Transcript Exchange Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 and Dependencies

Exchange Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003
and Dependencies
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Agenda
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Exchange 2003 - Standard vs. Enterprise
Exchange and Windows Support Matrix
Advantages of using Exchange 2003 with:
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Windows 2003 Standard
Windows 2003 Enterprise
Outlook 11
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OWA
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HTTP Access
Compression (a.k.a. GZip)
Native mode
Exchange 2003 ESM & Compatibility
Standard vs. Ent. Edition
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Standard Edition
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Enterprise Edition
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Clustering
Up to 20 databases per server
X.400 Connectors
Both Editions support features such as:
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16Gb database limit
One mailbox store
One public folder store
NEW: Server can act as a front-end (post-Beta 2)
Database snapshot
OMA and ActiveSync
AirMAPI
Recovery Storage Group
Exchange Management Pack for MOM (post-Beta 2)
NOTE: Ex2000 Enterprise cannot be in-place
upgraded to Ex2003 Standard
Support Matrix
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Exchange 5.5 and 2000 cannot run
directly on Windows 2003 servers
Exchange 5.5 and 2000 SP3 can be run
against a Windows 2003 AD (any mode)
Exchange 2003 can run on both
Windows 2000 and 2003 and against
any Active Directory in any mode
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i.e. Complete cross-mesh support
Advantages of running
Exchange 2003 with ….
Windows 2003 Standard
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Memory tuning
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Processor support
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/3GB switch
/USERVA switch
Supports 4-way P4 XeonMP Processors
(hyper-threaded)
Database snapshot through VSS
HTTP support for Outlook 2003
OWA Compression support
Windows 2003 Standard
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IPSec support between front-ends and
back-end clusters
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Clusters need to be running Win2003
Enterprise
NOTE: Windows 2003 Web Edition
cannot be used for Exchange 2003
installations
/USERVA Switch
No switches
User Mode
/3GB
User Mode
User Mode
/3GB /USERVA=3030
Kernel Mode
Bottom line: Higher scaling and availability
Exchange Snapshot
T.Log
MDB
Windows 2003 Enterprise
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All advantages of Windows 2003
Server Standard, plus…
Processor support
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Supports 8-way PIII Xeon Processors
Supports 8-way P4 XeonMP Processors
(hyper-threaded)
Clustering
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Up to 8 node clustering (post-Beta 2)
Not Supported in Windows 2003
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Domain Rename
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Will be targeted for later (Exchange 2003
SP1 possibly)
DC Rename
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If Exchange 2003 is installed locally
Outlook 11 Feature Matrix
Exchange
5.5
Exchange
2000
Exchange
2003
Search Folders
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Cached Mode
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Header Mode (aka slow connection mode)
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Drizzle Synchronization
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RPC Compression
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Buffer Packing
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Kerberos Authentication
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Best Body Support
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Performance Tracking
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TBD
TBD
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Smart Change Synchronization
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Automatic Conflict Resolution
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Skip Bad Items
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Maximum message download size in
Offline Mode
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Pre-Synchronization Item Count Reporting
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Integration with VS API 2.5
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RPC/HTTP
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Outlook 11 Feature
ICS Check-pointing
Outlook 11 using HTTP(s)
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Client-side
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Outlook 11
Windows XP with Service Pack 1 +
Q331320 *
* not final - at RTM, this might change to
Windows XP with SP2
Outlook 11 using HTTP(s)
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Server-side
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Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for FE
(if FE is deployed)
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for BE
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for
Public Folders
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for
System Folders
Windows 2003 for Global Catalog server
OWA – Compression
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Compresses static and/or dynamic content
(post-Beta 2)
Client
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Windows 2000 or later
Internet Explorer 6.0 + Q328970 (or later)
Server
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Forms-based authentication (a.k.a. cookie auth)
enabled
Front-End / Back-End Deployment
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Back-End Only Deployment
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Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 for Front-End
Exchange 2003 on any OS for Back-End
Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003
If you use Exchange 2003 front-ends to
access Exchange 2000 back-ends, then you
should disable OWA Compression support
on the front-ends
ESM on Windows XP
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Pre-requisites for installing the
Exchange Management components
on a Windows XP workstation
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The computer must be part of the
domain/forest
Windows XP with Service Pack 1 must be
installed
The Windows 2003 Admin Management
Pack must be installed
The Windows XP SMTP service must be
installed
Internet Explorer 6.0
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As with Exchange 2000, there is an ‘uplevel’
and ‘down level’ OWA client
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Up level = IE 5.01 and later
Down level = All other browsers (inc. IE 5.01 for
UNIX)
Additional features when using IE 6.0
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OWA S/MIME – Requires IE 6.0 (or later)
OWA Compression – Requires IE 6.0 + Q328970 (or
later)
OWA Clear Credentials on logout* – Requires IE 6.0
SP1 (or later)
* = Forms-based authentication not required
OWA Compatibility
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It is not sufficient to simply upgrade front-end
servers to Exchange 2003 for users to get the
new interface
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You must upgrade back-end servers to
Exchange 2003 as well
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Interface matrix
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Ex2000 FE + Ex2000 BE = Ex2000 OWA
Ex2003 FE + Ex2000 BE = Ex2000 OWA
Ex2000 FE + Ex2003 BE = Not supported (AG
protected)
Ex2003 FE + Ex2003 BE = Ex2003 OWA
From Exchange 5.5
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Get up to speed on the ExDeploy tool
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ForestPrep no longer creates the org
name
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However, first server install must be
Exchange 2003 and not Exchange 2000
No in-place upgrade option
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You can’t run SETUP without it!
Drop in a new Exchange 2003 server
Use the new ESM to move mailboxes
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Schedulable
Move from within ESM
From Exchange 2000
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In-place server upgrade is so easy!
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If in mixed mode ….
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“28 mins and you’re done!” (Quote: HP)
“we let the clueless manager do the upgrade”
(Quote: ???)
Plan out your ADC upgrades carefully
If in native mode ….
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Upgrade bridgehead pairs to save bytes on
the wire
Common Dependencies …1
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Topology
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All ADCs must upgraded to Exchange 2003
version before first Exchange 2003 server
can be installed
The installation of the first Exchange 2003
ADC will increment all connection agreement
version numbers hosted on that ADC server
At least one Win2K SP3 or Win2003 GC
available in Site
Exchange 2003 ForestPrep and DomainPrep
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All schema changes are re-applied
Front-ends upgraded before back-end
upgrade/install within the same Admin Group
Common Dependencies …2
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Server
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Do DCPROMO first if building demo!
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 – Installed and
Enabled
ASP.NET Device Update 2 (DU2) Pack
NTFS throughout
Operating System options
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Windows 2000 SP3 or later (and Q329938 if a cluster)
Windows 2003 Server
Installation Tip
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Use SETUP /ChooseDC when setting up a lab
environment
Common Dependencies …3
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Upgrades to Exchange 2003
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Must be already Exchange 2000 SP3
Must be already Windows 2000 SP3
After upgrade to Exchange 2003, you can
upgrade to Windows 2003 if desired
Instant Messaging
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Exchange IM (EIM) will only function on
Exchange 2000 servers
You cannot in-place upgrade from
Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 if EIM
is installed
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Option 1: Remove EIM from server
Option 2: Leave Exchange 2000 server in the
organization
Exchange 2003 and ECS
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ECS SP3 is not supported on Windows 2003
ECS SP3 is not supported on the same server
as Exchange 2003
You cannot in-place upgrade ECS SP3 +
Exchange 2000 servers to Exchange 2003
Do not attempt to place ECS resource
mailboxes on Exchange 2003 servers (AD#1
error when booking a conference)
HOWEVER … Users homed on Exchange
2003 servers can seamlessly use ECS features
Exc2003 ESM Compatibility
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Support for Windows XP
Exchange 2003 ESM can be used to
manage all servers in the organization.
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2003 ESM will show the new queue viewer
when looking at 2000 servers
2003 ESM cannot be used to manage 2000
components that are not delivered in 2003
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Key Management Server
Exchange Instant Messaging
Chat
MS-Mail / Schedule+ / DirSync / cc:Mail
Connectors
What is in Exchange 2003 Mobility?
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Integrated mobility and deployment
experience out of the box
Outlook 11 Local Mailbox “Cached Mode”
RPC over HTTP
Outlook Web Access (OWA)
Always-up-to-date Pocket PC (Exchange
ActiveSync)
Outlook Mobile Access Browse (OMA)
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