Currently running exchange 2003 front- end configuration. Considering moving to clustering as a DR solution (2 nodes active /passive). Since exchange 2003 is already running. What would be needed to convert to a cluster enviroment? Any information /documents that would help would be greatly appreciated.
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:03 -0700, CR wrote: >Currently running exchange 2003 front- end configuration. Considering >moving to clustering as a DR solution (2 nodes active /passive). Since >exchange 2003 is already running. What would be needed to convert to a >cluster enviroment? Any information /documents that would help would be >greatly appreciated. There isn't really a staggering amount of difference. You have to implement a brand new set of kit since you can't move from a standalone to a cluster. http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Implementing-Two-Node-Cluster-Windows-2003-Enterprise.html will give you the advice on how to implement the cluster.
You can't "convert" an existing standalone server to a clustered one. Setup the cluster (perhaps using a single node first if you want to utlize the existing node - the downside is no failovers/testing if you use a single-node cluster), move mailboxes, replicate PFs. Deploying Exchange Server 2003 in a Cluster http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123612(EXCHG.65).aspx -- Bharat Suneja MVP - Exchange www.zenprise.com NEW blog location: exchangepedia.com/blog ---------------------------- "CR" wrote in message news:1F83183C-407A-4F22-A77F-B2EAE77AF612@microsoft.com... > Currently running exchange 2003 front- end configuration. Considering > moving to clustering as a DR solution (2 nodes active /passive). Since > exchange 2003 is already running. What would be needed to convert to a > cluster enviroment? Any information /documents that would help would be > greatly appreciated.
If running 2003 Windows 2003 Std the Enterprise version is needed for Cluster Service. "CR" wrote in message news:1F83183C-407A-4F22-A77F-B2EAE77AF612@microsoft.com... > Currently running exchange 2003 front- end configuration. Considering > moving to clustering as a DR solution (2 nodes active /passive). Since > exchange 2003 is already running. What would be needed to convert to a > cluster enviroment? Any information /documents that would help would be > greatly appreciated.
"Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote: > On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:03 -0700, CR > wrote: > > >Currently running exchange 2003 front- end configuration. Considering > >moving to clustering as a DR solution (2 nodes active /passive). Since > >exchange 2003 is already running. What would be needed to convert to a > >cluster enviroment? Any information /documents that would help would be > >greatly appreciated. > > There isn't really a staggering amount of difference. You have to > implement a brand new set of kit since you can't move from a > standalone to a cluster. > http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Implementing-Two-Node-Cluster-Windows-2003-Enterprise.html > will give you the advice on how to implement the cluster. Once the cluster is created, and I am installing exchange on each node. Will I use the reinstall option? Can I then restore the IS store? >
