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Never mind. I figured it out. the easiest way is to do a MOVE GROUP. that failed over the cluster to the other node. did the maintenance, and failed back. all was well.
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Never mind. I figured it out. the easiest way is to do a MOVE GROUP. that failed over the cluster to the other node. did the maintenance, and failed back. all was well.

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thanks cjtraman, i did not see your response before I posted. You were exactly right. Thanks!
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thanks cjtraman, i did not see your response before I posted. You were exactly right. Thanks!

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Ok, tonight I need to reboot the primary node of my Exchange cluster. Should I just reboot the server, and let the cluster service take care of the failover for me, or should I manually failover to the secondary node then reboot???? If I should manually failover, using cluster administrator, what is the easiest way to do this?? I have only one EVS(exchange virtual server) Based on the speed that I need to know this, this question is worth 500 points. I have 2 hours. Thanks for any tips. Have a good day!
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Ok, tonight I need to reboot the primary node of my Exchange cluster. Should I just reboot the server, and let the cluster service take care of the failover for me, or should I manually failover to the secondary node then reboot???? If I should manually failover, using cluster administrator, what is the easiest way to do this?? I have only one EVS(exchange virtual server) Based on the speed that I need to know this, this question is worth 500 points. I have 2 hours. Thanks for any tips. Have a good day!

Initiating Exchange Cluster Failover

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.