Exchange: Co-existence Client Access Preparation Report

If you upgrade Exchange in a co-existence scenario (you want to keep the same client access namespace) there is one crucial moment of truth which must be overcome. This is the phase of the migration I’ve come to call the “dns flip-over” or the “client access part”. Without preparation this part of the migration can be a real headache as issues are directly experienced by your end users. This is a simple report card you can use to prepare you for this moment.

Exchange 2010: Poor Mans Monitoring 1.5

2012-08-28 1 min read Exchange 2010 Microsoft Powershell System Administration Zachary Loeber

Just a quick upgrade to the script I posted earlier. This script is for monitoring and/or maintaining your Exchange 2010 mailboxes. It is meant to help an admin be proactive in their exchange environment. I updated the script to be a bit more customizable and fixed some obvious issues. The primary changes are removing the requirement for the MS chart controls as well as introducing an area of code just for custom scripts. There is always room for improvement but this version is a good start. Download Troubleshoot-MailboxServeror. Or Grab the recent updates at the MS script repository (Edit: Just to to the script repository as any newest version will be dropped there first. I already have a 1.6 version available there).

Exchange 2010: Poor Man’s Monitoring

2012-07-22 2 min read Exchange Exchange 2010 Microsoft Powershell Storage System Administration Zachary Loeber

I quietly released a new script into the wild the other day, Troubleshoot-MailboxServer.ps1. This script is meant for monitoring, fixing, and reporting on Exchange 2010 database servers. It pretty much just wraps around and reports on troubleshooting scripts found in %ExchangeInstallPath%Scripts. I also set it so you can have an email sent including warning/error color coded report upon completion.

Exchange 2010: Even More Migration Tips

2012-07-11 14 min read Active Directory Active Directory Exchange Exchange 2010 IIS Microsoft Powershell System Administration Zachary Loeber

It has been a while since I passed on some personal experiences when performing Exchange 2010 migrations. I thought it was about time to update my list to include some more of the lesser known aspects of an Exchange 2010 migration.

Lync 2010: IP/DNS Workbook

2012-06-23 1 min read Lync Microsoft Networking System Administration Zachary Loeber

I just ran across a Lync article with all kinds of nice tables which distilled the myriad of DNS/IP addresses in a Lync deployment down to an easy to read format. I happen to have created one of these tables myself for a Lync deployment which included a standard Lync pool, XMPP gateway, Lync Mobility, and a single edge server. I figured others may find some use from it as it auto-populates the dns entries and what they are supposed to point to based on what you fill out for the highlighted cells. Sure you get some of this in the Lync Server 2010 Planning Tool but this offers a slightly different view of the environment as well as a nice one page overview.

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