Migrating Domino baremetal to ActiveGrid (E2E)

Desired Outcome
-Create an end-to-end detailed flow of processes and configurations for Domino Migration
-This is the copy-style method, where the same Domino OS version is migrated to new hardware

ActiveGrid Configuration (OS, Drives, Drive Space, RAM, IP Address)
-ActiveGrid currently certified to Microsoft Server 2012 R2
-Disk capacity total I requested = 800GB
-Drive C = 150GB (Windows OS)
-Drive D = 350GB (Domino Apps, Installers, manual Backups)
-Drive D = 300GB (Domino Data)

Web-Browser application for connecting to ActiveGrid
-Use Safari on the Mac to make the connection
-Note: I was getting “Server Disconnected Code: 1015; Connect Timout” with Firefox

Firewall configuration on ActiveGrid
-Note: Possible to add my @Home IP address within ActiveGrid Firewall – for SSH’ing
-The well-known port for Domino is 1352
–Note: Added 0.0.0.0/0 for ANY to 1352
–Note: Added 0.0.0.0/0 for ANY to 80
–Note: Added 0.0.0.0/0 for ANY to 443
-All ports to/from ActiveGrid will be direct (with no flip-flopping)

Firewall configuration on Windows Server
-XXX –

LogMeIn Agent Installation
-Installed Agent – manually typed the URL for installer
-Connected from home via Firefox – fast!

LogMeIn for copying data from baremetal server to ActiveGrid
-Logged in from ActiveGrid to baremetal servers (from the LogMeIn Control Panel)
-Note: This is the preferred method – using the local LogMeIn Control Panel on ActiveGrid
-Note: Change time out on both baremetal and ActiveGrid Servers
–LogMein Control Panel; Options; Preferences; Advanced; Network, Idle Time Allowed
–Change to 0:03:00:00 – 3 hours (Note: Default was 1 hour)

-For making the connection between the two servers (for file copying)
–LogMein Control Panel; Connect to: (log-in to other server)
–See both servers within the File Directory
–Note: Appeared faster when initiating everything from ActiveGrid server

Windows Updates and Restart
-Routine Windows Update process and server restart

Copying over Installers
-Domino
-Fixpacks
-Java JVM (Just in case)
-McAfee Mail Security (will come back to actual installation/configuration later)

HOSTS file changes because ActiveGrid not using NAT

Current IP configuration of baremetal (LAX) is:
–Server: 10.60.60.2
–Gateway: 10.60.60.1
–Subnet: 255.255.255.0
–DNS: 8.8.8.8 and 4.2.2.2
–Note: For the system with IBM Traveler, I can request a second NIC for the “DMZ”

Copying over data for IBM Domino with baremetal server down
-Note: Approximately 1GB/minute file transfer (via LogMeIn)
-set config server_restricted=4 (within console)
-drop all (repeat until sh users shows no active users)
-tell router show q (check the router queue); repeat until no mail pending
-tell router quit
-tell adminp process new
-sh tasks (and check that adminp is idle)
-Quit Domino Server
-Change Domino Server Services to change from Automatic to Manual

-Copy over D: (baremetal) to D: (ActiveGrid) using LogMeIn
–Note: Only took about 4 minutes
-Copy over E: (baremetal) to D: (ActiveGrid) using LogMeIn
–Note: Took about 3 hours

Info on how I ensured Test Server didn’t talk outside
-Remove replicator task from servertasks= within notes.ini
-Remove router task from servertasks= within notes.ini
-Block port 1352 outbound within Windows Server Firewall
-Create alias in etc/hosts file and point it to test server IP

Changing FQDN pointer to new IP Address
Changing MXPurify pointer to new IP Address (including the port)
-Ensure the new IP address correct for server I’m migrating
-Ensure I’m using the default port this time (no flip-flopping now)

Review notes.ini within D:\Lotus\Domino
-For now, remove McAfeeAddinMgrX64 (McAfee Endpoint Security for Domino)
if needing DIOPP anymore
-Left all the ServerTasksAtX – as is
-Left all SAVMailXX – as is (I think this maybe from the old Symantec)
-Left ExistingServerName=DA-OJAI/DAC (This is odd, but leaving as is)
-TCPIP_ControllerTcpipAddress=10.60.60.2:2050
–Note: Changed this to the new static IP address
-Domain=ICA (This is odd, but from the past I remember having to leave as is for now)
-Sametime Stuff (Left as is for now)
-SAVJava=c:\Program Files\java\jre7\bin (Legacy, but left as is for now)

Run installer for Domino including Fixpack and Interim Fixpack
-Setup (During test, saw it saying, “Prepare Java JVM for Virtual Machine”
-Left “Install Partitioned Domino Server” checkbox blank
-D:\Lotus\Domino
-E:\Lotus\Domino\Data
-Domino Enterprise Server (pre-selected)
-Note: Installation took about 4 minutes

Fixpack 6 for Domino 8.5.3
-Ran the installer
-Confirmed directories
-Note: Takes about 4 to 5 minutes

Domino IF 15 for 8.5.3. FP 6
-Ran the installer
-Now going to 8.5.3.FP6 HF2880
-Note: About 1 to 2 minutes

JAVA JVM UPDATE

Notes.INI review – one more time
-OK

Quick system checks before first run
-XXX

Console check with Server down?
-XXX

First run of Domino Server on ActiveGrid

Console Check on Active Server

Trace Checks from Notes client to server on ActiveGrid

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