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.commailto:chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com 937-494-2559
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
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.commailto:chris.pohlschnei...@hollowayusa.com 937-494-2559
