hmmm... Maybe. =)
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Doug Hampshire <dhampsh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Test it. Create a new, very small DAG. Create a mailbox. Perform the move > as outlined. See if the test DAG/mailbox are still happy, happy. If so, > then team will be convinced, no? > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Candee <can...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Michael, >> is this documented somewhere? >> I can't seem to find it (my Google-Fu is weak today). >> >> I will have to be able to convince the team. >> Thanks again! >> Candee >> >> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Michael B. Smith >> <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: >> >>> Oh, for this to work you CANNOT change the folder structure >>> whatsoever. And stop the MSFTE service too.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> For example**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Robocopy D:\ G:\ /S /E /COPYALL**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 5, 2013 2:32 PM >>> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Exchange 2010 DAG move to new storage**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Then I think you are doing it the hard way.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Move the mailbox databases, DISMOUNT (or stop MSExchangeIS) on the >>> passive server, mount both the new storage and the old storage at the same >>> time, copy from old to new, remove the old storage, remap the new storage >>> to the proper drive letters (or mount point), start MSExchangeIS.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Of course, as always, I would suggest you have a good backup “just in >>> case”. But this process is pretty well-defined IMO.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Candee [mailto:can...@gmail.com <can...@gmail.com>] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 5, 2013 2:25 PM >>> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: Exchange 2010 DAG move to new storage**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> The main thing is to get the databases on the new SAN.**** >>> >>> The virtualization can wait; it was suggested to do them both at once, >>> but it's not required.**** >>> >>> *yet***** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Thanks Michael!**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> >>> >>> **** >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> So you are actually trying to do two things at once?**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> [1] Move your mailbox servers to virtual,**** >>> >>> [2] Move your mailbox server storage to “new storage”?**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* Candee [mailto:can...@gmail.com] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 5, 2013 2:11 PM >>> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues**** >>> >>> >>> *Subject:* Exchange 2010 DAG move to new storage**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> I have an Exchange 2010 DAG with 2 mailbox servers and 2 CAS servers.*** >>> * >>> >>> The CAS servers are already virtual.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> I need to move the databases to our new SAN.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> The problem is that the mailbox servers are physical, with two fiber >>> connections.**** >>> >>> I do have the option of adding a third mailbox server (virtual).**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> The plan so far, would be to bring up the third mailbox server, add it >>> to the DAG, add mailbox copies.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Take one physical server, mark the databases passive, remove the >>> databases, remove it from the DAG.**** >>> >>> P2V it, bring it back up, add it back to the DAG, add mailbox copies to >>> it on the new storage.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Rinse and repeat for the third server.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Will that work? >>> Am I going about it bass-ackwards?**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Is there an easier way?**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Thanks!**** >>> >>> Candee**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> ---**** >>> >>> >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist >>> >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist >> > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
