Clustering Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

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Objectives


Cover changes in Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Server 2003 clustering. Gain insight on migration/deployment strategies to Exchange Server 2003 clustering. Note: This WebCast assumes previous knowledge of Exchange 2000 Server clustering.
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Agenda
Recap cluster terminology (basics) Discuss changes from Exchange 2000 clustering Discuss different migration/deployment methods

 

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Cluster Terminology
 

Node physical servers Shared Disk External disk accessible by all nodes (not IP based)

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Cluster Group of nodes working as a single system to make sure of high availability of applications.

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Cluster Terminology (3)



Virtual server IP address, network name, physical disk, and application EVS Exchange virtual server

EVS
Disk IP Network Name Exchange Resources
Local Drive: Exchange Binaries

EVS Data
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Active/Passive Fewer EVS than number of nodes (recommended) Active/Active Number of EVS equal to or greater than number of nodes

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Why Active/Active Is Not Recommended

Virtual memory (VM) fragmentation fragmentation Two instances of store running in one memory space Not sufficient VM to bring resource online

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Exchange Server 2003 Cluster Requirements



Operating system  Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Windows Server (up to two nodes)  Windows 2000 Datacenter Server (up to four nodes)  Windows 2000 must have SP3 + hotfix or SP4  Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Server Edition (up to eight cluster nodes)  Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (up to eight cluster nodes)
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Exchange Server 2003 Cluster Requirements

Hardware on cluster HCL  Windows 2000

Check lists for cluster service installation

Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) installed

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Exchange Server 2003 Cluster Setup Changes

  

Block removal of node if EVS is running /disasterrecovery switched blocked Prevent Exchange 2003 from being first nonnon-legacy server in Exchange 5.5 site By default, POP3 and IMAP4 resource not created  POP3 And IMAP4 Cluster Resources Are Not Created When You Create a New Exchange Virtual Server Cluster
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Exchange Server 2003 Cluster Security Changes



Cluster service account no longer requires Exchange full admin rights  Required Cluster Service Account Permissions Are Different in Exchange 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2003 IPSec now supported between front-end frontservers and back-end clusters back How to Configure IPSec on an Exchange Server 2003 Back-End Server BackThat Is Running on a Windows Server 2003 Server Cluster
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Exchange Server 2003 Cluster Dependency Changes

 

Flattened dependency tree Faster fail over

Exchange 2000 System Attendant Routing Engine IMAP4 SMTP HTTP Informatio n Store MTA IMAP4 SMTP MS Search POP3 HTTP

Exchange 2003 System Attendant Informatio n Store MS Search MTA Routing Engine

POP3

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster



Install and configure Windows Cluster service Run Setup.exe on both nodes (not at the same time) Install service pack on both nodes (if applicable and not at the same time) Create System Attendant resource in Exchange group  Repeat this step for Active/Active
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Setup

New Exchange 2003 Cluster

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (2)

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (3)

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (4)

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (5)

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (6)

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (7)

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Setup New Exchange 2003 Cluster (8)

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Migration From Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003

 

  

In-place upgrade not supported InMust install stand-alone server first standinto admin group to run SRS database Install Cluster on Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 Install Exchange Move mailboxes Decommission Exchange 5.5 cluster/standcluster/standalone server
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Migration From Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003

Rolling upgrade  Move all EVS to one node  Run Setup.exe on passive node (restart as necessary)  Move EVS to upgraded node  On the upgraded node, right-click the System rightAttendant Resource in Cluster Administrator and select Upgrade Exchange Virtual Server  Run Setup.exe on other node (restart as necessary)  Redistribute EVS (if applicable)
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Migration From Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003

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Remove Exchange 2003 Virtual Server



Not just removing the System Attendant resource anymore.  If System Attendant is removed through cluster administrator, events will be logged, warning that it was not removed correctly.  Active Directory objects will not be removed. Directory  Just re-create the System Attendant resource and rethen remove it correctly. Remove Exchange Virtual Server option.  Context option on both EVS group, and on System Attendant.  Because of cluster service account permission changes, your interactive logon account must have the permissions to remove the Active Directory objects.
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Remove Exchange 2003 Virtual Server

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