I agree, why not just include those 4 files in the DPM install? Since they need to be the same 32/64 bit as the server, it would have made perfect sense to me.
Guess that's why I don't work for MS. From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:14 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server I also think they sometimes forget that not everyone has huge bandwidth and can download that amount of data in a couple of hours !!! From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 04 September 2009 15:22 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server I guess they figured if you need to protect an exchange server, you would already have the files locally. Unfortunately they didn't take our little problem into consideration. BTW, do you happen to know if there is more detailed logging that what you get from the console? I keep getting replication errors from a DC and other file servers but not much info to troubleshoot. From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 8:34 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Too true. Also why can't these files be available on the DPM site for download!!! From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 04 September 2009 14:14 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Peter. I would qualify that first statement, in that, you need the version off the exchange server, IF the exchange and DPM are running the same os. I had just the opposite setup. 32bit exchange and 64bit DPM. Still wouldn't run. Got the 64bit files from a virtual EX07 test box and so far it is working. So basically, the eseutil.exe and ese.dll should come from an exchange server os that matches the DPM server os. How hard would it have been for MS to state this in the docs or error messages? Sheeze. From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 4:16 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server The situation has been resolved. The right files were located and copied to the DPM. Based on my experience this is the case: 1.) U need the version of eseutil.exe and ese.dll that matches the OS of your DPM server so if you are running the 64bit DPM server you can simply use the files off of the Exchange Server. 2.) If u are running the 32bit DPM Server u need the 32 bit files and u can copy them to bin directory on the DPM server. Regards Peter Johnson From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: 03 September 2009 16:48 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server I followed a similar set of instructions. It works well but is has a many gotcha's as a minefield From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 03 September 2009 16:11 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Ah ha. What I read said to copy those two files from the exchange server to the dpm server. No qualifications about 32 or 64 bit either way. Typical MS documentation, give you just enough info to be confusing and not work. BTW did I read that you have to use the 64 bit DPM to backup HyperV. Maybe you need 64bit DPM to backup 64 bit exchange. Rant mode on. This dpm project has been one of the most frustrating projects I've tackled in quite a long time. A brand new product and they don't support backing up to removable disks. Rant mode off. From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 2:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Correct except other way round. 64 bit exchange 32 bit dpm. Well u need to download the 32 bit management tools at 600mb or so and then 32 bit sp1 at 800 or so. U can't simply get the 2 files and my bandwidth ain't great!! From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 03 September 2009 01:12 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Where you getting 1.3GB My ese.dll is 2.1meg and eseutil.exe is 65k. One you get those, and according to the DPM docs, it says they have to be from your exchanges server, I'd be curious to see if they run. There's another thread on here and I'm seeing the same thing. 32 bit exchange, 64 bit DPM and eseutil wont run. From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:30 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Does anyone have the 32 bit eseutil.exe and ese.dll they can ship me so I can install it on my DPM server rather than having to download all 1.3GB of it over a slow link in SA? From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: 02 September 2009 08:58 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server I'm now getting any replica inconsistent errors. I need the 32bit eseutil and ese.dll > You don't happen to have do u? From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 01 September 2009 21:55 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Guess it isn't needed then. I do remember something, maybe HyperV hosts need it. From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 2:42 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Nope but it's working as of right now!! From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 01 September 2009 20:23 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPS server Do you have the MS Backup feature installed on the 2008 exchange box? From: Peter Johnson [mailto:peter.john...@peterstow.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:28 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: DPS server Hi Guys I'm trying to backup an Exchange server 2007 SP1 box using DPM SP1. I've got the agent installed on the server but when I select the server in the DPM console I only get all shares and all volumes. I don't get the Storage Group or sthe system state. The OS on the Exchange Server is Server 2008 Standard Edition. Anyone got any ideas? Regards Peter Johnson
