Adding 2nd Exchange

Andrew.Lafreniere · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
mailboxes to new stores on those servers.

1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
-have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
server and move mailboxes?

2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
without affecting mail flow?

Thanks in advance for any help.

-=Special A=-

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Andrew.Lafreniere · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

additional question to above:

3. do i need a front end server?
a. can the front end server be the existing exchange
b. how to set this up if necessary?

On Feb 20, 12:00 pm, Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com wrote:
> Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
>
> 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> server and move mailboxes?
>
> 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> without affecting mail flow?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> -=Special A=-

Austin Chen · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 53

1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
works as it is.

2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
server and recereate another one.

3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
"Andrew.Lafreniere@gmail.com" wrote:

> Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
>
> 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> server and move mailboxes?

>
> 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> without affecting mail flow?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> -=Special A=-
>
>

Andrew.Lafreniere · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

1a. please define routing group.

3a. i want to make sure that the users continue to be able to gain
access to email via OWA through 1 server does this require front end
back end? or in scenario 1 below, users can log into existing owa
and gain access to any additional servers?

On Feb 20, 12:57 pm, Austin Chen
wrote:
> 1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
> mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
> two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
> works as it is.
>
> 2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
> server and recereate another one.
>
> 3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
> check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
> want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
>
>
>
> "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> > like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> > mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
>
> > 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> > between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> > -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> > server and move mailboxes?
>
> > 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> > first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> > without affecting mail flow?
>
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> > -=Special A=-- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Austin Chen · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 53

1. If you google Exchagne 2003 routing group, you will find many articles
about this. Here is one example.
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/exchange2003/exchange2003_routing.htm

2. You probably want to set up a front end server on your first Exchagne
server. So, users can access their mailboxes via first Exchange (Front-end)
server which is your OWA server.

"Andrew.Lafreniere@gmail.com" wrote:

> 1a. please define routing group.
>
> 3a. i want to make sure that the users continue to be able to gain
> access to email via OWA through 1 server does this require front end
> back end? or in scenario 1 below, users can log into existing owa
> and gain access to any additional servers?
>
>
> On Feb 20, 12:57 pm, Austin Chen
> wrote:
> > 1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
> > mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
> > two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
> > works as it is.
> >
> > 2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
> > server and recereate another one.
> >
> > 3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
> > check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
> > want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> > > like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> > > mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
> >
> > > 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> > > between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> > > -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> > > server and move mailboxes?
> >
> > > 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> > > first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> > > without affecting mail flow?
> >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > > -=Special A=-- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

Andrew.Lafreniere · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

2a. but i cant make it a front end server until i move all the
mailboxes off correct?

On Feb 20, 2:03 pm, Austin Chen
wrote:
> 1. If you google Exchagne 2003 routing group, you will find many articles
> about this. Here is one example.http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/exchange2003/exchange2003_routin...
>
> 2. You probably want to set up a front end server on your first Exchagne
> server. So, users can access their mailboxes via first Exchange (Front-end)
> server which is your OWA server.
>
>
>
> "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > 1a. please define routing group.
>
> > 3a. i want to make sure that the users continue to be able to gain
> > access to email via OWA through 1 server does this require front end
> > back end? or in scenario 1 below, users can log into existing owa
> > and gain access to any additional servers?
>
> > On Feb 20, 12:57 pm, Austin Chen
> > wrote:
> > > 1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
> > > mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
> > > two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
> > > works as it is.
>
> > > 2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
> > > server and recereate another one.
>
> > > 3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
> > > check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
> > > want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
>
> > > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > > Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> > > > like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> > > > mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
>
> > > > 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> > > > between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> > > > -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> > > > server and move mailboxes?
>
> > > > 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> > > > first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> > > > without affecting mail flow?
>
> > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> > > > -=Special A=-- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Austin Chen · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 53

That's my preferred way too.

"Andrew.Lafreniere@gmail.com" wrote:

> 2a. but i cant make it a front end server until i move all the
> mailboxes off correct?
>
>
> On Feb 20, 2:03 pm, Austin Chen
> wrote:
> > 1. If you google Exchagne 2003 routing group, you will find many articles
> > about this. Here is one example.http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/exchange2003/exchange2003_routin...
> >
> > 2. You probably want to set up a front end server on your first Exchagne
> > server. So, users can access their mailboxes via first Exchange (Front-end)
> > server which is your OWA server.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > 1a. please define routing group.
> >
> > > 3a. i want to make sure that the users continue to be able to gain
> > > access to email via OWA through 1 server does this require front end
> > > back end? or in scenario 1 below, users can log into existing owa
> > > and gain access to any additional servers?
> >
> > > On Feb 20, 12:57 pm, Austin Chen
> > > wrote:
> > > > 1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
> > > > mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
> > > > two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
> > > > works as it is.
> >
> > > > 2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
> > > > server and recereate another one.
> >
> > > > 3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
> > > > check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
> > > > want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
> >
> > > > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > > > Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> > > > > like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> > > > > mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
> >
> > > > > 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> > > > > between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> > > > > -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> > > > > server and move mailboxes?
> >
> > > > > 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> > > > > first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> > > > > without affecting mail flow?
> >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > > > > -=Special A=-- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

Andrew.Lafreniere · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

2b. heres the question than, my store is approx 400gb and the moving
of mailboxes will not be quick, how can i make the existing server
front end before the move?

