Exchange 2010 Ha and Storage Scenarios

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Exchange 2010 Ignite Lab 9: Exchange2010 High Availability and StorageScenarios


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Lab: Exchange 2010 client Access

Table of Contents

Lab: Exchange 2010 High Availability and Storage Scenarios ................................................... 1

Exercise 1 Installing the Mailbox Server Role ................................................................................................................ 2

Exercise 2 Creating a New Database Availability Group ................................................................................................ 3

Exercise 3 Managing the DAG and Performing a Database Switchover ........................................................................ 6

Exercise 4 Simulating a Disk Failure and Testing Failover.............................................................................................. 8


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Lab: Exchange 2010 High Availability and

Storage ScenariosObjectives

After completing this lab, you will be better able to:

Install the Mailbox server role. Create a new database availability group (DAG). Manage the DAG and perform a database switchover. Simulate a disk failure and test failover.

Scenario

Litwareinc Ltd. intends to deploy its Exchange 2010 environment and providehigh availability for its mailbox databases. You will test the new features of

Exchange 2010 based on the expected deployment topology.

Estimated Time to

Complete This Lab60 minutes

Computers used in this

Lab DC01

EX01

EX02

EX03

The password for the Administrator account on all computers in this lab is:

pass@word1


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Exercise 1

Installing the Mailbox Server Role

ScenarioAs the Exchange administrator for Contoso Ltd., you are preparing your test lab for deployment of Exchange 2010

and its new DAG features. You currently have two Exchange 2010 servers deployed. You need to install the

Mailbox server role on another Exchange 2010 server.

Tasks Detailed Steps

Complete the following

task on:

EX021. Install the Mailbox

server role on EX02.

a. Log on to EX02.b. Navigate to C:\EX2010\, click setup.exec. On the Welcome page, click Step 3: Choose Exchange language option.d.

Under Step 3: Choose Exchange language option, click Install only languagesfrom the DVD.

e. On the Welcome page, click Step 4: Install Microsoft Exchange.f. On the Exchange Maintenance Mode page, click Next.g. On the Server Role Selection page, select Mailbox Role and then click Next.h. Wait for the readiness checks to complete and then click Install.

The installation may take between 5-10 minutes.

If prompted to Insert the Microsoft Exchange Server disk, click Browse. Navigate

to C:\EX2010 and click Open, then click OK.

i. On the Completion page, click Finish.j. On the Welcome page, click Close.k. In the Confirm Exit window, click Yes.


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Exercise 2

Creating a New Database Availability Group

ScenarioYou need to prepare your Exchange 2010 deployment for DAG implementation. First, you must configure the

Exchange 2010 databases so that they will be as available as possible, specifically in the event of a disk failure.

After you have prepared the databases, you must create the DAG and add your organization mailbox servers to it.



tasks on:

EX01

1. Configure MailTipssettings in Outlook.

a. Switch to EX01.b. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange 2010 | Exchange Management

Shell.

c. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:MkDir D:\MDB01

d. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:New-MailboxDatabase Name MDB01 Server EX01 EdbFilePath

D:\MDB01\MDB01.edb LogFolderPath D:\MDB01

e. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Mount-Database MDB01

f. Switch to EX02.g. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange 2010 | Exchange Management

Shell.

h. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:MkDir E:\MDB02

i. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange 2010 | Exchange ManagementConsole.

j. In the Navigation pane, expand Microsoft Exchange On-Premises | OrganizationConfiguration | Mailbox.

k. In the Actions pane, click New Mailbox Database.l. In the Mailbox database name field, type MDB02m. Under Servername, click Browse, click EX02, click OK, and then click Next.n. In the Database file path field, type E:\MDB02\MDB02.edbo. In the Log folder path field, type E:\MDB02p. Verify that Mount this database is selected, click Next, click New, and then click

Finish.

q. Switch to EX03.r. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange 2010 | Exchange Management

Shell.

s. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:MkDir F:\MDB03

t. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange 2010 | Exchange ManagementConsole.

u. In the Navigation pane, expand Microsoft Exchange On-Premises | Organization


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Configuration | Mailbox.

v. In the Actions pane, click New Mailbox Database.w. In the Mailbox database name field, type MDB03x. Under Server name, click Browse, click EX03, click OK, and then click Next.y.

