MessageDear Koray , Maybe you can post your software and h/w configuration here, I tried to configure like yours oneday but lack of experience make me cancel everything. I believe some us (at least I do) want to try to use MCS but just don't know where to start. Boed ----- Original Message ----- From: Koray ARIKAN To: [ExchangeList] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:51 PM Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Exchange 2000 cluster http://www.MSExchange.org/ Juan, We are using two PE2650 with a PowerVault220S using Microsoft clusters. The conf. switch on PV is configured for cluster usage. Exchange services are running on cluster and if one server fails, the second one takes over almost instantly without a need of interaction. And when the initial server is up again, the services are transferred back onto it automatically again. It is working just fine. I may provide you more information about software and HW configuration if you need any. The good thing is, we are using the second server for other purposes as well, and the two servers are backing up each other in case of failure. They are up and running since 8 months now and we needed several failovers for mainentance purposes and had no problem until now. Koray -----Original Message----- From: Juan Ibarra [mailto:jibarra@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:39 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Exchange 2000 cluster http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, we are thinking on upgrading Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 within the next few months. Right now we have a offline, hotspare configuration. Meaning that if our primary server fails, we bring the other on online and just copy the logs over, after doing a daily restore that is. I am looking into the possibility of creating a cluster environment instead, with new HW. I am sure many of you have this at your shops. Basically, what I'd lie to do is have two servers attached to an external raid array. Can you please give me some pointer as to what HW you guys recommend or use. We currently use mostly Dell Power Edge servers here. Thanks in advance. Juan ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: koray.arikan@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: boedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')