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Hi Folks,
Can anyone here please suggest me what are my options to perform backup or restore before performing Exchange Server AD Schema modification?
because when you perform Exchange Server SP3 upgrade, there is AD schema extension involved and I'm not sure what to backup or restore suppose it is gone bad ?
I got two Domain Controllers within the same AD Site with the Exchange Servers that are Virtual, creating VMware snapshot is not the way to go since it is not a supported environment.
Thanks.,
Can anyone here please suggest me what are my options to perform backup or restore before performing Exchange Server AD Schema modification?
because when you perform Exchange Server SP3 upgrade, there is AD schema extension involved and I'm not sure what to backup or restore suppose it is gone bad ?
I got two Domain Controllers within the same AD Site with the Exchange Servers that are Virtual, creating VMware snapshot is not the way to go since it is not a supported environment.
Thanks.,
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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OK so there is no possible way to backup only the DC database only ?
Why not just backup the entire VM ?
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Thanks all for the reply.
No I do not have test environment in my company.
So basically just disable the vNIC on the VM and then enable it once it is completed successfully ?
Cool that sounds simple :-)
No I do not have test environment in my company.
So basically just disable the vNIC on the VM and then enable it once it is completed successfully ?
Cool that sounds simple :-)
You should always have a FULL BACKUP before any production changes!
and no test environment, shame on you!
Clearly no ITIL Best Practices here!
and no test environment, shame on you!
Clearly no ITIL Best Practices here!
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Yes it is that way as you described.
So once the scheme update successfully work, I can then remove the VM snapshot and reconnect the vNIC after reboot.
So once the scheme update successfully work, I can then remove the VM snapshot and reconnect the vNIC after reboot.
Sounds good to me. Although Andrew is the VMware "Jedi" master.
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I'm just the apprentice I this case hence I ask this question :-)
In terms of supportability, is this a supported practice ?
Because from memory taking snapshot is not a supported action.
In terms of supportability, is this a supported practice ?
Because from memory taking snapshot is not a supported action.
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