Exchange Server - Exchange Server 2003 Ent. Edition Installation

Asked By SHARIQU

16-Nov-08 11:32 PM

I want to move my users from non-clustered exchange 2003 to clustered
exchange server 2003.So, on active and passive nodes, what type of
installation i need to perform.
Do i need to select Deploy First Exchange 2003 Servers or Deploy Exchnage
2003 On Additonal Servers.Bear in mind i already have exchange 2003 running
in non-clustered mode.
On Virtual Server 2005 R2, after configuring clustering, i selected Deploy
First Exchange 2003 Server on Active node.After installation, i opened System
Manager on Active node, it shows console of exchange running on standalone
machine.
So, i am a bit confused as to how perform installation on clustered exchange
server.

17-Nov-08 06:53 AM

Hi,

You will need both Windows 2003 Enterprise (for clustering support) and
Exchange 2003 Enterprise.

Here's some decent informaton/guides:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997507.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123629(EXCHG.65).aspx

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Implementing-Two-Node-Cluster-Windows-2003-Enterprise.html

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Creating-Virtual-Server-Exchange-2003-Clustering.html

http://www.shijaz.com/exchange/cluster_2k3.htm

Oliver

17-Nov-08 07:20 AM

I already configured cluster in VS 2005..what i am asking is that during
installation on active node/passive node of cluster do i need to select
Deploy First Exchagne Server or Deploy Exchange on Additional Server.
Standalone Exchange Server and Clustered Exchange are both in same forest.
I want to move users from non-clustered exchagne server to clustered
exchange server.

17-Nov-08 07:35 AM

You are not deploying your first Exchange Server. You've already done that.

Oliver

19-Nov-08 02:04 AM

i have already exchange 2003 running in same forest in standalone mode. i
want to move users from standalone to clustered exchange server 2003.
I have already setup cluster service for active/passive node. NOw, during
installation on active node, do i need to select "install Exchange on
Additional Server".
During EVS instance in cluster adminstrator tool, it asks for where to place
EVS, do i need to put in same RG or different RG.
regards

19-Nov-08 09:57 AM

You should probably read up on this stuff before attempting anything
further.
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Implementing-Two-Node-Cluster-Windows-2003-Enterprise.html
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996107(EXCHG.65).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123612(EXCHG.65).aspx