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GroupWise gets Active Sync

If you use GroupWise there is a beta ActiveSync connector availble.

http://www.novell.com/communities/node/9367/groupwise-activesync-device-support#comment-7119

Scripting Exchange 2007 failover

I got a bit bored of command line/command-let Exchange 2007 SCC failovers on Server 2008 today and always find the GUI too much faff, so I made batch files that provides some feedback and prompts along the way. Hope people find this useful.

Create PowerShell PS1 files called ‘E12CMS1N1-Ex-Failover.ps1’ and ‘E12CMS1N2-Ex-Failover.ps1’ .

move-ClusteredMailboxServer -Identity 'E12CMS1' -MoveComment 'Failover' -TargetMachine 'E12CMS1N1'

and,

move-ClusteredMailboxServer -Identity 'E12CMS1' -MoveComment 'Failover' -TargetMachine 'E12CMS1N2'

Then create batch files called ‘E12CMS1N1-Ex-Failover.bat’ and ‘E12CMS1N2-Ex-Failover.bat’

cluster group
pause
cluster . group "available storage" /move:E12CMS1N1
cluster . group "cluster group" /move:E12CMS1N1
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\exshell.psc1" -command ". 'C:\EXAdminScripts\E12CMS1N1-Ex-Failover.ps1'"
cluster group
pause

and,

cluster group
pause
cluster . group "available storage" /move:E12CMS1N2
cluster . group "cluster group" /move:E12CMS1N2
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\exshell.psc1" -command ". 'D:\EXAdminScripts\E12CMS1N2-Ex-Failover.ps1'"
cluster group
pause

Run the corresponding file to failover to that node, maybe even place a shortcut on the admin desktops. I especially like this because it reports the cluster groups owner before proceeding and and at the end.

I have thought about going one step further by setting SCOM maintenance mode on and off at the start and end of the script, setting Yes/No options for each step, having editable comment sections and listing the node names for selection rather than having 2 scripts. Oh well, a job for another day maybe when I’m not so busy. :o)

Technorati Tags: PowerShell,Exchange 2007

Daniel

Exchange 2010 RU1 + BES 5 MR1

If you have BES and have wanted to upgrade to Exchange 2010 you now can providing you have the following:

Of course, you could just ditch BES and use ActiveSync. :o)

Daniel

Outlook 2010: CRM + Mobile Device Center + SharePoint

Last week I downloaded Office 2010 Beta 2 in both 64bit and 32bit flavours to play with and test with the differing services/applications I use.

Good news:

If upgrade my Office 2007 install the CRM Outlook client works.
The major niggles with SharePoint seem to have gone.
The 32bit version works with Mobile Device Center.
Outlook 2010 works well with my Hosted Exchange provider (Cobweb)

Not so good news:

64bit does not work with Mobile Device Center. :(
64bit does not work with CRM Outlook client. :(

There are loads of people writing about this stuff, so I’ll leave it at that.

Daniel

Technorati Tags: Outlook,Office 2010,CRM

MS 071-663 PRO: Design & Deploy Messaging Solutions with MS Exchange Server 2010

The 071-663 PRO: Design & Deploy Messaging Solutions with MS Exchange Server 2010 certification became available today in beta and can be taken from 1st December 2009 for a few weeks. I’ve decided to book myself in for 08:45 on 1st December. :o)

The PRO exam should be quite a step up from TS, which I completed in about 25 minutes although I hope I’m not in there for the full 4 hour duration allocated.

I shall be taking a deeper look in to cross forest/cloud options, migration and cross premise solutions to prepare along with other materials. If you have any suggestions for me please drop me a message.

Daniel