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4. Stop all application services on the original source and set them to manual.

5. Using the

Replication Console

, insert the original source server into the server list,

if it is not automatically discovered, by clicking Insert, Server and specifying the
server name of the original source server.

6. Right-click on the server in the server list, select Properties, and select the

Licensing tab.

7. Enter the activation code from the original target server and click Add. If the

original source server activation code is listed, remove it from the list. Click OK to
close the server properties.

8. Using Windows Explorer, delete the file connect.sts from your Storage Mirroring

Recover installation location. By default, this is \Program Files\Storage
Works\Storage Mirroring.

9. Update the IP addresses on the original source server to unique, temporary IP

addresses. See your Windows documentation for details on modifying IP
addresses.

10. Modify the original source server identity by placing the server into a workgroup.

Make sure you reboot when prompted, continuing to keep the server disconnected
from the network. See your Windows documentation for details on placing a server
into a workgroup.

11. After the reboot, login as the local administrator.

12. Run the Microsoft Sysprep utility to modify SIDs (security identifiers) and the server

name. If desired, you can use the original target server name when the utility
prompts for a server name. See the Microsoft web site for details on the Sysprep
utility.

Note: If the Sysprep utility does not force you to choose a new computer name,

you will need to complete the following additional steps.

1. Finish the Sysprep process.

2. Reboot the server and login as the local administrator.

3. Rename the computer manually and reboot when prompted.

The server must be given a new name either via Sysprep or manually after
Sysprep has completed before you can proceed.

13. Connect the server to the network and continue with

Mirroring and replicating from

the source to the original or new source and failing over

.