Performance of Lab Tests

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

In the lab test, match your test environment closely to your production network:

  • Use the same type of server in your test environment as in your real environment. If you will migrate users from an old domain to a new domain, include both the old and new types of servers in your test environment.

  • Run a test migration from at least one computer running each operating system from which you will migrate. For example, if you need to migrate user state from some computers running Microsoft® Windows® 98, some running the Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation version 4.0 operating system, and some running the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional operating system, test at least one computer running each operating system.

  • Make backups of the data residing on the computers from which you are migrating user state so that you can easily reproduce any problems that you encounter. If you adjust a custom script to solve a problem, it is hard to know whether the change solved the problem if you cannot reproduce the problem.