Public folder size
Hi Exchange Gurus!! I am looking for a simple tool (free is good :)) that will export the size, directory structure and ACL information of all Public folders on my Exchange 2003 SP2 servers. I currently use PFADMIN and PFDAVADMIN, both of which don't provide sufficient information. (yep, we know we shouldn't be using Public folders; it is going away; blah blah.. - we hate it too but users love it). Thanks in advance... _ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OWA problem
Pop-up blocker? -Bonnie From: Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:00 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OWA problem Exch 03 environment, 3 mailbox servers with FE. Users on remote mailbox server get greyed out window and cannot create new mail or reply when using OWA. No problem reading mail in OWA. No issues at all using Outlook. Any ideas? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Public folder size
From Exchange System Manager (ESM) you can export the directory structure and the folder sizes for all public folders replicated to a given public folder server. Open ESM and select the server that has the Public Folder store Expand the Storage Group and Public Folder database Select the Public Folder Instances object Then from the Actions menu select Export list This will give you the name, size and path for each folder replica. I believe PFDAVAdmin is the best tool for exporting the ACL information. We will also use public folders for some time at least until another options is available. Thanks, Peter Dahl. From: Peter Sam [mailto:srir...@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 5:44 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Public folder size Hi Exchange Gurus!! I am looking for a simple tool (free is good :)) that will export the size, directory structure and ACL information of all Public folders on my Exchange 2003 SP2 servers. I currently use PFADMIN and PFDAVADMIN, both of which don't provide sufficient information. (yep, we know we shouldn't be using Public folders; it is going away; blah blah.. - we hate it too but users love it). Thanks in advance... Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. Get your Hotmail(r) account.http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 This communication is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, (i) please do not read or disclose to others, (ii) please notify the sender by reply mail, and (iii) please delete this communication from your system. Failure to follow this process may be unlawful. Thank you for your cooperation. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: OWA problem
Can you draw me a diagram of the site setup? Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:00 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OWA problem Exch 03 environment, 3 mailbox servers with FE. Users on remote mailbox server get greyed out window and cannot create new mail or reply when using OWA. No problem reading mail in OWA. No issues at all using Outlook. Any ideas? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Report mail enabled Public Folders
I am looking for a script or app that will give me a list of mail enabled public folders with the mail addresses. Anyone know of something that will dump this out? Using ADCU, find - Exchange Recpt - Mail-enabled Public Folders; will create a list, but I cannot dump that. Thanks ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: OWA problem
Don't think it's that. they actually get the window, just not able to type in it. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Miller Bonnie L. mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu wrote: Pop-up blocker? -Bonnie *From:* Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:00 PM *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues *Subject:* OWA problem Exch 03 environment, 3 mailbox servers with FE. Users on remote mailbox server get greyed out window and cannot create new mail or reply when using OWA. No problem reading mail in OWA. No issues at all using Outlook. Any ideas? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Report mail enabled Public Folders
Adfind -default -f ((mail=*)(objectClass=publicFolder)) Adfind is from www.joeware.net. You can get pretty much the same thing from: dsquery * forestroot -scope subtree -filter ((mail=*)(objectClass=publicfolder)) -attr * Where dsquery is part of Server 2003 and 2008. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Senter, John [mailto:john.sen...@etrade.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Report mail enabled Public Folders I am looking for a script or app that will give me a list of mail enabled public folders with the mail addresses. Anyone know of something that will dump this out? Using ADCU, find - Exchange Recpt - Mail-enabled Public Folders; will create a list, but I cannot dump that. Thanks ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: User not getting external email
Have just checked the server and it is set up for DIR. Will try the
recovery on the user's mailbox on Monday; everyone has already buggered
off to the pub to try and poison the cold/flu that is going around.
Still a mystery as to where the missing items went. The user did not use
another computer; it simply stopped receiving messages in the morning
and started again that night.
