how to identify what kind cluster?

how to identify what kind cluster?

new to Exchange 2007.  How to tell which cluster (CCR, LCR, SCR or SCC) is 
used among several mailbox servers?  

Thanks.

date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:48:29 -0800 author: Chris

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

Get-MailboxServer | select name,clusteredstoragetype
for CCR, clusteredstoragetype = nonshared.

LCR is not clustering, neither does SCR use clustering by itself (though it 
can be used to replicate SCR and CCR clusters).

What's replicated: Storage Groups.
To find out which storage groups are replicated by LCR:
Get-StorageGroup | where {$_.hasLocalCopy} | Select name,server,haslocalcopy

Or:
Get-StorageGroup | select name,server,haslocalcopy

For SCR:
Get-StorageGroup | where {$_.StandbyMachines -ne $null} | select 
name,server,standbymachines
-- 
Bharat Suneja
MVP - Exchange
www.zenprise.com
NEW blog location:
exchangepedia.com/blog
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"Chris"  wrote in message 
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> new to Exchange 2007.  How to tell which cluster (CCR, LCR, SCR or SCC) is
> used among several mailbox servers?
>
> Thanks.

date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:04:11 -0800 author: Bharat Suneja [MVP]

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

Bharat,
how aobut SCC? how to check it?

thanks.

"Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:

> Get-MailboxServer | select name,clusteredstoragetype
> for CCR, clusteredstoragetype = nonshared.
> 
> LCR is not clustering, neither does SCR use clustering by itself (though it 
> can be used to replicate SCR and CCR clusters).
> 
> What's replicated: Storage Groups.
> To find out which storage groups are replicated by LCR:
> Get-StorageGroup | where {$_.hasLocalCopy} | Select name,server,haslocalcopy
> 
> Or:
> Get-StorageGroup | select name,server,haslocalcopy
> 
> For SCR:
> Get-StorageGroup | where {$_.StandbyMachines -ne $null} | select 
> name,server,standbymachines
> -- 
> Bharat Suneja
> MVP - Exchange
> www.zenprise.com
> NEW blog location:
> exchangepedia.com/blog
> ----------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> "Chris"  wrote in message 
> news:5F090EC5-7F48-4F65-91DE-A5532CF27FBD@microsoft.com...
> > new to Exchange 2007.  How to tell which cluster (CCR, LCR, SCR or SCC) is
> > used among several mailbox servers?
> >
> > Thanks. 
> 
>

date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:16:14 -0800 author: Chris

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

actually, here is my problem.  I'm working on a Exchange 2007 environment.  
There is no document for configuration.  I only can see those servers in the 
console.  I hope I don't have to try all those commands to find out.  Is 
there something in the configurtion which has recorded how they are set up?

"Chris" wrote:

> Bharat,
> how aobut SCC? how to check it?
> 
> thanks.
> 
> "Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:
> 
> > Get-MailboxServer | select name,clusteredstoragetype
> > for CCR, clusteredstoragetype = nonshared.
> > 
> > LCR is not clustering, neither does SCR use clustering by itself (though it 
> > can be used to replicate SCR and CCR clusters).
> > 
> > What's replicated: Storage Groups.
> > To find out which storage groups are replicated by LCR:
> > Get-StorageGroup | where {$_.hasLocalCopy} | Select name,server,haslocalcopy
> > 
> > Or:
> > Get-StorageGroup | select name,server,haslocalcopy
> > 
> > For SCR:
> > Get-StorageGroup | where {$_.StandbyMachines -ne $null} | select 
> > name,server,standbymachines
> > -- 
> > Bharat Suneja
> > MVP - Exchange
> > www.zenprise.com
> > NEW blog location:
> > exchangepedia.com/blog
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > "Chris"  wrote in message 
> > news:5F090EC5-7F48-4F65-91DE-A5532CF27FBD@microsoft.com...
> > > new to Exchange 2007.  How to tell which cluster (CCR, LCR, SCR or SCC) is
> > > used among several mailbox servers?
> > >
> > > Thanks. 
> > 
> >

date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:29:03 -0800 author: Chris

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

Cluster storage type for SCC will be shared.

Also within Cluster Administrator there will be no shared disks for CCR, 
where SCC will have them.

Oliver

date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:23:03 -0000 author: Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

Thanks, Oliver.  Back to my second question.  Does Exchange save the 
configuration somewhere in a central location/container so I don't have to 
individually check each server to find out how it was configured, such as CCR 
or SCC, or SCR, etc.  It could take lots of time with a large and complex 
environment.  And it will be bad for DR too.

Thanks.

"Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]" wrote:

> Cluster storage type for SCC will be shared.
> 
> Also within Cluster Administrator there will be no shared disks for CCR, 
> where SCC will have them.
> 
> Oliver
> 
> 
>

date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:44:00 -0800 author: Chris

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

I'd say try starting with the ExchangeBPA, not sure if you'll get what 
you're looking for, but it's probably the easiest way to get alot of 
information about the servers.
-S


"Chris"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks, Oliver.  Back to my second question.  Does Exchange save the
> configuration somewhere in a central location/container so I don't have to
> individually check each server to find out how it was configured, such as 
> CCR
> or SCC, or SCR, etc.  It could take lots of time with a large and complex
> environment.  And it will be bad for DR too.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Cluster storage type for SCC will be shared.
>>
>> Also within Cluster Administrator there will be no shared disks for CCR,
>> where SCC will have them.
>>
>> Oliver
>>
>>
>>

date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:47:57 -0500 author: Seth

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

The cmdlets in my earlier response should be able to give you all the 
servers/storage groups, so you don't really need to use them multiple times 
for different servers.

The info is stored in AD, but best accessed using the cmdlets.
-- 
Bharat Suneja
MVP - Exchange
www.zenprise.com
NEW blog location:
exchangepedia.com/blog
--------------------------


"Chris"  wrote in message 
news:F91D7373-151A-454D-8860-5F86626B9FB3@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Oliver.  Back to my second question.  Does Exchange save the
> configuration somewhere in a central location/container so I don't have to
> individually check each server to find out how it was configured, such as 
> CCR
> or SCC, or SCR, etc.  It could take lots of time with a large and complex
> environment.  And it will be bad for DR too.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Cluster storage type for SCC will be shared.
>>
>> Also within Cluster Administrator there will be no shared disks for CCR,
>> where SCC will have them.
>>
>> Oliver
>>
>>
>>

date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:00:46 -0800 author: Bharat Suneja [MVP]

Re: how to identify what kind cluster?

Thanks.  I'll try it.

"Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:

> The cmdlets in my earlier response should be able to give you all the 
> servers/storage groups, so you don't really need to use them multiple times 
> for different servers.
> 
> The info is stored in AD, but best accessed using the cmdlets.
> -- 
> Bharat Suneja
> MVP - Exchange
> www.zenprise.com
> NEW blog location:
> exchangepedia.com/blog
> --------------------------
> 
> 
> "Chris"  wrote in message 
> news:F91D7373-151A-454D-8860-5F86626B9FB3@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Oliver.  Back to my second question.  Does Exchange save the
> > configuration somewhere in a central location/container so I don't have to
> > individually check each server to find out how it was configured, such as 
> > CCR
> > or SCC, or SCR, etc.  It could take lots of time with a large and complex
> > environment.  And it will be bad for DR too.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Cluster storage type for SCC will be shared.
> >>
> >> Also within Cluster Administrator there will be no shared disks for CCR,
> >> where SCC will have them.
> >>
> >> Oliver
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> 
>

date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:31:01 -0800 author: Chris