Re: Exchange Deployment Services
This is an excellent question. I've been chasing multiple parties at MS for a week and a half now trying to find someone, as you say, knows their stuff and won't come on site and try to figure it out. I've talked to 4 people so far at MS and am no further along than when I began. Frustrating. Good luck. - Original Message - From: Brad Metzler BMetzler @cu-portland. edu To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist @ lyris .sunbelt-software.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:43:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Exchange Deployment Services Gentlemen, We are looking to upgrade from E2k3 to E2k7 or possibly even 2010 immediately. I am looking for recommendations on providers, partners, or individuals in the Portland Oregon area that really know their stuff and wouldn ’t come out here trying to figure it out on site but who could do a complete and competent deployment of at E2k7. Our current servers are physical but we intend to do the new deployments to a virtual environment (VMWare) so I’d prefer people who are familiar with deploying to a virtual environment. Also we are running Antigen on our E2k3 servers and Forefront is by far the cheapest on-board antivir we can get as an academic user for running on E2k7 or 2010, so another preference would be someone who has experience with Forefront as well. What say ye? Any hot talent or reliable companies anyone can speak to out here that know E2k7 with Forefront in a virtual environment? Microsoft’s list of providers doesn’t really help figure out who actually knows what they’re doing. Thanks guys. Brad
Re: Exchange 2010 RTM?
+1 +1 - Original Message - From: John Hornbuckle john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:22:52 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? I have no clue what MS was thinking when they made that choice. Adding functionality to the CLI is great. But who, exactly, thought it would be a good idea to REMOVE functionality from the GUI? John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: John Bowles [mailto:john.bow...@wlkmmas.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:13 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? +1 John Bowles From: McCready, Rob [rob.mccrea...@dplinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:34 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? Has anybody played with Exchange 2010 yet? I’m curious to know if they incorporated any more functions into the GUI. This PowerShell stuff of typing in 240 characters for one simple requests is for the birds. Holy step backwards. From: Andrew Levicki [mailto:and...@levicki.me.uk] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:10 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2010 RTM? Hi Troy, It was in the news. http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/11/09/453096.aspx And it comes shortly after they announced it was Code complete: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/10/08/452775.aspx Enjoy! Andrew 2009/11/9 Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM, tbarnh...@rcrh.org wrote: I thought we were still months out on these. Is this correct that this is the RTM? http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=exchange+2010+rtm -- Ben NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure.
White Space Report
Does anyone have any good suggestions or examples on getting White Space Event Log reports via PowerShell from multiple Exchange 2007 Servers? thanks Confidential, unpublished property of CIGNA. Do not duplicate or distribute. Use and distribution limited solely to authorized personnel. (c) Copyright 2009 CIGNA -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. This email transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even if addressed incorrectly. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. Thank you for your compliance. Copyright 2009 CIGNA ==
RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007
Not sure what the procedure on this list is when there is no response to a (rather urgent) question. No ideas? Need more info? (This will be my last try...) Thanks in advance, Mark -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Problems removing Exchange 2007 I have an existing 2003 SBS which I am trying to decommission. My ultimate goal is to install a fresh 2010 and just move the mailboxes. I have a new Server 2008 Standard with a failed Exchange 2007 Standard installation which doesn't show up in add/remove or even program files anywhere, but the 2003 SBS can see it. I've been struggling for weeks to find a way to remove it, including trying to reinstall and then remove, and following TechNet instructions for removal. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Mark
RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007
It sounds like you've done all you can on your own. Have you considered a call to MS professional services? -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:08 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007 Not sure what the procedure on this list is when there is no response to a (rather urgent) question. No ideas? Need more info? (This will be my last try...) Thanks in advance, Mark -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Problems removing Exchange 2007 I have an existing 2003 SBS which I am trying to decommission. My ultimate goal is to install a fresh 2010 and just move the mailboxes. I have a new Server 2008 Standard with a failed Exchange 2007 Standard installation which doesn't show up in add/remove or even program files anywhere, but the 2003 SBS can see it. I've been struggling for weeks to find a way to remove it, including trying to reinstall and then remove, and following TechNet instructions for removal. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Mark
RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007
Did you not see my response to your question last night? Simon. -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: 11 November 2009 15:08 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007 Not sure what the procedure on this list is when there is no response to a (rather urgent) question. No ideas? Need more info? (This will be my last try...) Thanks in advance, Mark -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Problems removing Exchange 2007 I have an existing 2003 SBS which I am trying to decommission. My ultimate goal is to install a fresh 2010 and just move the mailboxes. I have a new Server 2008 Standard with a failed Exchange 2007 Standard installation which doesn't show up in add/remove or even program files anywhere, but the 2003 SBS can see it. I've been struggling for weeks to find a way to remove it, including trying to reinstall and then remove, and following TechNet instructions for removal. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Mark
RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007
There was this response from Simon Butler yesterday. If SBS can see it then there are traces in the domain. Take the machine, wipe it. DO NOT DELETE THE COMPUTER ACCOUNT. Do not drop it from the domain. Reinstall Windows using the same machine name and add it back to the domain. Then reinstall Exchange 2007 using the recoverserver switch. At that point you can remove Exchange 2007 gracefully and it will be removed from the Exchange org. The key thing is to NOT delete the computer account. Simon. I would call PSS and get their help if it was urgent, or I'd try to duplicate the situation in vm-land and try Simon's suggestions. Good luck RS -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:08 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Problems removing Exchange 2007 Not sure what the procedure on this list is when there is no response to a (rather urgent) question. No ideas? Need more info? (This will be my last try...) Thanks in advance, Mark -Original Message- From: Mark Mucher [mailto:mmuc...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Problems removing Exchange 2007 I have an existing 2003 SBS which I am trying to decommission. My ultimate goal is to install a fresh 2010 and just move the mailboxes. I have a new Server 2008 Standard with a failed Exchange 2007 Standard installation which doesn't show up in add/remove or even program files anywhere, but the 2003 SBS can see it. I've been struggling for weeks to find a way to remove it, including trying to reinstall and then remove, and following TechNet instructions for removal. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Mark
RE: White Space Report
Use the get-eventlog command... Feed the computer names to it through a loop (or dynamically look them up in AD depending on how fancy you want to get)... Filter the results for the event ID 1221... Again, if you want to get fancy, parse out the event description and use the data how you see fit. Joe P From: Kleciak, Clint D A7IT [mailto:clint.klec...@cigna.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: White Space Report Does anyone have any good suggestions or examples on getting White Space Event Log reports via PowerShell from multiple Exchange 2007 Servers? thanks Confidential, unpublished property of CIGNA. Do not duplicate or distribute. Use and distribution limited solely to authorized personnel. (c) Copyright 2009 CIGNA -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. This email transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even if addressed incorrectly. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. Thank you for your compliance. Copyright 2009 CIGNA ==
RE: White Space Report
Sorry, missed that you asked for an example too... Here's a quickie that would
show you all the event 1221's, generated today, from a list of computers.
$yesterday = (get-date).AddDays(-1)
$compList = @(computer1, computer2, etc)
foreach ($comp in $complist){
Get-EventLog -computername $comp -logName application -after $yesterday |
where {$_.eventid -eq 1221} | ft machineneame,timegenerated,message
}
HTH
Joe P
From: Kleciak, Clint D A7IT [mailto:clint.klec...@cigna.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: White Space Report
Does anyone have any good suggestions or examples on getting White Space Event
Log reports via PowerShell from multiple Exchange 2007 Servers?
thanks
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RE: White Space Report
Thanks Allthis will get me going.
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From: Joe Pochedley [mailto:joe.poched...@fivesgroup.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:13 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: White Space Report
Sorry, missed that you asked for an example too... Here's a quickie that would
show you all the event 1221's, generated today, from a list of computers.
$yesterday = (get-date).AddDays(-1)
$compList = @(computer1, computer2, etc)
foreach ($comp in $complist){
Get-EventLog -computername $comp -logName application -after $yesterday |
where {$_.eventid -eq 1221} | ft machineneame,timegenerated,message
}
HTH
Joe P
From: Kleciak, Clint D A7IT [mailto:clint.klec...@cigna.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:28 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: White Space Report
Does anyone have any good suggestions or examples on getting White Space Event
Log reports via PowerShell from multiple Exchange 2007 Servers?
thanks
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CIGNA
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RE: Exchange 2010 RTM?
