vicky19
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Exchange Database Swap
I am Vicky's friend, he is busy so asking Experts for assistance
Our client had 2 domains "corp1.san" and "corp2.san" last week Corp1.san domain Datacentre was hit by a Storm and they now want to move to Corp2.san but they want to have their old mails so that their work isnt affected, we have the Database files from Corp1.san Domain and the client IT admin did create a new server rather than do a RecoverServer
We have been unable to mount the database on this new server, so what all things hsould i take care of before i call it a day and take this down and bring with the old name
Our client had 2 domains "corp1.san" and "corp2.san" last week Corp1.san domain Datacentre was hit by a Storm and they now want to move to Corp2.san but they want to have their old mails so that their work isnt affected, we have the Database files from Corp1.san Domain and the client IT admin did create a new server rather than do a RecoverServer
We have been unable to mount the database on this new server, so what all things hsould i take care of before i call it a day and take this down and bring with the old name
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are copr1.san and copr2.san in the same AD forest or are they separate? the new server that was installed was installed in copr1.san ?
if you run eseutil /mh on the database file does it show in clean shutdown state ?
if you run eseutil /mh on the database file does it show in clean shutdown state ?
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Rancy, will check with your suggestions
Seth, i remember my friend doing it so thought of checking
Akhater, Yes both are different Domains in same forest.
Old server was in Corp1.san and new one is in Corp2.san
Database health is clean shutdown
Seth, i remember my friend doing it so thought of checking
Akhater, Yes both are different Domains in same forest.
Old server was in Corp1.san and new one is in Corp2.san
Database health is clean shutdown
Create a recovery database
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876954(v=exchg.141).aspx
and mount the database in it
if it is in clean shutdown and you are in the same forest there is no reason for it not to mount
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876954(v=exchg.141).aspx
and mount the database in it
if it is in clean shutdown and you are in the same forest there is no reason for it not to mount
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Akhater, i had tried both Recovery and production Database keeping the Naming convention but wasnt able to as a new\blank database would mount
@seth exchange 2007 and 2010 supports database portability, you can mount the db on any other server in the organization
naming convention has nothing to do in it, if it is not mounting and it is in clean shutdown then you are doing something wrong.
what errors are you having ?
what errors are you having ?
I am sorry i tough you had exchange 2010
for 2007 please read and follow this carefully
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998340(v=exchg.80).aspx
chances are you are missing Set-MailboxDatabase <Database Name> -AllowFileRestore:$true
for 2007 please read and follow this carefully
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998340(v=exchg.80).aspx
chances are you are missing Set-MailboxDatabase <Database Name> -AllowFileRestore:$true
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Here is the error
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Microsoft Exchange Error
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Failed to mount database 'Mailbox Database'.
Mailbox Database
Failed
Error:
Exchange is unable to mount the database that you specified. Specified database: Database Name; Error code: MapiExceptionCallFailed: Unable to mount database.
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Microsoft Exchange Error
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Failed to mount database 'Mailbox Database'.
Mailbox Database
Failed
Error:
Exchange is unable to mount the database that you specified. Specified database: Database Name; Error code: MapiExceptionCallFailed: Unable to mount database.
there are 2 cases for this error
1. are you on exchange standard and running out of free databases ?
2. are you sure you are allowing enough time for the replication to happen before trying to mount the database ?
1. are you on exchange standard and running out of free databases ?
2. are you sure you are allowing enough time for the replication to happen before trying to mount the database ?
Vicky hope your checking the details i asked as they can lead to issues as its a different server now
- Rancy
- Rancy
also check the event log for more details
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This is Exchange Standard but only the Second database
Once i create the database i gave it like 15-20 minutes and hope that i good enough
Once i create the database i gave it like 15-20 minutes and hope that i good enough
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Akhater, we already have a new Storage Group and New Database, also tried the Allow resstore option. Have checked article but no help
Rancy, sorry will check with your suggetsions was a bit off working with Akhater
Rancy, sorry will check with your suggetsions was a bit off working with Akhater
Also check the event log
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A fresh installation and same try worked fine, not sure what the issue choped first time
This new server, is it the same name as the other with the same partition layout? If you have data from the old server, you can try an Exchange setup in disaster recovery mode but there are some guidelines with the server and exchange setup you need to follow to make it work.
http://www.msexchange.org/articles-tutorials/exchange-server-2007/high-availability-recovery/Recovering-Exchange-2007-Server-RecoverServer-switch.html