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

Removing a node and removing Microsoft Exchange

These steps describe how to remove a node and remove Microsoft Exchange.

To remove a node and remove Microsoft Exchange

  1. Review the information in the Welcome panel and click Next.
  2. In the Available Option panel, click Configure/Remove highly available Exchange Server and click Next.
  3. In the Select Option panel, click Remove Exchange Server and click Next. If an Exchange service group is configured on the node, the wizard prompts you to remove the system from the service group's SystemList attribute. Resolve the error and rerun the Exchange Server Setup Wizard.
  4. Select the Exchange virtual server for which you are removing the failover node and click Next.
  5. Click Yes on the message dialog that informs you that the system will be renamed and restarted after you quit the wizard.

    The wizard starts running commands to set up the VCS environment for removing the node from the Exchange service group.

  6. Once all the commands are executed, click Next.

    If the node is the last node in the Exchange service group, the wizard prompts you to choose whether you want to retain the entry for the EVS in the Active Directory. Click Yes to remove the entry or No to retain the entry.

  7. Click Reboot.

    The wizard prompts you to restart the node. Click Yes to restart the node.

    If you have other applications running, click No, close all applications, and restart the node manually.

  8. Restarting the node automatically launches the Exchange Server Setup Wizard for VCS. Review the information in the Welcome dialog box and click Next.
  9. Click Yes on the message dialog that informs you that the system will be renamed and restarted after you quit the wizard.
  10. In the Microsoft Exchange Installer Welcome panel, read the welcome information and click Next.
  11. In the completion panel, click Finish.

    Do not reboot the node at this stage. The Exchange Server Setup Wizard for VCS must complete its operations before the node is rebooted.

    The Exchange Server Setup Wizard for VCS will be launched automatically. The wizard performs the post-uninstallation tasks.

  12. Once all the tasks are complete, click Next.
  13. Click Finish.

    The wizard prompts you to restart the node. Click Yes to restart the node.

    If you have other applications running, click No, close all applications, and restart the node manually.