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Exchange Store fails to mount automatically on failover - after moving
I have a two-node Exchange 2003 cluster. When I manually failover Exchange to the passive node, I have to manually mount the store and manually mount the public folders. I noticed this started to happen a few months back after I added a new volume to my array and moved the store (priv1.edb) to the new volume. Can anyone familiar with this, help me to understand how to set up Exchange to automatically mount the store after a failover? Thanks in advance
Look ideally both the Store database files (.edb and .stm) should be on the same LUN .. Also if the drive delays to come online before the service the Store would not mount as the resource would be in failed state ...... you can check for the event logs for the same time and would get some information there (APplication and System logs) .. have any more queries please ask
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shabarinath. Thank you for the quick response. I verified that the checkboxes were unchecked
Rancy, I did not find any issues with the event log. Thank you.
Additionally, I checked the Services and turned the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant & Microsoft Exchange Information Store" to "automatic" on each node.
The store still does not start automatically.
Rancy, I did not find any issues with the event log. Thank you.
Additionally, I checked the Services and turned the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant & Microsoft Exchange Information Store" to "automatic" on each node.
The store still does not start automatically.
On the cluster resource, check for the dependencies for InformationStore resource.
See if all disks and other related services exists.
Good luck
Shaba
See if all disks and other related services exists.
Good luck
Shaba
Before starting the store manually please check the database status by running eseutil /mh.
Also check if the database is corrupted. check for ESE event logs.
Also check if the database is corrupted. check for ESE event logs.
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shabarinath:
RE: "On the cluster resource, check for the dependencies for InformationStore resource.
See if all disks and other related services exists."
Within the Cluster Administrator, I selected Exchange under groups > Exchange Information Store Instance ? Properties > Dependencies tab. T
he Resource Dependency is "Exchange System Attendant" > Properties >
The Dependencies Tab lists Cluster IP Address, Disk D & Exchange
Is this what you are referring to?
RE: "On the cluster resource, check for the dependencies for InformationStore resource.
See if all disks and other related services exists."
Within the Cluster Administrator, I selected Exchange under groups > Exchange Information Store Instance ? Properties > Dependencies tab. T
he Resource Dependency is "Exchange System Attendant" > Properties >
The Dependencies Tab lists Cluster IP Address, Disk D & Exchange
Is this what you are referring to?
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Rancy:
Your input sounds like a logical plan.
I may need to wait for a slow time (Saturday) to resume testing your (& others) suggestions again. Our company has shifts for about 20 hours a day. I had some upset employees yesterday while I kept failing over the node for testing. So I have to keep my daytime testing to a minimum.
Your input sounds like a logical plan.
I may need to wait for a slow time (Saturday) to resume testing your (& others) suggestions again. Our company has shifts for about 20 hours a day. I had some upset employees yesterday while I kept failing over the node for testing. So I have to keep my daytime testing to a minimum.
Cool ... good I would be online on Saturday and maybe on Sunday as well ...
Can you tell me if the Drive resource and Exchange Resource are in the same "Group" ??
Does none of the Storage Group resources come online ??
There has to be some event logged in the Eventlogs or the Cluster logs for any failover failed resources !!
Can you tell me if the Drive resource and Exchange Resource are in the same "Group" ??
Does none of the Storage Group resources come online ??
There has to be some event logged in the Eventlogs or the Cluster logs for any failover failed resources !!
You need to uncheck this option to allow automatic mounting at failover.
Good luck
Shaba