Build new server Add to domain Install exchange server's CAS role Verify base operation with owa login Do DNS stuff Retire old server Miller time
> On Sep 8, 2014, at 17:20, "Dave Lum" <[email protected]> wrote: > > As always, thank you all so much! This also means we won't be trying to go > from single CAS to CAS array, we'll be sliding a new CAS server in place of > the old one. > > Is it advised to build a new one with the same name, or is it trivial to > point to a new CAS server? I currently have a new Exchange 2010 CAs server > built and patched, but itโs not fully ready. If itโs easier to build an > identically-named/IP CAS box I can do that too, but it would require more > downtime. > > Here are the steps I can find going to a different CAS server name: > > * Update DNS Alias for autodiscover.domain.org > * Update DNS for for rpc.domain.org > * Remove the "Host A" record from the old client access server in DNS > * run Get-MailboxDatabase -Server ex1.domain.org | Set-MailboxDatabase > -RpcClientAccessServer ex2.domain.org > * Configure Receive connectors identical to the old CAS box > > Iโm missing something Iโm sure. Anyone have a link that has step-by step? > > Dave > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Michael B. Smith > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 2:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Exchange] Patching Exchange > > CAS *must* come first in Exchange 2010. > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb629560(v=exchg.141).aspx > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of William Robbins > Sent: Monday, September 8, 2014 5:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Exchange] Patching Exchange > > We've seen issues where if the CAS isn't updated first/at same level it will > fail to connect to the mailboxes. > > > - WJR > ๐๐๐ > > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Dave Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a three-server Exchange Exchange 2010 environment currently - one > CAS and two mailbox servers. They are all currently at SP2 update0. > Without getting into the why I'm asking, is there any risk in brining the > mailbox servers to E2010SP3UR7 while leaving the CAS server where it is? > > It would be a short-term (few days) scenario but my guy says there may be > some reasons to not to have them too far off patching levels. > > Comments? > > Dave > > >
