Question

Batch file to unmount and remount exchange information store

Asked by: asellus

Hello everyone!
We need to create a Batch File to Copy the Stores to to one of our network storage servers every 7 Days
-Example-
sat.bat   Run Every Saturday at 1AM
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service dismount Store
Copy priv1.edb  priv1.stm  pub1.edb pub1.stm to \\networkserver
mount store
Done

I believe everythings pretty straight forward except the dismount and remount of the info store. Can someone help me with a bat file that acheives this? Thanks a ton!

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Answers

 

by: GregdoPosted on 2009-05-06 at 10:50:04ID: 24317596

The following works with MS Exchange Server 2003

Stop the information store:
net stop "Microsoft Exchange Information Store"

Start the information store:
net stop "Microsoft Exchange Information Store"

Just in case you're interested, you can stop other services as well:
net stop "Microsoft Exchange Information Store"
net stop "Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks"
net stop "Microsoft Exchange Management"
net stop "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant"

 

by: GregdoPosted on 2009-05-06 at 10:52:01ID: 24317616

Oops, I messed up the restart the service code.  It should be:

net start "Microsoft Exchange Information Store"

 

by: GregdoPosted on 2009-05-06 at 11:08:36ID: 24317813

For a complete batch file, see the attached code.  To schedule it to run on Saturday at 1:00am, use the Windows Scheduler:  Start / Control Panel / Scheduled Tasks / Add Scheduled Task.

net stop "Microsoft Exchange Information Store"
copy priv1.edb \\networkserver\SomeShare
copy priv1.stm \\networkserver\SomeShare
copy pub1.edb \\networkserver\SomeShare
copy pub1.stm \\networkserver\SomeShare
net start "Microsoft Exchange Information Store"
                                              
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by: MesthaPosted on 2009-05-06 at 14:56:33ID: 24320214

Are you doing regular backups of Exchange? If not then the system that you are doing is not a valid backup procedure. You need to use an Exchange aware backup application.

Simon.

 

by: GregdoPosted on 2009-05-06 at 15:48:45ID: 24320666

As @Mestha says, you still need to do a backup using an Exchange aware backup program.  The reason being that Exchange creates log files in case anything goes wrong.  These log files would allow you to restore an old Exchange database and then roll forward using the transaction logs.  When you do a backup, these log files are removed as they are no longer needed.  If you don't do a backup, then these log files keep accumulating and will eventually fill your disk.

An option for an Exchange aware backup is NTBackup (comes as part of Windows).  You would be better off to schedure it to run every week and it can save it's backup to a directory on your network server.

 

by: asellusPosted on 2009-05-07 at 07:44:31ID: 24326442

thanks we are using an Exchange aware backup program. My boss wants to copy the edb and stm's as well. Thanks, for the script. I will try it out!

 

by: MesthaPosted on 2009-05-07 at 09:22:46ID: 24327555

The raw files are close to useless. As soon as new data comes in you will be unable to use them. Exchange is designed to be managed in a certain way, and that includes leaving it running 24/7 and backing it up with an Exchange aware application. Copying of the files is not something it is designed to do.

Simon.

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