HP Storage Mirroring V4.5 Software - Manual (Page 14)

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Exchange 2007
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To use the Application Manager for Exchange, Storage Mirroring must be running under the
localsystem account.
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The client or server that is running the Application Manager must have access to the domain in
which the Exchange servers are located.
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The source and target Exchange servers must be in the same root forest domain.
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The source and target servers must be part of the same Exchange Administrative Group.
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The target Exchange server cannot be a domain controller.
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The Exchange configurations on the source and target servers must be identical for the following
components:
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Storage groups
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Location of storage groups (log and data files)
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Log file prefixes
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Database locations (log and data files)
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Message Transfer Agent (MTA) location
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Queue paths
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In a parent\child domain, at least one domain controller in the child domain must designated as
a global catalog server.
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The Application Manager does not support configurations where Exchange and the domain
controller are on the same node of a cluster.
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While installing Exchange Server 2003 on a domain controller is a supported operation, it is not
generally recommended. Hewlett-Packard also does not recommend this configuration. If you
must use Exchange Server 2003 on a domain controller, review the following Microsoft Knowledge
Base articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822179
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332097
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305065
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304403
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875427
SQL requirements
If you are using the Application Manager for SQL, your system must meet the following requirements.
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Two licensed copies of Microsoft SQL Server that meet one of the following requirements:
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SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later
NOTE:
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Hewlett-Packard recommends that the Exchange version be the same as the
operating system version (for example, Windows Server 2003 running Exchange
2003).
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Only Exchange 2007 is supported with Windows Server 2008.
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The source and target servers must both be running a Microsoft-supported
operating system/Exchange combination.
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Both source and target Exchange versions must be identical.
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To perform target data verification, you must be using Exchange 2003 with service
pack 1 or later.
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For Exchange 2007, Application Manager may be run on a workstation, provided
that the Exchange 2007 Management Tools are installed prior to installing the
Application Manager.
NOTE: This requirement does not apply to like-named clusters.