GroupWise 8 migration - consolidate or new + copy

[magic31]

The main reason for combining the servers is $$$. Our two current servers are both out of warranty and we only have the money to replace one.

How big an issue would it be to leave the old GIWA/Webaccess server up and running?, if the hardware is still in good order that is... Both processes don't need a high end server and are easy to recreate if the server does crash. You'd only need to focus on the domain/po move. Just a thought...

As far as legacy settings, object location is the main thing. Also, if I do drop the secondary relay domain, I want to make sure that it is completely removed once I'm am done.

In that case grafting will do the job nicely, no need for a new domain/po.

If I rename change the extension on the jar files in the snapins/groupwise directory under ConsoleOne, that will effectively "remove" the snapins, right? I'll have to do some reading up on grafting.

True... still I'd advise in downloading the latest ConsoleOne from the Novell site, install this on a clean pc. That way you're sure to only have the standard snapins running.

Some info on Grafting:

Novell Documentation

10016938: How to move a Novell GroupWise Post Office to a new NDS context.

For testing purposes you can set up an isolated test system to see how the grafting process works.. you can even use a copy of your existing GW system (domain and po), import the copy into your isolated eDir by grafting it in any container your wish. (example for regrafting into new tree - more steps then are needed for you running system!: 10007622: Moving a GroupWise system to new server in new NDS tree (basic))
When grafting the PO, also regraft users and check the associations using the Groupwise invalid association tool (container option).