In the Database file path field, type F:\MDB03\MDB03.edb

z. In the Logfolderpath field, type F:\MDB03aa.Verify that Mount this database is selected, click Next, click New, and then click

Finish.2. Create DAG1. a. Switch to EX01 and the Exchange Management Shell.

b. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:New-DatabaseAvailabilityGroup -Name DAG1 -WitnessServer DC01

-DatabaseAvailabilityGroupIPAddresses 10.0.1.100

Read the warning message. In a production environment, it is recommended to

use an available server that is a member of the Exchange Servers Group. For the

purpose of this lab, it is acceptable to use DC01.

Note: The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the DAG must be configured by usingMicrosoft

Windows PowerShell

. If the DAG is created using the Exchange

Management Console, it will be configured with a dynamic IP address.

3. Add the first serverto DAG1.

Note: Use the Add-DatabaseAvailabilityGroupServercmdlet to add a Mailbox server

to a DAG.

a. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Add-DatabaseAvailabilityGroupServer -Identity DAG1 -

MailboxServer EX01

Failover Clustering will be installed automatically on the server when it is added

to the DAG.


task on:

EX02

4. Add EX02 and EX03to DAG1.

a. Switch to EX02 and the Exchange Management Console.b. In the Result pane, click the Database Availability Groups tab.c. In the Results pane, click DAG1.d. In the Actions pane, under DAG1, click Manage Database Availability Group

Membership.

e. In the Manage Database Availability Group Membership window, click Add.f. Select both EX02 and Ex03 and then click OK.g. Click Manage and wait for the wizard to complete.h. On the Completion page, click Finish.


tasks on:

EX01

5. Perform a statuscheck of DAG1.

a. Switch to EX01 and the Exchange Management Shell.b. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-DatabaseAvailabilityGroup Identity DAG1 -Statusc. Verify that all Exchange servers are listed under Member and Operational Servers.

6. Distributemailboxes to

Mailbox servers.

a. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:[email protected],[email protected],[email protected] |

New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase MDB01


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b. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MoveRequest

c. Verify that the status is Completed. If the status is not Completed, run thecommand again until the mailbox moves are complete.

d. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange 2010 | Exchange ManagementConsole.

e. In the Navigation pane, expand Microsoft Exchange On-Premises | RecipientConfiguration | Mailbox.

f. In the Result pane, select the mailboxes for SpencerLow, TerryAdams, UrsulaFliegl, and ZhengMu.

g. In the Actions pane, click NewLocalMoveRequest.h. On the Introduction page, under Target mailbox database, click Browse.i. In the Select Mailbox Database window, click MDB02, click OK, and then click

Next.

j. On the Move Options page, click Next and then click New.k. On the Completion page, click Finish.l. In the Result pane, select the mailboxes for MikeRay, NunoBento, and Peter

Houston.

m. In the Actions pane, click NewLocalMoveRequest.n. On the Introduction page, under Targetmailboxdatabase, click Browse.o. In the Select Mailbox Database window, click MDB03, click OK, and then click

Next.

p. On the Move Options page, click Next and then click New.q. On the Completion page, click Finish.r. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell.s. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MoveRequest

Verify that the status is Completed. If the status is not Completed, run the

command again until the mailbox moves are complete. Move request status is

also available in the Exchange Management Console under Recipient

Configuration | Move Request.