Thanks for all the help chaps and have a wonderful weekend.
On the 11/12/2008 13:18, Dahl, Peter wrote the following:
If your Exchange server is setup for Deleted Item Retention (DIR)
then you can use the Outlook Recover Deleted Items feature on the
Inbox folder to restore those missing items. I agree that this was
likely caused by another Outlook session set to deliver mail to a
local PST.
-Original Message-
From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:11 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: User not getting external email
Is it possible that the user had logged onto another computer,
terminal session/Citrix recently? If so, perhaps that outlook client
was configured for local delivery instead of their Exchange mailbox.
This would have the effect of stealing the messages out of the inbox
tot hat local system.
If someone timed out, disconnect, rebooted that other session, then
that would certainly explain the behavior you are seeing.
This is often an 'Oh yea!' moment for your user.
Steven
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Peter van Houten peter...@gmail.com wrote:
Update.
Out of the blue, the user starts receiving messages now. Unfortunately,
there is a huge block of messages missing between when the trouble
started this morning and now. They are, however, visible in a search
under the Message Tracking Centre on the server...
Any idea how I can get the missing messages (in)to Outlook?
Original Message
Subject: Re: User not getting external email
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:42:17 +0200
From: Peter van Houten peter...@gmail.com
Reply-To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Thanks guys but there are no rules set. No restrictions on the server.
Same messages show up in OWA as in Outlook {sans the messages that I
have been sending to the mailbox for the last 8 hours).
Very odd. All other users are OK. Is there any chance of corruption in
part of the store?
On the 10/12/2008 20:26, Kennedy, Jim wrote the following:
Beware the server side rules.
-Original Message-
From: Campbell, Rob [mailto:rob_campb...@centraltechnology.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:27 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: User not getting external email
Or just shut down his Outlook, send him an external email and see if it
shows up in OWA.
-Original Message-
From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:23 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: User not getting external email
Check the users outlook rules. That is my bet, it is being auto deleted
or moved to a folder where they are not seeing it.
-Original Message-
From: Peter van Houten [mailto:peter...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:26 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: User not getting external email
SBS2003 / Outlook 2003 / XP SP3
---
I have copied the text below from a Google search of this problem
[unfortunately it appears to have no resolution] which is identical
to
my situation:
I have an Exchange server (2003 Small Business w/Outlook 2003
clients)
where one user does not receive email from external domains. He does
receive email from inside the company domain. All other users can
receive email from external and internal domains. I've examined the
Receive from Authenticated Users in Users and Computers and the box
is
not checked. This just started a few days ago. Before that, his
account
seemed to work fine. All size limits are set to default policy and he
has few messages and space utilization than some other users who are
working fine. Can you think of anything I have missed? Oh yes - there
are no error messages. No NDR messages are sent back to the external
originator and no messages in the event log. It looks like the
message
went through - only it never shows up.
In addition, I have checked the Message Tracking Centre and all the
messages are there and confirm Message Delivered Locally to Store to
u...@domain.com
I have deleted and recreated the user's SMTP addresses on the server.
I have deleted and allowed the .ost to rebuild.
I have emptied, archived and compressed the .ost
Looked at spam filtering in Outlook
It's probably something simple for you guys but I'm no Exchange
boffin...
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RE: Report mail enabled Public Folders
Just to add to this thread, if you are running 2007 you can use the EMS
Get-PublicFolder \ -Recurse | where {$_.MailEnabled -match True}
-troy
-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com]
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:32 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Report mail enabled Public Folders
Adfind -default -f ((mail=*)(objectClass=publicFolder))
Adfind is from www.joeware.net.
You can get pretty much the same thing from:
dsquery * forestroot -scope subtree -filter
((mail=*)(objectClass=publicfolder)) -attr *
Where dsquery is part of Server 2003 and 2008.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php
From: Senter, John [mailto:john.sen...@etrade.com]
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:59 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Report mail enabled Public Folders
I am looking for a script or app that will give me a list of mail enabled
public folders with the mail addresses. Anyone know of something that will
dump this out? Using ADCU, find - Exchange Recpt - Mail-enabled Public
Folders; will create a list, but I cannot dump that.
