Wednesday, March 1, 2017

[LAB] Exchange 2007 CCR





Pre-requisites in both Mailbox servers

Import-Module Server Manager

Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Metabase,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth



To each MBX server, on Hyper-V:


  • Click on SCSI Controler -> Hard Drive -> Add -> New -> Create a new VHD (one per server)
  • Click on Add Hardware -> Network Adapter -> Add -> Select a private heartbeat network




Turn on the servers and:


  • Rename NICs, add IPs and Set the correct binding order
  • Bring the disks Online and Initialize them (assign the same letter)
  • In the Server Manager -> Features ->Add Features -> Failover Clustering 





In the first server


  • Create a Cluster
  • Add all mailbox servers (in validation warning select: I don't require support...)
  • Set name and cluster IP



Go to a CAS/HUB server


  • Create a folder called FSW_CCR1
  • Share the folder with Everyone and with Cluster Service Account
  • Finally give them Full Control Permissions 




Back into the mailbox server


  • Open the Failover Cluster Management -> More Actions -> Configure Cluster Quorum Settings
  • Select Node And File Share Majority
  • Browse the Cas/Hub Server and select the Network sharing 
  • Start installation of the Clustered Mailbox servers
  • Select Custom Exchange Server Installation -> Active Clustered Mailbox Role -> Cluster Continuous Replication
  • Add a name for the Clustered mailbox, specify the path for database files in the SCSI disk previously created and specify the IP Address of the Clustered mailbox
  • After completed, proceed with the installation of the other servers selecting Passive Clustered Mailbox Role