RE: Mailbox Recovery Server

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 05:29:35 -0700

Thanks Bill. I just read through the ERecover Plan.doc and now understand why I can't use the recovery as a hot spare. One other question. When I installed Exchange 5.5 on the recovery I was logged on as an administrator, with full rights to the domain. After the install, I logged on using the service account and password. Have I inadvertently shot myself in the foot? Thanks.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Higgins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:48 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mailbox Recovery Server

Standalone Server: not part of a domain
Member Server: part of a domain
 
The reason you have to rebuild it is because you can only restore the DS to the same "named" server. IE: if your Exchange server is "EXCHANGE1", the DS will only restore to a server called "Exchange1"
 
Make sure that your recovery server (and your hot spare if you decided to build one) are at the same Service Pack level, both OS and Exchange SP.
 
Quick and dirty Recovery Server
 
1) lay down OS
2) service pack to the appropiate level
3) Install Exchange, do not join your org, install using the same org and site name as production, use your production service account/password
4) Exchange Service pack
5) restore your IS
6) run consistency Adjuster
 
 
Hot Spare
1) lay down OS
2) service pack to appropite level
3) wait until you have a catastrophic failure of your exchange server
4) Change IP address to your failed exchange server
5) rename server to be the same name as your failed exchange server
6) install Exchange using the org site as your production, use your production service account/password
7) restore IS and DS
8) run consistency Adjuster
 
More details in the whitepapers... be sure to read through them carefully...
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen J. Norton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 05:37
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mailbox Recovery Server

Thanks Bill. It is 5.5. The stand alone server is part of my domain. I'll read the papers to answer why I need to rebuild to put it into production. The virus scanning is just a chance to work with Antigen, which I have never used.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Higgins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:26 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mailbox Recovery Server

You never mentioned what version of Exchange.
 
 
To answer some of your questions
 
1) Your standalone server will have to be part of your domain
 
2) you do not need connectors
 
3) there shouldn't be any problems, but you do not need any connectors
 
4) you will not be able to use your recovery server as a temporary production server without rebuilding it
 
5) You do not need virus scanning on your recovery server.
 
Read through the whitepapers. There is a big difference between a recovery server and a "hot spare" for production...
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen J. Norton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 04:45
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Mailbox Recovery Server

 I'm in the process of building a mailbox recovery server. This machine is a PIII 733 w/ 256 Ram and two ATA 100 IDE drives. First drive is partitioned for the OS and logs, second for the databases. This box is on our network as a stand alone server. It is configured with same service packs as the production box.
 
My current production server runs an Internet Mail Service and Right Fax connector.
 
Am I correct in assuming I do not need to install any connectors on the recovery server in order to restore the database and recover a mailbox to export to a .PST?
 
If I do install the connectors on the recovery server, has anyone had any experience with regards to conflicts in this type of environment with the production server?
 
If I do install the connectors on the recovery server and my production server fails, can I run the recovery server as a temporary production server while the failed server is being repaired? I know the recovery server will be slower due to the IDE drives. I believe I should be able to point everyone's Outlook 2000 to the recovery server and at least have basic, if slow email capabilities.
 
Lastly, I run InnoculatIT on all servers and desktops. I've spoken with Antigen and they have a 30 eval that I can download and install on my recovery server. Any thoughts on that?
 
Thanks in advance for your wisdom and patience. 
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm

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