Thanks
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Re: Re: Re: OWA problem
On Dec 12, 2008 9:32am, seanmarti...@gmail.com wrote: Is this similar? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911829 Maybe this on the clients? The main problem is that DHTML editing isn't working so you have to unregister and re-register two files: regsvr32 /u C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Triedit\dhtmled.ocx regsvr32 /u C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Triedit\triedit.dll regsvr32 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Triedit\dhtmled.ocx regsvr32 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Triedit\triedit.dll (Restart) Several recommended steps here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/exchangesvrclients/thread/281e5edf-5672-450d-a4e3-2b02feab9803/ - Sean On Dec 12, 2008 8:23am, Jeff Brown 2jbr...@gmail.com wrote: Don't think it's that. they actually get the window, just not able to type in it. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Miller Bonnie L. mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu wrote: Pop-up blocker? -Bonnie From: Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:00 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: OWA problem Exch 03 environment, 3 mailbox servers with FE. Users on remote mailbox server get greyed out window and cannot create new mail or reply when using OWA. No problem reading mail in OWA. No issues at all using Outlook. Any ideas? ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way?
Anyone know where I can get a copy of the notes from the Exchange Connections conference lecture on Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Or can someone please post a how to? Thanks, Andy Andy Leedy Messaging Systems Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal Health Supply ** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way?
Well, I'll be giving the presentation again, in more detail, at TEC'09. If you were at the Connections'08 conference, you should have a login and be able to download the presentation and the scripts. And I'm developing it, as a long series of articles, on my blog. But long story short: Diskshadow script: set verbose on set context persistent set metadata c:\temp\20081030184921.cab begin backup add volume C: alias shadow_C create expose %shadow_C% g: exec c:\temp\20081030184921.cmd end backup exit CMD.exe script: . More complex. Multiple phases involved. . For every storage group, copy all stores, log files, and system files from source to destination. If any copies fail, abort the entire backup . For every store (mailbox and public folder) verify the store (eseutil /k). If any verify fails, abort the entire backup . If everything is good, signal to delete log files . Copy any other files you want Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:ale...@butlerahs.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Anyone know where I can get a copy of the notes from the Exchange Connections conference lecture on Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Or can someone please post a how to? Thanks, Andy Andy Leedy Messaging Systems Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal Health Supply ** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
outlook disconnecting message
Hi All, I have 2 of 15 users on my network telling me that they get a message in Outlook (2007) that it has disconnected/reconnected to the Exchange (2003) server. We recently moved our Exchange server to a GbE switch and set the NIC on Exchange to 1000Mbps Auto. Do you think I am correct in thinking this is an issue on the user machines? I've checked the Outlook settings in their Exchange accounts and they are the same as mine. I have not seen the same error message on my machine that they do. Thanks, Neil ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
Re: outlook disconnecting message
I have seen where a nic on auto was running at 100mb instead of gig rates. But with 15 users I'd be really pushed to think that's the issue. Tell these 2 to quit listening to streaming music at work. :) On 12/12/08, Neil Standley n...@net-venture.com wrote: Hi All, I have 2 of 15 users on my network telling me that they get a message in Outlook (2007) that it has disconnected/reconnected to the Exchange (2003) server. We recently moved our Exchange server to a GbE switch and set the NIC on Exchange to 1000Mbps Auto. Do you think I am correct in thinking this is an issue on the user machines? I've checked the Outlook settings in their Exchange accounts and they are the same as mine. I have not seen the same error message on my machine that they do. Thanks, Neil ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~ -- Sent from my mobile device ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way?
