Nah - SAN=a different way to buy disks. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA
> -----Original Message----- > From: ml.exchange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:08 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange Database > > > YEA! SAN=GOOD! .... Now if I could just justify one here! > > Miles > > ----------------------- > Miles Holt > Network Engineer > Summit Marketing Group > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 770-303-0426 > ----------------------- > "Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you > someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock." - Frank > Herbert, "Chapterhouse: Dune" > > -----Original Message----- > From: Herold Heiko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:00 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange Database > > > Double Bummer! > It seems I had a moment of dyslexia - what I'm about to > deploy is a SAN, not a NAS. SANs are supported. As a matter > of fact the idea is to keep running only > differential backups (logs only, all the logs) every night. > Once a month (or less, tuning will be needed, fortunately we > have the whole sunday available as > a downtime window): > - full online backup. > - stop exchange services. > - detach a mirror of the databases. Offline backup of the > whole server (os > ecc.) except the databases. Restart of services. > - backup the detached mirror of the databases (offline backup > of the db files, added with the backup of the previous step > this constitutes a whole offline > backup). > - reattach and sync that mirror to the (already running > online) master discs. > > In case of need for a single mailbox restore (really has been > needed only twice in 3 years, the Ed Crowley metod works > fine): on a spare identical box > (spare network) restore the whole offline os backup and > databases. Restore online logs if neccesary, restore mailbox. > > In case of disaster recovery: > Ditto, then move server to main network. > > Supposed advantage: This should minimize restore time, since > there's no need for the reinstallation of OS, service packs, > exchange, service packs. Also the > restore time of the databases as a offline file restore > should be less than a restore of the exchange db. > > Disadvantage: from time to time (once a month ? once a week) > a downtime window is needed, for the time neccessary to stop > services, OS backup, start > services. > > Heiko > > -- > -- PREVINET S.p.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Via Ferretto, 1 ph x39-041-5907073 > -- I-31021 Mogliano V.to (TV) fax x39-041-5907472 > -- ITALY > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:44 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange Database > > > > > > > > "Microsoft Does Not Support Network Attached Storage (NAS)" > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317173 > > > > "Microsoft says it will not support the configuration > because it can > > cause corruption in Exchange databases and degrade the > performance of > > the server." http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0618infra.html > > > > > > William Lefkovics, MCSE-NT4, MCSE-W2K, A+, WLKMMAS, ExchangeMVP > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Herold Heiko > > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:32 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Why ? > > Probably I'll have to do a transition to a NAS (Hitachi, > > reselled by HP) > > sometime soon, so I'm somewhat interested :) > > Obviously I will test before moving the production > databases, though. > > Heiko > > > > -- > > -- PREVINET S.p.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Via Ferretto, 1 ph x39-041-5907073 > > -- I-31021 Mogliano V.to (TV) fax x39-041-5907472 > > -- ITALY > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Matteson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:50 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Moving Exchange Database > > > > > > > > > If you are describing a Network Attached Storage device, step > > > away from > > > the keyboard. > > > > > > John Matteson > > > Geac Corporate ISS > > > (404) 239 - 2981 > > > Atlanta, Georgia, USA. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Eve Jimah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Posted At: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 4:31 AM > > > Posted To: Exchange Discussion List > > > Conversation: Moving Exchange Database > > > Subject: Moving Exchange Database > > > > > > > > > I am running exchange 5.5 service pack 4 on NT4 > > > server. We have just acquired an external storage > > > system and a new drive letter is mapped to my exchange server > > > pointing at this new storage system with up to 40g assigned for > > > exchange . > > > > > > I now want to move my exchange database from the > > > current location on drive d: to the new location which > > > is drive E: > > > > > > I intend using the performance optimizer tool, are > > > there any issues involved in moving the database from > > > a local drive on the current server to an external > > > storage system. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
