Cluster Server 7.4.1 Implementation Guide for Microsoft Exchange 2010 - Windows

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (7.4.1)
Platform: Windows
  1. Introducing the VCS agents for Exchange and NetApp
    1.  
      About VCS support for Exchange 2010 and NetApp
    2. About the VCS database agent for Exchange 2010
      1.  
        Agent functions
      2.  
        Agent state definitions
    3. About the VCS hardware replication agent for NetApp
      1.  
        About the NetApp Filer agent
      2.  
        About the NetApp SnapDrive agent
      3.  
        About the NetApp SnapMirror agent
    4. How the VCS agents make Exchange highly available
      1.  
        Local cluster configuration
      2.  
        Disaster recovery configuration
    5. Typical Exchange configurations in a VCS cluster
      1.  
        Active-Active failover configuration
      2.  
        Disaster recovery configuration for Exchange
  2. Installing the product and configuring a VCS cluster
    1.  
      About installing the VCS agents
    2. Configuring the cluster using the Cluster Configuration Wizard
      1.  
        Configuring notification
      2.  
        Configuring Wide-Area Connector process for global clusters
  3. Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
    1.  
      About installing Exchange 2010 in a VCS environment
    2. Before you install Exchange 2010
      1.  
        Configuring Microsoft iSCSI initiator
    3. Managing storage using NetApp filer
      1.  
        Connecting virtual disks to the cluster node
      2.  
        Disconnecting virtual disks from the cluster nodes
    4. Managing storage using Windows Logical Disk Manager
      1.  
        Reserving disks (if you use Windows LDM)
      2.  
        Creating volumes (if you use Windows LDM)
      3.  
        Mounting volumes (if you use Windows LDM)
      4.  
        Unassigning a drive letter
      5.  
        Releasing disks (if you use Windows LDM)
    5. Installing Exchange Server 2010
      1.  
        Creating mailbox databases on shared storage
  4. Configuring the Exchange database service group
    1.  
      About configuring the Exchange service group
    2.  
      Prerequisites for configuring the Exchange database service group
    3. Creating the Exchange database service group
      1.  
        Running SnapManager for Exchange
      2.  
        About the modifications required for tagged VLAN or teamed network
    4. About verifying the service group configuration
      1.  
        Bringing the service group online
      2.  
        Taking the service group offline
      3.  
        Switching the service group
    5. About modifying the Exchange database service group configuration
      1.  
        Prerequisites for modifying an Exchange database service group
      2.  
        Modifying the Exchange database service group
    6.  
      Deleting the Exchange service group
  5. Making a standalone Exchange server highly available
    1.  
      High availability configuration for a standalone server
    2.  
      Moving mailbox databases to shared storage
  6. Deploying Disaster Recovery for Exchange Server
    1.  
      About disaster recovery configuration
    2.  
      Setting up disaster recovery configuration
    3.  
      Configure replication using NetApp SnapMirror
    4.  
      Configure NetAppSnapMirror resources at the primary site
    5.  
      Configure NetAppSnapMirror resources at the secondary site
  7. Removing the software components
    1.  
      About removing the software components
    2. Remove Microsoft Exchange
      1.  
        Removing a node without removing Microsoft Exchange
      2.  
        Removing a node and removing Microsoft Exchange
  8. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About troubleshooting VCS agents for Exchange
    2.  
      VCS logging
    3.  
      VCS Cluster Configuration Wizard (VCW) logs
    4.  
      VCWsilent logs
    5.  
      NetApp agents error messages
  9. Appendix A. Resource type definitions
    1.  
      About resource type definitions
    2. Exchange database agent
      1.  
        Exchange 2010 database agent resource type definition
      2.  
        Exchange 2010 database agent attribute definitions
      3.  
        Dependency graph for an Exchange cluster
  10. Appendix B. Sample Configurations
    1.  
      About the sample configurations
    2.  
      Sample service group configuration

About the NetApp SnapDrive agent

The NetApp SnapDrive agent monitors, connects, and disconnects filer volumes. You can configure the agent to use the iSCSI or the FC protocol.

NetApp SnapDrive agent functions

The NetApp SnapDrive agent functions are as follows:

Online

Connects a virtual disk (LUN) using an iSCSI or an FC initiator. The agent presents the LUN as a locally-attached drive to the host. The agent also removes LUN-host mappings made before the online operation.

Offline

Disconnects the virtual disk (LUN) from the host.

Monitor

Verifies that the specified virtual disk (LUN) is connected to the host.

Open

Verifies that there is connectivity to the filer. It also checks that the VCS Helper service is running with the same privileges as the SnapDrive service.

Clean

Attempts to forcibly disconnect a virtual disk (LUN).

NetApp SnapDrive agent resource type definition and attribute definitions are as follows. This information will assist you during the agent configuration.

NetAppSnapDrive agent resource type definition

NetApp SnapDrive agent is configured as a resource of type NetAppSnapDrive.

type NetAppSnapDrive (
        static int MonitorInterval = 30
        static int NumThreads = 1
        static i18nstr ArgList[] = { FilerResName, 
        "FilerResName:FilerName", "FilerResName:StorageIP", 
        VolumeName, ShareName, LUN, MountPath, 
        Initiator, InitiatorMonitorInterval }
        str FilerResName
        str VolumeName
        str ShareName
        str LUN
        str MountPath
        str Initiator[]
        int InitiatorMonitorInterval = 30
    )
NetAppSnapDrive agent attribute definitions

The following table describes the NetApp SnapDrive agent attributes.

Attribute

Description

FilerResName

Name of the VCS NetAppFiler-type resource in the service group.

Type and dimension: string-scalar

VolumeName

Name of the volume containing the virtual disk. Define the volume name in the same case as on the filer.

Type and dimension: string-scalar

ShareName

Name of the CIFS share containing the virtual disk.

Type and dimension: string-scalar

LUN

Name of the LUN (virtual disk) on the filer that is presented to the host for mounting. Define the LUN name in the same case as on the filer.

Type and dimension: string-scalar

MountPath

Drive letter to be assigned to the virtual disk.

Type and dimension: string-scalar

Initiator

Name of iSCSI or FC initiator the host uses to connect virtual disks. You can retrieve this value from the Disk Management console.

Type and dimension: string-vector