These are the steps I followed to set up a new exchange server which will eventually replace the original exchange server.<\/p>\n
Before installation, decide on the best partitioning strategy available with the given hardware. Raid<\/acronym><\/span> 1 (Mirroring) should be the minimum for redundancy purposes. Raid<\/acronym><\/span> 5 is generally not the best because of the additional work of calculating parity. Consider these options: RAID<\/acronym><\/span> 1 = Pagefile<\/p>\n RAID<\/acronym><\/span> 0+1 = SMTP and MTA queues<\/p>\n RAID<\/acronym><\/span> 1 = Log files from one Exchange Server storage group<\/p>\n RAID<\/acronym><\/span> 0+1 = Exchange Server databases from storage group If drives are scarce, attempt to at least keep the Log files, DBs, and Pagefile on separate partitions.<\/p>\n Use DISKPART to create the partition that will hold the DB: Install the current sever OS, Service Packs, and updates used by the organization (i.e. Server 2003, SP2)<\/p>\n Set Paging file to the same size as the amount of RAM installed (i.e. 2046 for 2GB RAM)<\/p>\n Add the following to the boot.ini<\/em> file: \/3GB \/USERVA=3030 \/BASEVIDEO<\/strong> Change video driver to Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (uses less memory)<\/p>\n Under Add\/Remove Programs -> Windows Components -> Application Server -> IIS<\/em>: Add ASP.NET, NNTP, SMTP, and World Wide Web Services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Use Exdeploy.exe<\/strong> to guide you through the installation of Exchange You may need Windows Support Tools<\/strong> and Windows Resource Kit Tools<\/strong> to run some of the tests. Do not skip this step.<\/strong><\/p>\n Move the Exchange database and log files to their separate partitions. Note the information on folder permissions. When installing Antivirus, there are some folders, files and processes that need to be excluded.<\/p>\n http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/823166<\/a><\/p>\n Install Microsoft Update (not Windows Update) to recieve updates for Exchange as well as Windows.<\/p>\n Install and run Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress<\/em> to test the performance of the system before putting it into production.
\nRAID<\/acronym><\/span> 1 = System volume, operating system, Exchange Server binaries<\/p>\n
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\nCREATE PARTITION PRIMARY ALIGN=64<\/strong>
\nSee http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/aa995867(EXCHG.65).aspx<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSee http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/aa996130.aspx<\/a> for 3GB and USERVA=3030
\nSee http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/?kbid=815372<\/a> for BASEVIDEO<\/p>\n
\nSee http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/details.aspx?familyid=271e51fd-fe7d-42ad-b621-45f974ed34c0&displaylang=en<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/821915<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nIf there are problems running Jetstress you may have to copy a few files to the Jetstress installation directory. First run “unlodctr ESE<\/strong>” from the command prompt. The program will tell you which files but do not copy the from the CD<\/em>. Copy them from the currently installed exchange directory because it has the most updated files from the service packs. \\Program Files\\Exchsrvr\\bin\\<\/strong>
\nSee http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/555554<\/a><\/p>\n