Actually, in a quick check, it only shows you how you COULD do it. Doesn't say it is supported. Also, this doc is based on beta (as stated in the bottom of the doc : This is a preliminary document and may be changed substantially prior to final commercial release. )
Dave --- "HOLLIDAY, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, actually, SAN _is_ supported; NAS is not. > Here is the reference > William included on a previous reply[1]: > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechn > ol/exchange/deploy/prodspecs/exchstor.asp > <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtech > nol/exchange/deploy/prodspecs/exchstor.asp> > > On a somewhat-related note, WHO thought up these > acronyms?! SAN<>NAS; I > wonder if I should read the documentation backwards, > to find any hidden > messages :) > > [1] Thanks, William! > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:19 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using > MS backup) > > > Apologize, William already answered this...SAN is > "dude, you are SO NOT > SUPPORTED" > > -----Original Message----- > From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 23:16 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using > MS backup) > > > Whats Supported with MS > > -----Original Message----- > From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 16:24 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using > MS backup) > > > William, > AFAIK, Exchange will work with a SAN (Storage Area > Network), but _not_ a NAS > (Network Attached Storage). It's been up and > running for 3 months, now. > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lefkovics, William > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:39 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using > MS backup) > > > Wait. I missed that. > > Microsoft does not support Exchange over a SAN. I > realize that may not be > your issue here, but it might be difficult to get > good help otherwise. > > William > > -----Original Message----- > From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:34 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using > MS backup) > > > Diane, > See my answers in context below: > > 1. Is this a new Exchange setup? --Not really. The > server's been up for > over a year, but we just hooked up a SAN array & ran > perf optimizer to > redirect the store. > We have seven servers total, & this is the only > one with a problem. > > 2. Has this ever worked? --No, not on this server. > We normally use > ArcServe, which worked fine until recently. (before > you ask, the error was > around _before_ > the SAN switchover) > > 3. This is a dumb question, but....does this > exchange server possibly still > have circular logging turned on? --No. (I just > checked). Good question, > tho. > (There are no "dumb" questions, only dumb > answers.) > > 4. How many log mdbdata log files do you have? --A > whole bunch. Since I > haven't been able to get a good backup, they're > still there. > > 5. If you can't get it backed up, you probably have > many many days worth and > a very full partion. --The SAN _greatly_ increased > my storage capacity, > it's > only about 50% full. The problem has been > around since it was 25-30% > full, however. > > Diane (picking at straws here.....) > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 6:59 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using > MS backup) > > > > Diane, > Yes, I have. It makes _no_ diff when the job runs. > At the present time, I > am only running the job manually and it still fails. > Sorry, should've told > you, the OS is Win2Kserver. I run the same job on > two other, identical, > servers with no problems. Now, I wouldn't even be > using NTBackup, except > that ArcSmurf choked on the backup. After reading > about similar problems > from other folks on this list, I thought I'd try > using NTBackup to a file & > then have ArcSmurf back that up to tape. Works like > a champ on the other > two servers, just not this one! Any other ideas? > Should I try running some > diags on the store? > > Eric > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Diane Beckham [ > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:39 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 > (using MS backup) > > > > > > Eric, have you tried changing the time it does the > backup to > > see if it works > > at a different time? Have you tried backing it up > manually? > > Have you tried > > backing it up with a NTBackup in a Win2K computer? > > > > > Diane > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:24 AM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 > (using MS backup) > > > > > > Forgive me for being dense, but what does the AT > command have > > to do with > > this error? > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scot Parsons [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:13 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 > (using MS backup) > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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