Do you if there is any harm in leaving the default database and the associated mailboxes with that database? The only two visible mailboxes (not arbitration mailboxes) is one associated with the user account that was used to install Exchange 2010 and the other is called DiscoverySearchMailbox. We do not intend on using the default database that was created.
________________________________ From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 2:55 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 Database Rename and Log File Move That's what I would recommend. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 2:50 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 Database Rename and Log File Move I only have two users in the database, so it is not that big of a deal. Most of the articles that I see for this recommend to move the mailboxes and arbitration mailboxes to another database and then you can delete the database. Then it appears that I need to manually remove the .edb file using Explorer. Is this the route that I should go if I don't want to use the default database that was created during the install? ________________________________ From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 2:30 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 Database Rename and Log File Move Ok, there are lots of names involved here, for each mailbox database. The displayname of the database, the filename of the edb, the pathname to the edb, the pathname to the logfiles. All of those can be specified - and changed - individually. How many users do you have in that database? Perhaps it's easier for you to just create the new databases and get rid of the original one. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:56 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 Database Rename and Log File Move To rename the database, do I have to first dismount the database, rename the edb file that it is pointing to and then mount the database again pointing to the correct re-named edb file? I am going to have four different mailbox databases and I would like to name each database accordingly to the standard we have adopted. ________________________________ From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:48 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 Database Rename and Log File Move Six of one, half-dozen of the other. GUI, or PowerShell - your choice. You move the files or Exchange does - your choice. If you've never done it in the lab - I might recommend you use the GUI for it. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Chris Pohlschneider [mailto:chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:43 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2010 Database Rename and Log File Move Hello: We have just installed Exchange 2010 Enterprise on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit. It appears that the database created on the mailbox server is given some sort of unique name by Exchange. I would like to rename the database and keep it on the current drive. In addition, I would like to move the log files to a different drive. What is the best way to do this? Thanks for your help in advance! Chris Pohlschneider Holloway Sportswear Network Administrator chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com <mailto:chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com> 937-494-2559