Very interesting. 1) Does the Diskshadow script backup all the stores and clear the logs? 2) I assume it's one or the other. If you run the Diskshadow script you don't need to run the cmd script? The last I heard from Microsoft was that you could use NTBackup if you copied the NTBackup programs from a Windows 2003 server and that you could only backup the stores with it. Apparently Volume Shadow Service is not compatible with Exchange and needs disabled. See procedure below. -Andy Leedy Only three files required Ntbackup.exe Ntmsapi.dll Vssapi.dll In all cases, files from other OS versions are copied to a folder that is NOT on the search path NTBackup MUST be executed from that folder NTBackup will back up any Exchange Store on the system This will allow a file-based backup and restore. ANY back up stating that it is going to use shadow copy to back up will fail (at least in this experiment) This only works if using files above from Windows Server 2003 RTM, later versions have removed the option to disable Volume Shadow Copy This will be an issue with 64-bit backups (executable availability) This method will NOT allow a system state backup System State forces a Volume Shadow Copy-based backup, option to disable grayed-out Several Microsoft articles state that if the system state is backed-up to the system volume, the data within the system state may change during the backup From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 3:44 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Well, I'll be giving the presentation again, in more detail, at TEC'09. If you were at the Connections'08 conference, you should have a login and be able to download the presentation and the scripts. And I'm developing it, as a long series of articles, on my blog. But long story short: Diskshadow script: set verbose on set context persistent set metadata c:\temp\20081030184921.cab begin backup add volume C: alias shadow_C create expose %shadow_C% g: exec c:\temp\20081030184921.cmd end backup exit CMD.exe script: * More complex. Multiple phases involved. * For every storage group, copy all stores, log files, and system files from source to destination. If any copies fail, abort the entire backup * For every store (mailbox and public folder) verify the store (eseutil /k). If any verify fails, abort the entire backup * If everything is good, signal to delete log files * Copy any other files you want Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:ale...@butlerahs.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Anyone know where I can get a copy of the notes from the Exchange Connections conference lecture on Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Or can someone please post a how to? Thanks, Andy Andy Leedy Messaging Systems Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal Health Supply ** ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way?
No. Diskshadow creates the snapshot. You call the cmd script to do the copies. That is why the diskshadow script calls the cmd script before the end backup statement. Any vss backup works like this: Pre-backup Freeze Thaw Post-backup Pre-backup will call all registered writers on a server, unless they are specifically excluded. Freeze creates the snapshot. Between freeze and thaw is when you create your copies. If you've created a persistent vss copy then the thaw only has an impact if your copy process failed. Post-backup is just that - you do post-processing dependent on the success or failure of the backup. That's just how a vss backup works. It's normally hidden from you by your backup application. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:ale...@butlerahs.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Very interesting. 1) Does the Diskshadow script backup all the stores and clear the logs? 2) I assume it's one or the other. If you run the Diskshadow script you don't need to run the cmd script? The last I heard from Microsoft was that you could use NTBackup if you copied the NTBackup programs from a Windows 2003 server and that you could only backup the stores with it. Apparently Volume Shadow Service is not compatible with Exchange and needs disabled. See procedure below. -Andy Leedy Only three files required Ntbackup.exe Ntmsapi.dll Vssapi.dll In all cases, files from other OS versions are copied to a folder that is NOT on the search path NTBackup MUST be executed from that folder NTBackup will back up any Exchange Store on the system This will allow a file-based backup and restore. ANY back up stating that it is going to use shadow copy to back up will fail (at least in this experiment) This only works if using files above from Windows Server 2003 RTM, later versions have removed the option to disable Volume Shadow Copy This will be an issue with 64-bit backups (executable availability) This method will NOT allow a system state backup System State forces a Volume Shadow Copy-based backup, option to disable grayed-out Several Microsoft articles state that if the system state is backed-up to the system volume, the data within the system state may change during the backup From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 3:44 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Well, I'll be giving the presentation again, in more detail, at TEC'09. If you were at the Connections'08 conference, you should have a login and be able to download the presentation and the scripts. And I'm developing it, as a long series of articles, on my blog. But long story short: Diskshadow script: set verbose on set context persistent set metadata c:\temp\20081030184921.cab begin backup add volume C: alias shadow_C create expose %shadow_C% g: exec c:\temp\20081030184921.cmd end backup exit CMD.exe script: . More complex. Multiple phases involved. . For every storage group, copy all stores, log files, and system files from source to destination. If any copies fail, abort the entire backup . For every store (mailbox and public folder) verify the store (eseutil /k). If any verify fails, abort the entire backup . If everything is good, signal to delete log files . Copy any other files you want Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:ale...@butlerahs.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Anyone know where I can get a copy of the notes from the Exchange Connections conference lecture on Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Or can someone please post a how to? Thanks, Andy Andy Leedy Messaging Systems Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank you. Butler Animal
RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way?
