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date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 02:47:33 +0200,
group: microsoft.public.exchange2000.clustering
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Re: Upgrade exchange Virtual server
It just upgrades the EVS to the version that the bits are at. Nothing else.
You have to do this to complete any upgrade.
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
news:e3KfyAZSFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> thanks rod
> what I really needed to know, is what does this command actually do
> does it write anything to the active directory?
> Regards
> Sameh
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote in
> message news:%23oLqfEVSFHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> You see this when the bits are upgraded, but the EVS has not been.
>> Example, Node 1 & 2 have been upgraded to Exchange 2003, the next step is
>> to upgrade the EVS.
>>
>> Or if you already have Exchange 2003 on the nodes and you install SP1 for
>> Exchange 2003 on one of the nodes you will see this. If any of the nodes
>> are not upgraded, the EVS will not upgrade, it will error and tell you
>> why.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>
>> "Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
>> news:%23Z5egBTSFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello there
>>> I am working on a disaster recovery plan for a E2K cluster upgrade to
>>> E3K.
>>> I managed to restore a cluster from scratch after upgrading the first
>>> node to be back to E2K from a full backup.
>>> My question is, what does the command "Upgrade Exchange virtual server"
>>> available after the first node is upgraded do?
>>> I tried to find any documentation on MS but never managed to get an
>>> answer.
>>> I need to know this to be sure that I do not need to restore or change
>>> any configurations on the active directory.
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Regards
>>> Sameh
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:55:15 -0500
author: Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
Re: Upgrade exchange Virtual server
So if I upgrade cluster to E3K then restore a backup of a E2K (simulating a
disaster)
I will not need to touch the Domain controllers at all.
Right?
Regards
Sameh
"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote in
message news:Od7NMYZSFHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> It just upgrades the EVS to the version that the bits are at. Nothing
> else. You have to do this to complete any upgrade.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rod
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>
> "Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
> news:e3KfyAZSFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> thanks rod
>> what I really needed to know, is what does this command actually do
>> does it write anything to the active directory?
>> Regards
>> Sameh
>> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote in
>> message news:%23oLqfEVSFHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> You see this when the bits are upgraded, but the EVS has not been.
>>> Example, Node 1 & 2 have been upgraded to Exchange 2003, the next step
>>> is to upgrade the EVS.
>>>
>>> Or if you already have Exchange 2003 on the nodes and you install SP1
>>> for Exchange 2003 on one of the nodes you will see this. If any of the
>>> nodes are not upgraded, the EVS will not upgrade, it will error and tell
>>> you why.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Rod
>>>
>>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>>> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>>
>>> "Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
>>> news:%23Z5egBTSFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello there
>>>> I am working on a disaster recovery plan for a E2K cluster upgrade to
>>>> E3K.
>>>> I managed to restore a cluster from scratch after upgrading the first
>>>> node to be back to E2K from a full backup.
>>>> My question is, what does the command "Upgrade Exchange virtual server"
>>>> available after the first node is upgraded do?
>>>> I tried to find any documentation on MS but never managed to get an
>>>> answer.
>>>> I need to know this to be sure that I do not need to restore or change
>>>> any configurations on the active directory.
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> Regards
>>>> Sameh
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:51:06 +0200
author: Sameh Ahmed
Re: Upgrade exchange Virtual server
Correct.
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
news:OOny0XaSFHA.1972@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> So if I upgrade cluster to E3K then restore a backup of a E2K (simulating
> a disaster)
> I will not need to touch the Domain controllers at all.
> Right?
> Regards
> Sameh
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote in
> message news:Od7NMYZSFHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> It just upgrades the EVS to the version that the bits are at. Nothing
>> else. You have to do this to complete any upgrade.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>
>> "Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
>> news:e3KfyAZSFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> thanks rod
>>> what I really needed to know, is what does this command actually do
>>> does it write anything to the active directory?
>>> Regards
>>> Sameh
>>> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote in
>>> message news:%23oLqfEVSFHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> You see this when the bits are upgraded, but the EVS has not been.
>>>> Example, Node 1 & 2 have been upgraded to Exchange 2003, the next step
>>>> is to upgrade the EVS.
>>>>
>>>> Or if you already have Exchange 2003 on the nodes and you install SP1
>>>> for Exchange 2003 on one of the nodes you will see this. If any of the
>>>> nodes are not upgraded, the EVS will not upgrade, it will error and
>>>> tell you why.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Rod
>>>>
>>>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>>>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>>>> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>>>
>>>> "Sameh Ahmed" wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Z5egBTSFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hello there
>>>>> I am working on a disaster recovery plan for a E2K cluster upgrade to
>>>>> E3K.
>>>>> I managed to restore a cluster from scratch after upgrading the first
>>>>> node to be back to E2K from a full backup.
>>>>> My question is, what does the command "Upgrade Exchange virtual
>>>>> server" available after the first node is upgraded do?
>>>>> I tried to find any documentation on MS but never managed to get an
>>>>> answer.
>>>>> I need to know this to be sure that I do not need to restore or change
>>>>> any configurations on the active directory.
>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Sameh
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:41:24 -0500
author: Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
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