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Migrator for Notes to Exchange 4.16.1 - Pre-Migration Planning Guide

About the Migrator for Notes to Exchange documentation Introduction Critical considerations Other strategic planning issues Appendix A: Known limitations of the migration process

Understanding key differences between Notes/Domino and AD/Exchange

The architecture and functionality are different between Notes/Domino and Active Directory/Exchange. Migration planners should understand the significant differences between the two environments:

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Exchange is more oriented to email and calendaring functions whereas Notes supports broader collaboration including mail-enabled work-flow applications and an internal scripting language that can be used for various functions including customized application development. Some of the functionality of Notes applications can be mimicked using SharePoint.
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Exchange relies on Active Directory for its members (the Global Address List) whereas Notes is its own directory.
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Notes uses individual files per user for different types of data, while Exchange uses a central mail database and address book. Only personal archives are separate files in Exchange.
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Notes lets you make data-file replicas, both locally and on the server.

In any migration, some features or data elements in the source environment will not have comparable counterparts in the target environment, and Notes-to-Exchange migrations are no exception. Appendix A of this guide provides a list of these Appendix A: Known limitations of the migration process.

Configuration requirements and account permissions

 
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IMPORTANT: Hardware and software requirements for Migrator for Notes to Exchange (MNE) are documented in the Release Notes that accompany every release. Ensure that your environment meets the requirements before you install the product. MNE also requires certain configuration and account permissions in addition to the requirements documented in the Release Notes.

All computers must have network access.

Ensure that your environment meets the configuration requirements before you install the product.

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Domino server configuration
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End-user desktop configuration for SmartCloud Notes
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Microsoft Exchange/AD environment configuration (on-premises Exchange)
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Account permissions for migration to Office 365
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SQL server configuration
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Migrator for Notes to Exchange admin migration server configuration
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Server hosting the SSDM Scheduling Utility Web Service
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Other required directories
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Domino server configuration

An account must be defined with administrative rights to the Domino server. You can use the administrative account created by Notes/Domino upon installation or create a new account and add it to the LocalDomainAdmins group.

End-user desktop configuration for SmartCloud Notes

End-user desktop configuration for SmartCloud Notes

Migrator for Notes to Exchange provides partial support for migrations from SmartCloud Notes via the per-desktop migrator (SSDM). This feature requires that the Notes client be 8.5.3 or later.

Also, you must configure your local Notes client for SmartCloud Notes. Refer to your service provider documentation for more information.

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