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I have a two working Exchange (Servers 2016 and 2013) and I am currently in the process of moving Mailboxes from 2013 to the new 2016 server.
Unfortunately, I have already moved nearly all user-mailboxes (more than 90%) using the New-MoveRequest command to new server successfully, BUT DID NOT moved the Arbitration mailboxes FIRST. All the Arbitration mailboxes are still on the 'old' 2013 server. Everything works fine. All Users can work without any problems at the moment.
Now, I noticed, that I should have moved the Arbitration mailboxes first.
Will I run into problems when I run the migration of the Arbitration mailboxes now -> after 90% of the User mailboxes have already been successfully moved. Or will everything be fine?
Please help!
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Hi @srh-richter
I suppose that you won't run into serious problems if you moved arbitration mailboxes after moving the user mailboxes.
If later you get problems with arbitration mailboxes, you may follow this link to recreate them: Recreate missing arbitration mailboxes
I just finished the Migration process and un-installed my 'old' 2013 server.
Everything is fine. Thank you for the link - very useful information.
Nope, its absolutely fine. Go ahead and move them now. :)
Thank you, for your quick response :) !!
Just one question left...
I've disabled both ECPs with (2013 old server and 2016 new server):
Set-EcpVirtualDirectory -Identity "exch2k13\ecp (Default Web Site)" -AdminEnabled $false
Set-EcpVirtualDirectory -Identity "exch2k16\ecp (Default Web Site)" -AdminEnabled $false
Can I make the transfer: get-mailbox -arbitration | new-moverequest -targetdatabase "myexch2016db"
leaving both ECPs locked? ...or should I re-enable the Admin-Mode first?
I assume that this has no effect on the transfer on the Arbitration mailboxes - right?
Correct, should not have any effect...