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January 28th, 2009 10:00
Replistor 6.2 and Exchange Module V2 Virtual Computer Name Clarification
Hi All!
Wanted to get some clarification on an item. In the Admin guide for Exchange Module for Replistor version 6.2.2 (Page 42 Figure 13) it mentions to select a new name for the Source Machine. That the current name will become the Virtual Computer Name. It then says to change the computer name to the new name and reboot. On the Target Rename the computer to the Virtual Computer name, perform the Exchange 2003 install on the target with /disasterrecovery option, then rename back to the original name and reboot.
What I am not understanding completely is the process of naming and renaming. With each name and rename the computer will join the domain and subsequently leave the domain.
Is it with the /disasterrecovery option of the Exchange server that the Virtual Computer name is left within AD for Replistor to use as the alias?
Wanted to get some clarification on an item. In the Admin guide for Exchange Module for Replistor version 6.2.2 (Page 42 Figure 13) it mentions to select a new name for the Source Machine. That the current name will become the Virtual Computer Name. It then says to change the computer name to the new name and reboot. On the Target Rename the computer to the Virtual Computer name, perform the Exchange 2003 install on the target with /disasterrecovery option, then rename back to the original name and reboot.
What I am not understanding completely is the process of naming and renaming. With each name and rename the computer will join the domain and subsequently leave the domain.
Is it with the /disasterrecovery option of the Exchange server that the Virtual Computer name is left within AD for Replistor to use as the alias?
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dramjass
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January 28th, 2009 10:00
- Stop Exchange services on the Source.
- Rename the Source Exchange machine to its new name. This deletes the computer object from AD, but does not remove the computer from the domain.
- Rename the Target machine to the original Exchange name (what the Source was just previously named).
- Install Exchange using the /DisasterRecov ery switch + apply the same SP for Exchange that exists on the Source..
- Rename the Target back to its original hostname.
- The end result now, is that both the Source and Target have there own hostname and are not named what the Exchange instance is.
- Run the RepliStor Exchange module. This will create the virtual Exchange object in AD.
- Restart the Source as part of the installation.
- Active the Alias to start Exchange.
If any thing is unclear about the above and why it is done, let me know and I would be happy to answer.
Duncan
jerry.reddick
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January 28th, 2009 11:00
Thanks for the response. The part about removing the computer object from AD but not removing the computer and the fact that the exchange module creates the alias is what I really needed to understand!
Thank you for clarifying that for me!
Jerry
jerry.reddick
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February 13th, 2009 09:00