"ginger8990" <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We have 2 hub transport servers and 2 mail box servers with CCR.
> When the consultant created exchange server, he selected virual server so
> we
> only can see Exchange as a mailbox server and cannot see which one we are
> on
> either exchangeA or ExchangeB
>
> (One mailbox is active and one passive mode. )Where can I check which
> mailbox server our all mailboxes sit?
>
> What is the order to reboot the two mailboxes? If I reboot exchangeA, it
> will automatically fail over to B? If I reboot B, it will automatically
> fail
> to A?

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:

> You need to learn how to manage clusters.
>
> The mailboxes sit on both.  One is the active node, and you can see which
> one that is using Get-ClusteredMailboxServerStatus.  But your Outlook
> clients connect to the clustered mailbox server name, not the individual
> node name.  So it's just best if you think of the cluster as one server.
>
> Reboot the passive node.  If you need to reboot the active node, fail over
> the server (Move-ClusteredMailboxServer) and then when the active node has
> become the passive node, you can reboot it.
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> ..
>
> "ginger8990" <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C4D42281-FB29-4AF1-B76C-6415777DC2E4@microsoft.com...
> > We have 2 hub transport servers and 2 mail box servers with CCR.
> > When the consultant created exchange server, he selected virual server so
> > we
> > only can see Exchange as a mailbox server and cannot see which one we are
> > on
> > either exchangeA or ExchangeB
> >
> > (One mailbox is active and one passive mode. )Where can I check which
> > mailbox server our all mailboxes sit?
> >
> > What is the order to reboot the two mailboxes? If I reboot exchangeA, it
> > will automatically fail over to B? If I reboot B, it will automatically
> > fail
> > to A?
>
>

>
>"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You need to learn how to manage clusters.
>>
>> The mailboxes sit on both.  One is the active node, and you can see which
>> one that is using Get-ClusteredMailboxServerStatus.  But your Outlook
>> clients connect to the clustered mailbox server name, not the individual
>> node name.  So it's just best if you think of the cluster as one server.
>>
>> Reboot the passive node.  If you need to reboot the active node, fail over
>> the server (Move-ClusteredMailboxServer) and then when the active node has
>> become the passive node, you can reboot it.
>> --
>> Ed Crowley MVP
>> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
>> ..
>>
>> "ginger8990" <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C4D42281-FB29-4AF1-B76C-6415777DC2E4@microsoft.com...
>> > We have 2 hub transport servers and 2 mail box servers with CCR.
>> > When the consultant created exchange server, he selected virual server so
>> > we
>> > only can see Exchange as a mailbox server and cannot see which one we are
>> > on
>> > either exchangeA or ExchangeB
>> >
>> > (One mailbox is active and one passive mode. )Where can I check which
>> > mailbox server our all mailboxes sit?
>> >
>> > What is the order to reboot the two mailboxes? If I reboot exchangeA, it
>> > will automatically fail over to B? If I reboot B, it will automatically
>> > fail
>> > to A?
>>
>>

"Andy David {MVP}" wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:10:10 -0800, ginger8990
> <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I didn't see any cluster administrator tool, guess I can only manage
> >replication by exhange mgmt shell?
>
> If you applied Exchange 2007 SP1, you should and can manage *Exchange*
> replication with Powershell or within the EMC gui.
>
> For the windows cluster administration, use Cluadmin.exe or the
> Cluster command line switches.
>
>
> >
> >"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You need to learn how to manage clusters.
> >>
> >> The mailboxes sit on both.  One is the active node, and you can see which
> >> one that is using Get-ClusteredMailboxServerStatus.  But your Outlook
> >> clients connect to the clustered mailbox server name, not the individual
> >> node name.  So it's just best if you think of the cluster as one server.
> >>
> >> Reboot the passive node.  If you need to reboot the active node, fail over
> >> the server (Move-ClusteredMailboxServer) and then when the active node has
> >> become the passive node, you can reboot it.
> >> --
> >> Ed Crowley MVP
> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> >> ..
> >>
> >> "ginger8990" <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C4D42281-FB29-4AF1-B76C-6415777DC2E4@microsoft.com...
> >> > We have 2 hub transport servers and 2 mail box servers with CCR.
> >> > When the consultant created exchange server, he selected virual server so
> >> > we
> >> > only can see Exchange as a mailbox server and cannot see which one we are
> >> > on
> >> > either exchangeA or ExchangeB
> >> >
> >> > (One mailbox is active and one passive mode. )Where can I check which
> >> > mailbox server our all mailboxes sit?
> >> >
> >> > What is the order to reboot the two mailboxes? If I reboot exchangeA, it
> >> > will automatically fail over to B? If I reboot B, it will automatically
> >> > fail
> >> > to A?
> >>
> >>
>

"ginger8990" <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3878B9C1-6550-4746-9B96-E98D4834AE3A@microsoft.com...
>I didn't see any EMC GUI tool. We have exchange 2k7 sp1 on passive server.
>
> "Andy David {MVP}" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:10:10 -0800, ginger8990
>> <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I didn't see any cluster administrator tool, guess I can only manage
>> >replication by exhange mgmt shell?
>>
>> If you applied Exchange 2007 SP1, you should and can manage *Exchange*
>> replication with Powershell or within the EMC gui.
>>
>> For the windows cluster administration, use Cluadmin.exe or the
>> Cluster command line switches.
>>
>>
>> >
>> >"Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You need to learn how to manage clusters.
>> >>
>> >> The mailboxes sit on both.  One is the active node, and you can see
>> >> which
>> >> one that is using Get-ClusteredMailboxServerStatus.  But your Outlook
>> >> clients connect to the clustered mailbox server name, not the
>> >> individual
>> >> node name.  So it's just best if you think of the cluster as one
>> >> server.
>> >>
>> >> Reboot the passive node.  If you need to reboot the active node, fail
>> >> over
>> >> the server (Move-ClusteredMailboxServer) and then when the active node
>> >> has
>> >> become the passive node, you can reboot it.
>> >> --
>> >> Ed Crowley MVP
>> >> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral
>> >> problems."
>> >> ..
>> >>
>> >> "ginger8990" <ginger8***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C4D42281-FB29-4AF1-B76C-6415777DC2E4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > We have 2 hub transport servers and 2 mail box servers with CCR.
>> >> > When the consultant created exchange server, he selected virual
>> >> > server so
>> >> > we
>> >> > only can see Exchange as a mailbox server and cannot see which one
>> >> > we are
>> >> > on
>> >> > either exchangeA or ExchangeB
>> >> >
>> >> > (One mailbox is active and one passive mode. )Where can I check
>> >> > which
>> >> > mailbox server our all mailboxes sit?
>> >> >
>> >> > What is the order to reboot the two mailboxes? If I reboot
>> >> > exchangeA, it
>> >> > will automatically fail over to B? If I reboot B, it will
>> >> > automatically
>> >> > fail
>> >> > to A?
>> >>
>> >>
>>