Nope it wasn't. This is what I found from my own observation last night. It appears that our exchange server only references one GC and fails to reference the other one. It is setup in auto mode within the exchange properties. One of the Dc has Windows Sp2 loaded the other doesn't. Once the GC server get shut down that has SP2 exchange fails to reference the other Global Catalog and causes the information store to stop responding. In the event viewer I get alerts "2107" DSAccess failed to obtain an IP address for DS server %Servername% error 11004. This host will not be used as a DS server by DSaccess
Dr Dennis Rogov Senior Network Analyst THE Peer GROUP an informed medical communications company 379 thornall street, 12th floor | edison, nj 08837 usa Direct: 732-205-8376 | fax: 732.321.0636 |Cell:732.861.2277 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.peergroupinc.com <http://www.peergroupinc.com> [This e-mail and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (732) 205-8376 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. ] ________________________________ From: Steve Moffat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Exchange (Sunbelt) Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 5:01 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cluster Server Was this server a DC in an earlier life?? From: Dennis Rogov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:22 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cluster Server My problem is that Microsoft escalated group couldn't figure out why Exchange 03 box losses communication with my 2 global catalogs which causes a crash on the Information Store. I am very confused with whats going on but so is Microsoft. Which is why I decided to purchase an additional server and install Exchange 03 and setup a cluster with the primary. I wanted to make the cluster a DC and a global catalog so that it could get all of the AD updates preventing the crash. Dr Dennis Rogov Senior Network Analyst THE Peer GROUP an informed medical communications company 379 thornall street, 12th floor | edison, nj 08837 usa Direct: 732-205-8376 | fax: 732.321.0636 |Cell:732.861.2277 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.peergroupinc.com [This e-mail and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (732) 205-8376 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. ] ________________________________ From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:03 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cluster Server When you stop being a DC/GC IIS is pretty much removed. Exchange stores some stuff in the IIS Metabase, so all that exchange relies on in Metabase goes away. Additionally it is not really a good (supported) idea to cluster a Domain controller. From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:57 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cluster Server Last I heard, it's not recommended to have Exchange on a DC. However, if you already do, don't just demote the server. You have to uninstall Exchange from that box first, or you'll get into a very difficult situation....isn't that right Don? Joe Heaton ________________________________ From: Dennis Rogov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Cluster Server Hi All I have two questions: Is there any issue to have your exchange 03 server be a domain controller and a global catalog at the same time? I am looking to purchase a new additional server Exchange 03 server to make a cluster for instant failover in case the main mail server goes offline. What are my options? Dennis Rogov Senior Network Analyst THE Peer GROUP an informed medical communications company 379 thornall street, 12th floor | edison, nj 08837 usa Direct: 732-205-8376 | fax: 732.321.0636 |Cell:732.861.2277 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.peergroupinc.com [This e-mail and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (732) 205-8376 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. ] ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
