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| What are the two supported migration scenarios from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010? |
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Definition
In Place Upgrade or Database Attach scenario.
Could also migrate using STSADM exports or backup/restores to the same version of SharePoint, then upgrade. |
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| How does one run a pre-upgrade check on SharePoint 2007? |
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Definition
Must be on SP2, then can run
stsadm -o preupgradecheck |
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| What is the safest way to migrate from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010? |
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Definition
| restore the SharePoint 2007 environment into a lab, and then perform the upgrade process using either method there. Have pilot users help test. Put hold on major upgrades or changes to production SharePoint during this period. |
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Term
| What version of SQL is SharePoint 2010 supported on? |
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Definition
| SQL 2005 SP3, SQL 2008, or SQL 2008 R2. SQL 2008 R2 offers the richest feature set, like PowerPivot. |
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| What are Pros and Cons of an in-place SharePoint Upgrade to 2010? |
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Definition
Pros: immediate upgrade of all site collections using existing databases; preserves farm settings like Audiences.
Cons: There is no going back, if it fails you must recover from backup. Best for less complex sites and sites under 30GB, but this is not a requirement. |
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| What is the PowerShell command used to upgrade a SharePoint 2007 content database to SharePoint 2010? |
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Definition
mount-SPContentDatabase -Name DBNAME -DatabaseServer DBSERVER -WebApplication http://yourwebapp.companyab.com
name the web application the same as the one in SharePoint 2007 for smoothest transition |
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Term
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| Allows administrators to choose whether to upgrade SharePoint 2007 sites to the SharePoint 2010 look and feel immediately, or allow the local site administrators to decide when to do this. It is NOT available when upgrading MySite. My Site is upgraded immediately to SharePoint 2010 visuals. There is no going back after committing to the new visuals. |
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| What are some new features in SharePoint 2010? |
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Definition
| redundant index functionality and HA; content sources can now be divided among multiple index partitions; revamped SharePoint Central Administration tool; addition of Microsoft PowerShell interface; improvements to the backup tool (progress bar indicators, granular site recovery options, recover data from unattached content DBs); native support for binary large objects (BLOBs) |
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Term
| What are the SharePoint 2010 hardware requirements for an all-in-one server? |
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Definition
For a server running all roles including DB role:
- 16 GB of RAM
- 64-bit Windows 2008 SP2 or R2
- 80 GB + 2xRAM for storage |
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