Cris
Tue May 13 07:54:17 PDT 2008
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It's probably better to break some of these questions up, but I'll do =
what I can and others will probably add
See inline below
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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MVPs Do Not Work For Microsoft
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Please do not contact me directly. Please post only in the newsgroup so =
all can benefit
"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:66E9AF42-162B-4622-A3F5-6FDC68192CD9@microsoft.com...
Thanks to those that take the time to respond to this.
Most of my experiences in Server world have been dealings with Windows =
2003=20
Standard Ed. as a Terminal Services Server for Retail environment. This =
is my=20
first real experience with Windows Small Business 2003 Std Edition =
(non-R2)=20
and it's inter-connected components.
Simply put, Exchange scares the heck out of me. I want to make sure I =
baby=20
this to death - we know how important e-mail is to everyone.
I have a series of questions:
1) Looking for a good, strong solution on backuping up Exchange. What is =
the=20
difference between online/offline backups etc. A best practices guide =
type of=20
document -- or book.
Microsoft Press - Exchange 2003 Administrator's Companion
Regarding backups - Use the SBS backup wizard and external =
harddrives...done deal
2) I'm not sure what the baseline is for Exchange. We have 53 mailboxese =
and=20
my Store seems to consume 600MB to 800MB pre-SP2 Update. I'm monitoring =
now=20
using TaskMgr to see what it is since SP2 upgrade.
3) SP2 - I have just had an experience adding SP2 - I followed a =
document=20
that indicated adding CN=3DContent Filtering using adsiedit.msc. This =
basically=20
did not allow store.exe to initialize. Once removed, all ran ok. How do =
I=20
confirm SP2 is working as it should. What is involved in the IMF v.2.0=20
(features, how to setup and manage)
You can get and download the guide for the IMF here
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996624.aspx
4) I have been trying to use the Exchange Best Practices Tool to =
diagnose=20
and resolve any issues. The following is the output of the device.
a) The space for the paging file (7000) is larger than the physical =
memory=20
(4095). This may affect the system performance. It is recommended to =
have=20
paging file size equal to the physical memory.
=20
Note: I increased the PF, as most MS resources suggest 1.5 x physical=20
memory. I have set it to static. Will this truely be an issue?
Your calcs are correct buy you cannot have more than 4GB of your page =
file on each partition
b) Automatic update for the Intelligent Message Filter is not enabled on =
server IBM-SERVER2. To improve the effectiveness of the filter, follow =
the=20
instructions outlined in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 907747.
c) The checkpoint file path for storage group 'First Storage Group' on=20
server IBM-SERVER2 (C:\PROGRAM FILES\EXCHSRVR\MDBDATA) does not match =
the=20
transaction log path (E:\EXCHANGEDATA). This issue can cause extended=20
downtime when disk failures occur.
Note: This did not appear when I ran it before installing SP2
d) Exchange fatal error information on server =
ibm-server2.ScotianGold.local=20
is not automatically sent to Microsoft for analysis. It is recommended =
that=20
you enable this feature through the Exchange System Manager.
I assume, not really life threatening.
e) The 'gatewayProxy' attribute for Recipient Update Service 'Recipient=20
Update Service (Enterprise Configuration)' contains old data that was =
not=20
fully processed. This data has existed since 2007-03-24T17:42:55Z and =
should=20
be manually removed to avoid accidental changes to user addresses.
Note: I have two of these messages. One for the Enterprise and one for =
the=20
domain itself. I followed the instructions - but was not sure about =
deleting=20
anything and what the results would be. Can someone please tell me what =
this=20
means exactly.