On Feb 20, 2:33 pm, Austin Chen
wrote:
> That's my preferred way too.
>
>
>
> "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > 2a. but i cant make it a front end server until i move all the
> > mailboxes off correct?
>
> > On Feb 20, 2:03 pm, Austin Chen
> > wrote:
> > > 1. If you google Exchagne 2003 routing group, you will find many articles
> > > about this. Here is one example.http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/exchange2003/exchange2003_routin...
>
> > > 2. You probably want to set up a front end server on your first Exchagne
> > > server. So, users can access their mailboxes via first Exchange (Front-end)
> > > server which is your OWA server.
>
> > > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > > 1a. please define routing group.
>
> > > > 3a. i want to make sure that the users continue to be able to gain
> > > > access to email via OWA through 1 server does this require front end
> > > > back end? or in scenario 1 below, users can log into existing owa
> > > > and gain access to any additional servers?
>
> > > > On Feb 20, 12:57 pm, Austin Chen
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > 1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
> > > > > mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
> > > > > two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
> > > > > works as it is.
>
> > > > > 2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
> > > > > server and recereate another one.
>
> > > > > 3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
> > > > > check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
> > > > > want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
>
> > > > > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > > > > Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> > > > > > like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> > > > > > mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
>
> > > > > > 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> > > > > > between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> > > > > > -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> > > > > > server and move mailboxes?
>
> > > > > > 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> > > > > > first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> > > > > > without affecting mail flow?
>
> > > > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> > > > > > -=Special A=-- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Austin Chen · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 53

The front end server will be proxied to the back end server after you
assigned the front end role on your first Exchagne server. Only MAPI
connections could reach the mailboxes on the front end server.

Do you think about setting up an temporay 3rd Exchange server for Front end
server? Tihs way you can move the mailboxes from your first exchange server
to 2nd one. Then you should be able to assign the OWA role to your first
exchange server upon completion of moving your mailboxes.

"Andrew.Lafreniere@gmail.com" wrote:

> 2b. heres the question than, my store is approx 400gb and the moving
> of mailboxes will not be quick, how can i make the existing server
> front end before the move?
>
> On Feb 20, 2:33 pm, Austin Chen
> wrote:
> > That's my preferred way too.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > 2a. but i cant make it a front end server until i move all the
> > > mailboxes off correct?
> >
> > > On Feb 20, 2:03 pm, Austin Chen
> > > wrote:
> > > > 1. If you google Exchagne 2003 routing group, you will find many articles
> > > > about this. Here is one example.http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/exchange2003/exchange2003_routin...
> >
> > > > 2. You probably want to set up a front end server on your first Exchagne
> > > > server. So, users can access their mailboxes via first Exchange (Front-end)
> > > > server which is your OWA server.
> >
> > > > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > > > 1a. please define routing group.
> >
> > > > > 3a. i want to make sure that the users continue to be able to gain
> > > > > access to email via OWA through 1 server does this require front end
> > > > > back end? or in scenario 1 below, users can log into existing owa
> > > > > and gain access to any additional servers?
> >
> > > > > On Feb 20, 12:57 pm, Austin Chen
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > 1. Yes, you just want to install your 2nd Exchagne server and move
> > > > > > mailbox/public/system folders to new servers. If you want you can put these
> > > > > > two servers on the same routing groups for a while to make sure your mailflow
> > > > > > works as it is.
> >
> > > > > > 2. Yes, technically. or you can delete the database on your first Exchange
> > > > > > server and recereate another one.
> >
> > > > > > 3. Yes, you can have your first exchange server be FE serve. There is a
> > > > > > check-box under Properties, general tab, in Microsoft Exchange where you
> > > > > > want to check so your first Exchange 2003 server will be a front-end.
> >
> > > > > > "Andrew.Lafreni...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > > > > > Currently have 1 exchange, 1 store, size is much to large. I would
> > > > > > > like to create 1 or 2 additional physical exchanger servers and move
> > > > > > > mailboxes to new stores on those servers.
> >
> > > > > > > 1. what if anything must be done to ensure that mail will flow
> > > > > > > between the boxes and the outside world both incoming and outgoing?
> > > > > > > -have read some posts that you only need install the 2nd exchange
> > > > > > > server and move mailboxes?
> >
> > > > > > > 2. once all mailboxes are moved from the existing first store, can
> > > > > > > first store be taken offline to be defragmented to regain space
> > > > > > > without affecting mail flow?
> >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > > > > > > -=Special A=-- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

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