has anyone done this before and has it worked?
> > e) Do I need to be aware of any other details before doing this
> > migration?
> > f) NLB should be setup with native mode. I am not sure what this means
> > though.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
> If it's just IIS you're worried about migrating, I would install a fresh
> copy of Windows 2003 and use the IIS Migration tool. Read the following for
> more info.
>
> Download details: Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 ...Aug 30, 2004
> .... Microsoft IIS 6.0 Migration Tool automates several of the steps needed
> to move a Web site or application from IIS 4.0, IIS 5.0, or IIS 6.0 ...
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...6-127f933a6cd2
>
> Migrating IIS Web Sites to IIS 6.0 (IIS 6.0)You can move Web sites and
> applications to Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in two ways.
> Migrating is installing the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 ...
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...eba17d3fa.mspx
>
> --
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Please reply back to the newsgroup or forum to benefit from collaboration
> among responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your resolution.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCT, MCTS Exchange, MCSE, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> http://twitter.com/acefekay
>
> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>
>

"nirvana" <> wrote in message
news:BC4AEF87-4A21-4E06-B573-...
>I am not too concerned about IIS as the pages are only html. All I want is
> to have the service running while the migration is done. Also is there
> any
> difference using Windows 2003 NLB to Windows 2000 NLB? Can someone
> provide
> me an example if you can find one something similar.

Last time I did it was in 2004 for a major player on the market with three
machines going from 2000 to 2003. From what I remember, they were similar.

Hope this link helps

Web Farming with the Network Load Balancing Service in Windows Server 2003
http://www.west-wind.com/presentatio...indows2003.asp

migrate IIS 6.0 web site to NLB cluster : The Official Microsoft ...3
posts - 3 authors - Last post: Dec 2, 2008
I need to migrate this to NLB cluster web farm. I've never did this before.
Please let me know if there are any checklists and/or links ...
http://forums.iis.net/t/1153347.aspx

Migrating Existing Clusters: Networking and Communications ...Mar 28, 2003
.... You want to migrate one WLBS or Network Load Balancing cluster to a ...
The Network Load Balancing migration process to Windows Server 2003 ...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...55(WS.10).aspx

Ace

Thanks for your help. Cheers.

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote:

> "nirvana" <> wrote in message
> news:BC4AEF87-4A21-4E06-B573-...
> >I am not too concerned about IIS as the pages are only html. All I want is
> > to have the service running while the migration is done. Also is there
> > any
> > difference using Windows 2003 NLB to Windows 2000 NLB? Can someone
> > provide
> > me an example if you can find one something similar.
>
> Last time I did it was in 2004 for a major player on the market with three
> machines going from 2000 to 2003. From what I remember, they were similar.
>
> Hope this link helps
>
> Web Farming with the Network Load Balancing Service in Windows Server 2003
> http://www.west-wind.com/presentatio...indows2003.asp
>
> migrate IIS 6.0 web site to NLB cluster : The Official Microsoft ...3
> posts - 3 authors - Last post: Dec 2, 2008
> I need to migrate this to NLB cluster web farm. I've never did this before.
> Please let me know if there are any checklists and/or links ...
> http://forums.iis.net/t/1153347.aspx
>
> Migrating Existing Clusters: Networking and Communications ...Mar 28, 2003
> .... You want to migrate one WLBS or Network Load Balancing cluster to a ...
> The Network Load Balancing migration process to Windows Server 2003 ...
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...55(WS.10).aspx
>
> Ace
>
>
>

"nirvana" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your help. Cheers.

You are welcome!

Ace