Joelsandeep330
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Exchange 2010 DR Activation
Hi,
I am using Exchange 2010 SP2 on all my exchange 2010 servers. I have 2 mailbox servers in primary site and 1 mailbox server in DR site.
When I tried to simulate actual DR, I am facing issues in activating mailboxes in DR site.
DAC mode is enabled.
To begin with, I shutdown the mailbox servers in primary site. I ran the stop-databaseavailabilityg
I also ran the same command in DR site also.
Then I stopped the cluster service in DR mailbox server.
I had already configured the alternate file share witness server long back.
Then I ran resume-databaseavailabilit
If I go to failover cluster manager, dag is up with ip address of dr site.
However, my mailbox databases do not get mounted.
Require your help to resolve this issue.
I am using Exchange 2010 SP2 on all my exchange 2010 servers. I have 2 mailbox servers in primary site and 1 mailbox server in DR site.
When I tried to simulate actual DR, I am facing issues in activating mailboxes in DR site.
DAC mode is enabled.
To begin with, I shutdown the mailbox servers in primary site. I ran the stop-databaseavailabilityg
I also ran the same command in DR site also.
Then I stopped the cluster service in DR mailbox server.
I had already configured the alternate file share witness server long back.
Then I ran resume-databaseavailabilit
If I go to failover cluster manager, dag is up with ip address of dr site.
However, my mailbox databases do not get mounted.
Require your help to resolve this issue.
Can you brief your design bit more, also how is DC sites setup. Is this a VMware server?
Also check these KB's, verify from below, if any step is missing.
Planning
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd638104.aspx
Deploying
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd638129.aspx
Testing
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351049.aspx
Planning
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd638104.aspx
Deploying
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd638129.aspx
Testing
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351049.aspx
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I am using Hyper- V
Should I use Move-activemailboxdatabase
Should I use Move-activemailboxdatabase
It seems you are going with default setting, then use Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase
You don't need to stop the cluster service in DR site, if you are bringing it up there.
It should be stopped on your primary site, ready to be failed over.
It should be stopped on your primary site, ready to be failed over.
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Thanks for your response.
However, all the Microsoft articles suggest that we need to stop the cluster server in DR site before running the resume-databaseavailabilit
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351049.aspx
I had also tried with cluster service running in DR site and running resume-databaseavailabilit
Awaiting for your response.
However, all the Microsoft articles suggest that we need to stop the cluster server in DR site before running the resume-databaseavailabilit
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351049.aspx
I had also tried with cluster service running in DR site and running resume-databaseavailabilit
Awaiting for your response.
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I will re-initiate DR today night and will note down all the errors. I will share the errors if I get any during this activity.
I have already configured alternate file share witness in DR site. Do I need to again pass alternate witness parameter while running restore-Databaseavailabili
I have already configured alternate file share witness in DR site. Do I need to again pass alternate witness parameter while running restore-Databaseavailabili
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