You could try running the CEICW to see if this clears
Regards,
Chris
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's probably better to break some of =
these=20
questions up, but I'll do what I can and others will probably =
add</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>See inline below</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Cris Hanna=20
[SBS-MVP]<BR>------------------------------------------<BR>MVPs Do Not =
Work For=20
Microsoft<BR>-----------------------------------------------------<BR>Ple=
ase do=20
not contact me directly. Please post only in the newsgroup so all =
can=20
benefit</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Chris" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:Chris@discussions.microsoft.com">Chris@discussions.microso=
ft.com</A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
href=3D"news:66E9AF42-162B-4622-A3F5-6FDC68192CD9@microsoft.com">news:66E=
9AF42-162B-4622-A3F5-6FDC68192CD9@microsoft.com</A>...</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks to those that take the time to respond to this.<BR><BR>Most =
of my=20
experiences in Server world have been dealings with Windows 2003 =
<BR>Standard=20
Ed. as a Terminal Services Server for Retail environment. This is my =
<BR>first=20
real experience with Windows Small Business 2003 Std Edition (non-R2) =
<BR>and=20
it's inter-connected components.<BR><BR>Simply put, Exchange scares the =
heck out=20
of me. I want to make sure I baby <BR>this to death - we know how =
important=20
e-mail is to everyone.<BR><BR>I have a series of questions:<BR><BR>1) =
Looking=20
for a good, strong solution on backuping up Exchange. What is the =
<BR>difference=20
between online/offline backups etc. A best practices guide type of =
<BR>document=20
-- or book.</DIV>
<DIV>Microsoft Press - Exchange 2003 Administrator's Companion</DIV>
<DIV>Regarding backups - Use the SBS backup wizard and external=20
harddrives...done deal<BR><BR>2) I'm not sure what the baseline is for =
Exchange.=20
We have 53 mailboxese and <BR>my Store seems to consume 600MB to 800MB =
pre-SP2=20
Update. I'm monitoring now <BR>using TaskMgr to see what it is since SP2 =
upgrade.<BR><BR>3) SP2 - I have just had an experience adding SP2 - I =
followed a=20
document <BR>that indicated adding CN=3DContent Filtering using =
adsiedit.msc. This=20
basically <BR>did not allow store.exe to initialize. Once removed, all =
ran=20
ok. How do I <BR>confirm SP2 is working as it should. What =
is=20
involved in the IMF v.2.0 <BR>(features, how to setup and manage)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You can get and download the guide for =
the IMF=20
here</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996624.aspx">http://=
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996624.aspx</A></FONT><BR><BR>4)=20
I have been trying to use the Exchange Best Practices Tool to diagnose =
<BR>and=20
resolve any issues. The following is the output of the device.<BR><BR>a) =
The=20
space for the paging file (7000) is larger than the physical memory =
<BR>(4095).=20
This may affect the system performance. It is recommended to have =
<BR>paging=20
file size equal to the physical memory.<BR> <BR>Note: I increased =
the PF,=20
as most MS resources suggest 1.5 x physical <BR>memory. I have set it to =
static.=20
Will this truely be an issue?<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Your calcs =
are correct=20
buy you cannot have more than 4GB of your page file on each=20
partition</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>
<DIV><BR>b) Automatic update for the Intelligent Message Filter is not =
enabled=20
on <BR>server IBM-SERVER2. To improve the effectiveness of the filter, =
follow=20
the <BR>instructions outlined in Microsoft Knowledge Base article=20
907747.<BR><BR>c) The checkpoint file path for storage group 'First =
Storage=20
Group' on <BR>server IBM-SERVER2 (C:\PROGRAM FILES\EXCHSRVR\MDBDATA) =
does not=20
match the <BR>transaction log path (E:\EXCHANGEDATA). This issue can =
cause=20
extended <BR>downtime when disk failures occur.<BR><BR>Note: This did =
not appear=20
when I ran it before installing SP2<BR><BR>d) Exchange fatal error =
information=20
on server ibm-server2.ScotianGold.local <BR>is not automatically sent to =
Microsoft for analysis. It is recommended that <BR>you enable this =
feature=20
through the Exchange System Manager.<BR><BR>I assume, not really life=20
threatening.<BR><BR>e) The 'gatewayProxy' attribute for Recipient Update =
Service=20
'Recipient <BR>Update Service (Enterprise Configuration)' contains old =
data that=20
was not <BR>fully processed. This data has existed since =
2007-03-24T17:42:55Z=20
and should <BR>be manually removed to avoid accidental changes to user=20
addresses.<BR><BR>Note: I have two of these messages. One for the =
Enterprise and=20
one for the <BR>domain itself. I followed the instructions - but was not =
sure=20
about deleting <BR>anything and what the results would be. Can someone =
please=20
tell me what this <BR>means exactly.</DIV>
<DIV>You could try running the CEICW to see if this=20
clears<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Chris</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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