Very useful info Michael! Any chance you post a working example CMD.exe script? Thanks, Andy Leedy From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:36 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? No. Diskshadow creates the snapshot. You call the cmd script to do the copies. That is why the diskshadow script calls the cmd script before the end backup statement. Any vss backup works like this: Pre-backup Freeze Thaw Post-backup Pre-backup will call all registered writers on a server, unless they are specifically excluded. Freeze creates the snapshot. Between freeze and thaw is when you create your copies. If you've created a persistent vss copy then the thaw only has an impact if your copy process failed. Post-backup is just that - you do post-processing dependent on the success or failure of the backup. That's just how a vss backup works. It's normally hidden from you by your backup application. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:ale...@butlerahs.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Very interesting. 1) Does the Diskshadow script backup all the stores and clear the logs? 2) I assume it's one or the other. If you run the Diskshadow script you don't need to run the cmd script? The last I heard from Microsoft was that you could use NTBackup if you copied the NTBackup programs from a Windows 2003 server and that you could only backup the stores with it. Apparently Volume Shadow Service is not compatible with Exchange and needs disabled. See procedure below. -Andy Leedy Only three files required Ntbackup.exe Ntmsapi.dll Vssapi.dll In all cases, files from other OS versions are copied to a folder that is NOT on the search path NTBackup MUST be executed from that folder NTBackup will back up any Exchange Store on the system This will allow a file-based backup and restore. ANY back up stating that it is going to use shadow copy to back up will fail (at least in this experiment) This only works if using files above from Windows Server 2003 RTM, later versions have removed the option to disable Volume Shadow Copy This will be an issue with 64-bit backups (executable availability) This method will NOT allow a system state backup System State forces a Volume Shadow Copy-based backup, option to disable grayed-out Several Microsoft articles state that if the system state is backed-up to the system volume, the data within the system state may change during the backup From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@theessentialexchange.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 3:44 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Well, I'll be giving the presentation again, in more detail, at TEC'09. If you were at the Connections'08 conference, you should have a login and be able to download the presentation and the scripts. And I'm developing it, as a long series of articles, on my blog. But long story short: Diskshadow script: set verbose on set context persistent set metadata c:\temp\20081030184921.cab begin backup add volume C: alias shadow_C create expose %shadow_C% g: exec c:\temp\20081030184921.cmd end backup exit CMD.exe script: * More complex. Multiple phases involved. * For every storage group, copy all stores, log files, and system files from source to destination. If any copies fail, abort the entire backup * For every store (mailbox and public folder) verify the store (eseutil /k). If any verify fails, abort the entire backup * If everything is good, signal to delete log files * Copy any other files you want Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php From: Leedy, Andy [mailto:ale...@butlerahs.com] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Anyone know where I can get a copy of the notes from the Exchange Connections conference lecture on Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008: Backups the Easy Way? Or can someone please post a how to? Thanks, Andy Andy Leedy Messaging Systems Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission,