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Exercise 3

Managing the DAG and Performing a Database

Switchover

ScenarioHaving completed the creation of the DAG, you now need to add mailbox database copies, verify database copy

health, and test your deployment to ensure the functionality of the DAG during an unscheduled server or disk

failure.



tasks on:

EX01

1. Add MailboxDatabase copies to

EX01 and EX02 and

EX03.

a. On EX01, switch to the Exchange Management Console.b. In the Navigation pane, expand Microsoft Exchange On-Premises | Organization

Configuration | Mailbox.

c. In the Result pane, under Database Management, click MDB01.d. In the Actions pane, under MDB01, click AddMailboxDatabaseCopy.e. On the Add Mailbox Database Copy page, under Server name, click Browse.f. In the Select Mailbox Server window, click EX02, click OK, and then click Add.g. On the Completion page, click Finish.h. In the Actions pane, under MDB01, click AddMailboxDatabaseCopy.i. On the Add Mailbox Database Copy page, under Servername, click Browse.j. In the Select Mailbox Server window, click EX03, click OK, and then click Add.k. On the Completion page, click Finish.l. In the Work pane, verify that the copy status for MDB01 is Healthy. If necessary,

click Refresh in the Actions pane.

m. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell.n. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:EX01,EX03 | Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy Identity MDB02

o. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:EX01,EX02 | Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy Identity MDB03

p. Switch to the Exchange Management Console.q. In the Result pane, click MDB02.r. In the Work pane, verify that the copy status for MDB02 is Healthy.s. In the Result pane, click MDB03.t. In the Work pane, verify that the copy status for MDB03 is Healthy.

You might need to refresh the Work pane to view the addition of the database

copies.

2. Check which serverhas the active

mailbox database

copy.

a. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell.b. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MailboxDatabase Identity MD*

In the cmdlet, the Identity switch using the partial name and wildcard will show

only the DAG mailbox database copies. The output will display the name of the


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database and the server on which that database currently is mounted.

Review the information to see which server has the active mailbox database.

c. (Optional) Run the following command and review the output information.Get-MailboxDatabase | FLd. Check the copy status and queue lengths again. At the PS Prompt, type the

following and then press ENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*e. Verify that the Copy Queue Length and Replay Queue Length are both at zero. If

the values are not zero, run the command again until the values read zero.

3. Move the activemailbox database

copy.

a. On EX01, at the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase MDB01 -ActivateOnServer EX02

Confirm:$FalseNote: Due to high disk Input/Output (I/O) in the virtual environment, the database

switchover may fail. If the mailbox database switchover reports an error, wait one

minute, switch the database back to EX01, and then run the above command again.

To switch the mailbox database back to EX01, you can use the following cmdlet:

Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase MDB01 -ActivateOnServer EX01 -Confirm:$Falseb. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MailboxDatabase Identity MD*c. In the output, review the information. Note that EX02 has the active database for

both MDB01 and MDB02.

d. Check the copy status and queue lengths. At the PS Prompt, type the followingand then press ENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*e. Verify that the Copy Queue Length and ReplayQueueLength are both at zero. If


4. Restore the activemailbox database

copy.

a. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase MDB01 -ActivateOnServer EX01 -

Confirm:$Falseb. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MailboxDatabase Identity MD* | FL Server, Namec. In the output, review the information and verify that the MDB01 database is

located on EX01.

d. Check the copy status and queue lengths. At the PS Prompt, type the followingand then press ENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*e. Verify that the Copy Queue Length and ReplayQueueLength are both at zero. If



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Exercise 4

Simulating a Disk Failure and Testing Failover

ScenarioYou want to ensure that, in the event of a server or disk failure, your Exchange Server databases are activated on

specific servers providing those servers are running and have a healthy copy of the failed servers database. You

will configure the way databases will be recovered in your organization in the event of a failure. During the

deployment of your Exchange 2010 high-availability solution, you encountered several controller and disk failures.

You must validate recovery of the Exchange mailbox databases and, after you have brought the failed servers back

online, move the databases back to their original servers.



tasks on:

EX01

1. ConfigureActivation

Preference.

Note: This is a numeric value used to break ties during database activation when

multiple database copies meet the same criteria for activating. When Active Manager

determines that multiple database copies meet the same criteria for activation, itlooks to this value. The copy assigned the lowest activation preference number will be

activated.

