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We currently have 2 Exchange 2007 servers. Server A hosts the HT, CAS and MB roles and Server B hosts MB role only. The plan is to move all mailboxes onto Server B. This process is almost complete. This will leave a large empty MB Database/Storage Group. We would still like to retain the mb db. Is there any way that this can be reduced in size, or removed and recreated. Space is an issue on this machine, which is what is driving the move.
Also, is it possible to install the remaining roles onto server b , but not have them active.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
We currently have 2 Exchange 2007 servers. Server A hosts the HT, CAS and MB roles and Server B hosts MB role only. The plan is to move all mailboxes onto Server B. This process is almost complete. This will leave a large empty MB Database/Storage Group. We would still like to retain the mb db. Is there any way that this can be reduced in size, or removed and recreated. Space is an issue on this machine, which is what is driving the move.
Also, is it possible to install the remaining roles onto server b , but not have them active.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Yes mrklaxon is correct defrag the database if you want to retain the same database.
You can install the CAS and HT on server B and stop the hub transport service and cas services.
You can install the CAS and HT on server B and stop the hub transport service and cas services.
if the db is empty there is no point in defrag, let him just delete and recreate it
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Thanks to all for the responses. The long term plan is to replace Server A and have everything running on Server B. I would like to shrink the DB on Server A as a short term measure to allow more room for the queue.
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Though you move all users to server b, the database size wont decrease because of the white space. You can do an offline defrag or delete the DB and recreate it.
If you have a load balancer, then make sure that you don't include server B for load balancing, that way you can have a "kind of" standby server. Or else install the roles and stop the services.
Why do you want to do it anyway?
If you have a load balancer, then make sure that you don't include server B for load balancing, that way you can have a "kind of" standby server. Or else install the roles and stop the services.
Why do you want to do it anyway?
Just follow what i told you in the first reply for that question, move all mailboxes, dismount the db, delete the edb file and mount it again that's it
Eseutil.exe /D
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997972(EXCHG.80).aspx
This clears free space and shrinks the DB but involves rebuilding it and needs free disk space to build the temp DB.