I Dunno if you remember this and my little picture:
BUT, you have spec’ed ur server, you have enough disk, proc and memory. Any idea on how you know when ur are running out of memory?
I Dunno if you remember this and my little picture:
BUT, you have spec’ed ur server, you have enough disk, proc and memory. Any idea on how you know when ur are running out of memory?
Sean pointed this one out to me, and I can’t see I had noticed this before. Check out in perfmon, on an Exchange 2007 Mailbox Role server:
MSExchangeIS MailboxMessages Queued for Submission and then select _Total or a mailbox database.
perfmon says “Messages Queued For Submission is the current number of submitted messages which are not yet processed by transport.”
It would seem that this counter starts to climb, and never goes down :-| anyone else noticed this? … and there is nothing pending
I know that it’s not fixed in Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1, Rollup 3!
Damm, has this script grown up recently.
In a nut shell, this is the daddy of all scripts and gathers chunks of information from the Exchange Organisation and each Exchange Server by using a mixture of WMI, .Net and Exchange 2007 Powershell commands.
The script can be run for just one server, by appending an server name to the command or with no parameter, in which case it will enumerate all Exchange Servers from the Active Directory using the Exchange Powershell command Get-ExchangeServer
Typical Syntax
Get-ExchangeServerPlus
or
Get-ExchangeServerPlus
The scripts does the following:
Global Settings
Per Server: General
Per Server: Hub Role
Per Server: UM Role
Per Server: Mailbox Role
Per Server: CAS Role
Per Server: Exchange 200x Servers
Clusters
It now exports a load of data to and XML file and a smaller subset to the UI. It seems to me to be quicker and I am still adding stuff as I go.
I typically schedule this script to run once a week and email me, so I put a wrapper around the script to create a transcript and email. Check out the attachment, I have included all the bits & Bobs
Okay so the revision history is this:
#v1.0 9 May 2007 : A Script is born
#v1.1 14 September 2007 : Updated formatting & Exchange 2003 exclusion
#v1.1 3 October 2007 : Updated to include AdminDisplayVersion
#v1.2 15 October 2007 : Updated to not perform registry check on Provisioned Servers
#v1.3 30 October 2007 : Updated with cluster information
#v1.4 20 December 2007 : Updated to include Mailbox information
#v1.5 3 Janaury 2008 : Updated to list .net framework fixes
#v1.6 29 January 2008 : Updated to list out selected hotfixes,
# HP Teaming Driver and output to csv
#v1.7 10 March 2008 : Added mailbox statistics & Output to XML File
#v1.8 30 May 2008 : Update to “Ping” the server to check if it worth continuing
# Added additonal “stuff” for Exchange 2003 Servers
# Added OS Version
# Added some Write-Debug statements
#v1.9 5 June 2008 : Fixed issues with XML and removed CSV
#v1.10 5 June 2008 : Added CAS Discovery
# Added Better XML stuff
#v1.11 25 June 2008 : Added WMI to XML
#v1.12 26 June 2008 : Added Capture information for SCR Clusters
#v1.13 9 July 2008 : Added registry looping of subkeys
#V1.14 23 July 2008 : Added UM Commands
Feel free to use and abuse, and give me some feedback
So I just stumbled upon this blog … very interesting and one for adding to your favourites for when you need it.
Just discovered this blog and found a freebie … Can’t be bad. All you need to do is provide an email address you can download the 379 pdf doc that is made up from thses books:
Mastering Exchange Server 2007
Chapter 2: Exchange Server Architecture
Chapter 6: Scaling Upward and Outward
Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure Design: A Service-Oriented Approach
Chapter 4: Applying Planning Principles to Exchange Sever 2007
Exchange Server 2007 Implementation & Administration
Chapter 2: Exchange Server Administration
Chapter 4: Installing Exchange Server 2007
Chapter 12: Sizing Storage Groups and Databases
MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Configuration Study Guide (Exam 70-236)
Chapter 10: Creating, Managing Highly Available Exchange Server Solutions
MCITP: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Messaging, Design and Deployment Study Guide (Exams 70-237 & 70-238)
Chapter 5: Defining Policies and Security Procedures
Chapter 10: Planning a Backup and Recovery Solution for Exchange Server 2007
Chapter 15: Planning Exchange Server 2007 Security
Go get it, it’s free
niiicccee … Just found this up on Bink. Not too sure if the current messaging policy on a BES server will control this, but check it out!
Windows Live™ Messenger for BlackBerry® smartphones allows you to chat in virtual real time with your instant messaging (IM) contacts when and where you want to – not just when you’re in front of your computer.
Source: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/internet/im/im_wlm.jsp
Heard a rumour today, that RIM are taking the european datacentre down for 7 hours on Friday (25th July 2008) night!
Yeah, you read right, that it they are taking EUROPE out! .. All BES devices that use the European NOC will not be working!
Oh my GAWD! time to get those Windows Mobile devices out!
Couldn’t find anything on Google about it .. do you know any more?
So Anderson posted this, and my initial thought was huh? The KB didn’t really explain either, so it was time for a test.
So the KB will allow you to remove the circled text below:
And it’s a nice simple PowerShell Command:
Set-TransportConfig WritingBrandingInDSNEnabled $false
But you do need to have Exchange 2007 SP1 with RU3
So Anderson posted this, and my initial thought was huh? The KB didn’t really explain either, so it was time for a test.
So the KB will allow you to remove the circled text below:
And it’s a nice simple PowerShell Command:
Set-TransportConfig WritingBrandingInDSNEnabled $false
But you do need to have Exchange 2007 SP1 with RU3
This is a handy little KB from RIM, it enables you to determine the software version of your BlackBerry Enterprise Server ;-)