Once complete, the Activation Preference numbers for all three databases should

match the following table:

Database Name Mailbox Server Activation Preference

number

MDB01 EX01 1

EX02 2

EX03 3

MDB02 EX02 1

EX03 2

EX01 3

MDB03 EX03 1

EX01 2

EX02 3

a. On EX01, switch to the Exchange Management Console.b. Navigate to Microsoft Exchange On-Premises | Organization Configuration |

Mailbox.

c. In the Result pane, on the DatabaseManagement tab, click MDB01.d. In the Work pane, scroll the window to the right or resize the columns and view

the currently configured Activation Preference number. The Activation Preference

numbers are automatically assigned as database copies are added.

e. Compare the currently configured Activation Preference number with the tableabove. Make note of configuration differences.

f. Perform steps d through g for MDB02 and MDB03.g. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell. Use the cmdlet examples below in


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order to change the Activation Preference number for database failover.

The first example would be used to change the Activation Preference number of

database MDB02 to fail over to server EX03 before failing over to EX01. Note that

EX01 will automatically be assigned an Activation Preference number of 3 after

this command is executed.

Set-MailboxDatabaseCopy Identity MDB02\EX03ActivationPreference 2

This second example would be used to change the Activation Preference number

of database MDB03 to fail over to server EX01 before failing over to EX02. Note

that EX02 will automatically be assigned an Activation Preference number of 3.

Set-MailboxDatabaseCopy Identity MDB03\EX01

ActivationPreference 2

h. Switch to the Exchange Management Console.i. In the Result pane, click MDB01. In the Actions pane, click Refresh and confirm

that the settings match the previous table.

Based on the changes of the Activation Preference number, in the event of a

failover, Active Manager should activate the database copies in the following

order:

MDB01 EX01EX02EX03

MDB02 EX02EX03EX01

MDB03 EX03EX01EX02

2. Verify the userscurrent mailbox

database and send

a test e-mail

message.

a. In the Exchange Management console, under RecipientConfiguration, clickMailbox.

b. In the Actions pane, click View and then click Add/Remove Columns.c. In the Available columns list, click Database and then click Add.d. In the Displayed columns list, with Database selected, click MoveUp three times

until Database is located under Alias.

e. Click OK.f. In the Result pane, confirm that the mailbox for HollyHolt is on

Databases\MDB01.

g. Confirm that the Mailbox for SpencerLow is on Databases\MDB02.h. Confirm that the Mailbox for PeterHouston is on Databases\MDB03.i. Click Start | All Programs | Internet Explorer.j. In the Address field, type https://mail.contoso.com/owa and then press ENTER.k. Log on as Contoso\Holly with a password ofpass@word1l. On the Outlook Web App page, click sign on.m. In the Inbox, click New.n. In the To field, type SpencerLow;PeterHouston and then press CTRL+K to

resolve the e-mail addresses.

o. Type a Subject and a short message.p. Click AttachFile .q. In the Attach Files window, click Browse.r. Navigate to C:\ExchangeSetupLogs.s. Click InstallSearch.msilog, click Open, click Attach, and then click Send.


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t. Close Outlook Web App.u. Click Start | All Programs | Internet Explorer.v. In the Address field, type https://mail.contoso.com/owa and then press ENTER.w. Log on as Contoso\Peter with a password ofpass@word1x.

On the Outlook Web App page, click OK.

y. Verify that Peter has received the e-mail message from Holly Holt.z. Close Outlook Web App.

3. Verify copy statusand queue lengths.

a. On EX01, switch to the Exchange Management Shell. At the PS Prompt, type thefollowing and then press ENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*

b. Verify that the CopyQueueLength and ReplayQueueLength are both zero.4. Simulate disk

failure and send an

e-mail.

a. On EX01, in the Task bar, click ServerManager.b. In the Navigation pane, expand Storage and then click DiskManagement.c. In the Result pane, identify Disk1, which is associated with Drive D:.d. Right-click Disk1 and then click Offline.

