Just a followup on my project. I finally installed Windows Server 2012 on the new IBM server. This is the server I held in reserve so I could use it to restore the other server, so I only tried it on a bare bones restore. It turns out I needed new drivers for RAID for W2K12. Hours of fiddling later, ow the server works!
Next step: install Hyper V, then an instance of Windows Server 2008 R2. Then I intend to install AC 6.0.9 on the 2008, and then restore my practice database on it. I will then make that the active database, and upgrade it to 6.5 when available for general release.
I will then make the old server W2K12 as well, and restore my current SBS2008 onto it, but not running AC.
Then onto replica AC.
Questions for gurus:
1) On the new 2008R2, I intend to designate a drive for AC alone, let's say E:. How do I tell AC to install onto that instead of c:\Program Files?
2) On the second W2K12, is it easy to restore SBS2008 to it? Do I have to make the same drive designations first?
3) The whole purpose of the exercise was to replicate AC. I intend to install another Windows 2008 virtual machine to run the replica AC. Can I put that on the same server that runs the virtual SBS which runs AD, exchange, and SharePoint? Or Should I put it on a separate W2K12 server?
Thanks in advance for your input.
