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What to do about exchange 2k being on a domain controller?
I learned later that an exchange server should not be installed on domain controller. In the simplest possible terms, can someone explain why? Also, there is another DC that's a file and print server, and that's also global catalog server. What exactly should I do about Exchange being on a DC? What are my options. Thanks so much!
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I have brick level backups with Backup Exec 10d. Just to make sure i have it straight... a member server is a server on which DC promo was not run. I join it to the domain but it doesn't have active directory or do authentication, right?
Correct mate. That is a member server.
Rob
Rob
Brick level backups are useless for a rebuild (my hatred for them is well documented here).
Do an information store backup before uninstalling exchange
-red
Do an information store backup before uninstalling exchange
-red
And Exmerge if you are a scardy pants like me. I love a PST
red - Nice article.
red - Nice article.
Whatever you do don't DCPROMO the server up or down with exchange installed.
I second Exmerge (but you probably are not going to need it, and I definitely wouldnt ONLY use Exmerge, NTBACKUP of the information store would be better)
Rob, bookmark this -> http://www.petri.co.il/brick_level_backup_of_mailboxes_by_using_exmerge.htm
-red