I agree. We rarely do much outside the GUI with SMBs, and the beauty of PS that I have found is that when you do need to do something, you simply go to the Script Center or similar and copy and paste your solution. You can't do that with a GUI. PS has made Exchange support for us MUCH simpler in that way. Tim From: Andrew Mclaren [mailto:andrew.mcla...@collies.co.za] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:37 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? I don't agree. We are a small shop of about 60 employees and we are running Exchange 2007 without a hitch. It simply just works. I have only had to delve into the mysteries of powershell once and everything else that my office has needed has been configurable using the GUI. No problem. Furthermore, the fact that Exchange is bundled with Essential Business Server, which (AFAIK) Microsoft targets towards small-medium sized businesses (300 users) suggests to me that they intend for Exchange to be used in those kinds of environments. I am not aware of any big push from Microsoft. Regards, Andrew IT Manager From: Thomas W Shinder [mailto:tshin...@tacteam.net] Sent: 11 November 2009 01:57 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? I think you're right about that. The fact that no major investments in ease of use for the on premises solution always indicated to me that Exchange Online was the future for small and mid-sized businesses for Exchange. Big shops can afford Exchange teams who do that all the time -- so their invesment in dealing with PS ins't quite as onerous. The big push is to drive smaller shops to Online, which from my experience, isn't too bad. TOM SHINDER | Sr. Consultant/Technical Writer 206.443.1117 | shin...@prowesscorp.commailto:shin...@prowesscorp.com 5701 Sixth Avenue South | Seattle, WA 98108 PROWESS | WWW.PROWESSCORP.COMhttp://www.prowesscorp.com/ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:27 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2010 RTM? I think maybe you're at a point similar to where I am. We're an exchange 2003 shop, currently. I'm thinking really hard about pushing for a hosted exchange. Exchange is arguably the most complex piece of software MS ships and is only becoming more so. The reasons risk/reward profile of hosting v. on-site is beginning to swing towards hosted. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:19 PM, John Hornbuckle john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.usmailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us wrote: There's nothing wrong with PowerShell-a powerful CLI is a great thing. But from a design perspective, the goal needs to be to give people more choices rather than fewer. Don't give people just a GUI. Don't give them just a CLI. Give them both, and let them choose. What Microsoft did with Exchange 2007 was to take away administrators' choices. They made it so that you *had* to use the CLI for things that you previously could do with a GUI. That's not a step in the right direction. John From: Davies,Matt [mailto:mdav...@generalatlantic.commailto:mdav...@generalatlantic.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:52 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? Seeing the presentations and the questions from the audience at TechEd in Berlin, PowerShell is here to stay, and if anything it has been increased due to things like archiving. From what was said, basic stuff you will always be able to do from the GUI, the rest needs Poweshell, what peoples idea of basic is seems to differ :) With Server 2008R2 AD you can do ADUC stuff from Powershell. Cheers Matt From: McCready, Rob [mailto:rob.mccrea...@dplinc.commailto:rob.mccrea...@dplinc.com] Sent: 10 November 2009 13:35 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2010 RTM? Has anybody played with Exchange 2010 yet? I'm curious to know if they incorporated any more functions into the GUI. This PowerShell stuff of typing in 240 characters for one simple requests is for the birds. Holy step backwards. From: Andrew Levicki [mailto:and...@levicki.me.ukmailto:and...@levicki.me.uk] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:10 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2010 RTM? Hi Troy, It was in the news. http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/11/09/453096.aspx And it comes shortly after they announced it was Code complete: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/10/08/452775.aspx Enjoy! Andrew 2009/11/9 Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.commailto:mailvor...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM, tbarnh...@rcrh.orgmailto:tbarnh...@rcrh.org wrote: I thought we were still months out on these. Is this correct that this is the RTM? http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=exchange+2010+rtm -- Ben _ This e-mail (including all
