E2K7 enterprise limiting me for 5 storage groups.
Hi,
Few days back i have installed my new Exchange 2007 enterprise environment in CCR. today i m trying to create storage groups but surprised to see that its not allowing me to create more than 5 storage groups additionally its restricting me to create only 1 mail store/storage groups.
At the time of planning i came to know that anyone can create 50 storage groups in enterprise edition and more than 1 mail store/storage group however recommendation is for 1.
Please let me know why its restricting me.
Few days back i have installed my new Exchange 2007 enterprise environment in CCR. today i m trying to create storage groups but surprised to see that its not allowing me to create more than 5 storage groups additionally its restricting me to create only 1 mail store/storage groups.
At the time of planning i came to know that anyone can create 50 storage groups in enterprise edition and more than 1 mail store/storage group however recommendation is for 1.
Please let me know why its restricting me.
Have to activated the license? You might be limited due to not activating.
ASKER
I did that just after installation. In exchange management console where i can ensure this ?
What about patching? Have you patched your exchange with sp1 and any further updates?
ASKER
The package i installed was with SP1, no further updates installed.
Have you followed the correct method to do it: http://kb.parallels.com/1178
ASKER
Yes. actually i already created three storage groups with mailboxes and everything is working fine but i was planning to have 7 storage groups with 1 database in each.
Since you are running CCR then you already have enterprise edition running
the 1 mailbox store/storage group is per design, you cannot have more on a CCR , but you should be able to have up to 50 storage groups.
what is the error in the event log when you try to create a new storage group?
the 1 mailbox store/storage group is per design, you cannot have more on a CCR , but you should be able to have up to 50 storage groups.
what is the error in the event log when you try to create a new storage group?
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This is what i m getting in EMC
Summary: 2 item(s). 1 succeeded, 1 failed.
Elapsed time: 00:00:01
New SG5DB
Completed
Exchange Management Shell command completed:
new-mailboxdatabase -StorageGroup 'HQMBX\SG5' -Name 'SG5DB' -EdbFilePath 'F:\Exchange Databases\SG5DB.edb'
Elapsed Time: 00:00:01
Mount SG5DB
Failed
Error:
Exchange is unable to mount the database that you specified. Specified database: HQMBX\SG5\SG5DB; Error code: MapiExceptionCallFailed: Unable to mount database. (hr=0x80004005, ec=-2147467259)
.
Exchange Management Shell command attempted:
mount-database -Identity 'CN=SG5DB,CN=SG5,CN=Inform
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00
Summary: 2 item(s). 1 succeeded, 1 failed.
Elapsed time: 00:00:01
New SG5DB
Completed
Exchange Management Shell command completed:
new-mailboxdatabase -StorageGroup 'HQMBX\SG5' -Name 'SG5DB' -EdbFilePath 'F:\Exchange Databases\SG5DB.edb'
Elapsed Time: 00:00:01
Mount SG5DB
Failed
Error:
Exchange is unable to mount the database that you specified. Specified database: HQMBX\SG5\SG5DB; Error code: MapiExceptionCallFailed: Unable to mount database. (hr=0x80004005, ec=-2147467259)
.
Exchange Management Shell command attempted:
mount-database -Identity 'CN=SG5DB,CN=SG5,CN=Inform
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00
ASKER
This is from application logs of Event Viewer.
Source: MSExchangeIS
Event ID: 9518
Error 0x80004005 starting Storage Group /DC=com/DC=Mydomain/CN=Con
Max Storage Groups has been exceeded.
Source: MSExchangeIS
Event ID: 9518
Error 0x80004005 starting Storage Group /DC=com/DC=Mydomain/CN=Con
Max Storage Groups has been exceeded.
OK Please try the below
set-exchangeserver -identity <CCR name> -productkey <key>
where CCR name is the virtual name of your cluster
set-exchangeserver -identity <CCR name> -productkey <key>
where CCR name is the virtual name of your cluster
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Does restart required for this ?
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You again save my life, it worked.
I have opened another question, please help me and provide answers to my queries.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27437106/Few-queries-on-Exchange-2007-CCR-failover-testing-and-management.html
I have opened another question, please help me and provide answers to my queries.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27437106/Few-queries-on-Exchange-2007-CCR-failover-testing-and-management.html
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i would say akhater is the best expert on EE for Microsoft Exchange.
thank you for the points