Moving Offices

dfranc

So I have been asked to move a DC and computers from one office location to another. I have not done this before and so I am a bit out of depth, what steps do I need to take in order to make sure connectivity is working in the new location. Do I need to contact the ISP provider to put a line in, then reconnect the router, switch and computers? Not sure on how to setup the network in the new office.

markulous

Have you looked into a 3rd party to assist? No offense, but it sounds like you're a bit over your head here. Not sure how much downtime is accounted for here either.

mbarrett

There are IT support / provider companies who can do that sort of thing. If you're out of your depth you might want to let your boss know before you mess up someone's business - downtime is not trivial. It only seems that way until stuff stops working, it doesn't take long for things to turn ugly.

cyberguypr

I am curious, what size are we talking about here? 10, 100, 1000 users?

beads

Have really good backups and test the restores, procedures, etc. Expect 30 PERCENT of either drives or machines to fail after being moved for any real distance. That's just a fact. Servers that have been up and running for years tend to break during moves.

Been there, seen it, lived the dream.

- b/eads

dfranc

cyberguypr wrote: »

I am curious, what size are we talking about here? 10, 100, 1000 users?

They only have 5 users at this particular office. I know the isp provider will need to provide a line in the new office. They have a Cisco DPC3825 router/modem and a SonicWall plus a cisco 800 switch. My concern is what should I be aware of when connecting the equipment back up in the new office?

MAC_Addy

I would say getting in touch with the ISP for the static IP address that'll be assigned at the new office would be the first step.

dfranc

MAC_Addy wrote: »

I would say getting in touch with the ISP for the static IP address that'll be assigned at the new office would be the first step.

That's what I am going to do, which then will give me a different subnet correct? I will then need to change the IP settings of the server, and then make the connection from this dc to the other main dc correct?

MAC_Addy

It depends. Often they'll give you a static or DHCP. If they give you static, that'll be the only IP you can use. That being said, I've had AT&T give me a /29, which has 6 usable public IP's. If it's DHCP though, you can just program your firewall/router to be pointing to that IP. If everything is setup correctly, all you'll need to do is change whatever you're using that connects to the internet (firewall/router).