This will cause the disk to go offline and simulate a failure of the drive.

e. Click Start | All Programs | Internet Explorer.f. In the Address field, type https://mail.contoso.com/owa and then press ENTER.g. Log on as Contoso\Peter with a password ofpass@word1h. Click the e-mail message from Holly Holt and click Reply.i. In the message body, type Thanks and click Send.j. Close Outlook Web App.

5. Verify databaserecovery.

a. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell.b. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MailboxDatabase Identity MD* | FL Server, Name

c. Review the output of the command. The databases should now be active andlisted similar to the table below. Because of the virtual environment simulating

the disk failure, you might need to wait 2 to 7 minutes and then run the

command again to see that the failover has completed.

Server: EX02

Name : MDB01

Server: EX03

Name : MDB03

Server: EX02

Name : MDB02

d. Check database copy health. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then pressENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*Note the failed and suspended status due to the failed disk.

6. Verify e-mailfunctionality.

a. Click Start | All Programs | Internet Explorer.b. In the Address field, type https://mail.contoso.com/owa and then press ENTER.c. Log on to Outlook Web App as Contoso\Holly with a password ofpass@word1d. Verify that the e-mail message from PeterHouston is in the Inbox.e. Click Reply.


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f. Type a message and then click Send.g. Close Outlook Web App.h. Click Start | All Programs | Internet Explorer.i. In the Address field, type https://mail.contoso.com/owa and then press ENTER.j.

Log on to Outlook Web App as Contoso\Peter with a password ofpass@word1

k. Verify that Peter has received the e-mail message from Holly Holt.l. Close Outlook Web App.

7. Restore thedatabase to the

original Mailbox

server.

a. On EX01, switch to the Server Manager.b. In the Navigation pane, under Storage | Disk Management, identify Disk1, which

is associated with Drive D:.

c. Right-click Disk1 and then click Online.d. Switch to the Exchange Management Console.e. Under Organization Configuration | Mailbox in the Results pane, click MDB01.f. In the Work pane, click MDB01 located on EX01.g. In the Actions pane, click Refresh and verify that the Copy Status of the database

is listed as FailedandSuspended.

h. In the Work pane, right-click MDB01 located on EX01, and click ResumeDatabaseCopy.

i. In the Resume Mailbox Database Copy information dialog box, click Yes.j. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell.k. Check database copy health. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press

ENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*Notice that the copy of MDB01 on EX01 is Resynchronizing. Run this cmdlet again

until MDB01\EX01 is reported as healthy and the Copy and Replay queues are

zero.

l. Switch to the Exchange Management Console.m. Navigate to Microsoft Exchange On-Premises | Organization Configuration |

Mailbox.

n. In the Result pane, click MDB01.o. In the Work pane, click MDB01 associated with EX01.p. In the Actions pane, click Refresh.

Notice that the Copy Status is Healthy.

q. In the Actions pane, click ActivateDatabaseCopy.MDB01 associated with EX01 must be selected in order to run the Activate

Database Copy wizard.

r. In the Activate Database Copy window, click the drop-down list to view theavailable options.

s. Click None and then click OK.Notice that MDB01 is now activated on EX01.

t. Switch to the Exchange Management Shell.u. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then press ENTER:Get-MailboxDatabase Identity MD* | FL Server, Name

v. In the output, review the information for Server and Name.


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w. Check database copy health. At the PS Prompt, type the following and then pressENTER:

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus Identity MD*

If necessary, run this cmdlet again until MDB01\EX01 Copy and Replay queues are

zero.

8. Verify e-mailfunctionality.

a. Click Start | All Programs | Internet Explorer.b. In the Address field, type https://mail.contoso.com/owa and then press ENTER.c. Log on to Outlook Web App as Contoso\Holly with a password ofpass@word1d. Verify that Holly has the previous e-mail messages in her Inbox.e. Close Outlook Web App.

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