HP OpenView Storage Mirroring High Availability for Exchange Server 2000/2003 Application Notes (May 2005, T2558-88020)

Storage Mirroring High availability for Exchange Server 2000/2003 application notes 19
Running the Exchange Failover utility
After the restoration is complete, you will need to run the Exchange Failover utility to verify replica settings.
1. In a command prompt window on the source, change to the Storage Mirroring directory, then execute
the following command:
exchfailover -setup -failback -s source_name -t target_name
where source_name is the name of the source and target_name is the name of the target.
2. Start the Exchange services on the source.
3. If you moved the routing master role to the target, you will need to modify the security settings so that
the routing master role will be updated back to the source. You have two options available for
modifying the security settings for the routing master role.
• The first option grants the Exchange Failover utility the permission to perform the task for you. If you
want to use this option, add the
-u username:password switch as outlined in the table <cross
reference>Exchange Failover Utility command syntax on page 28 to the
exchfailover command
in the following step. Specify the Exchange administrator account information.
• The second option allows you to set the security setting manually, thus not requiring the
-u switch in
the failover and failback scripts. You will have to use ADSIEdit from the Windows Support Tools to
make this change. See your Windows reference guide for more information.
a. Open ADSIEdit and go to CN=Routing Groups, CN=First Administrative
Group, CN=Administrative Groups, CN=Exchange_Organization_Name,
CN=Microsoft Exchange, CN=Services, CN=Configuration,
DC=Domain_name, DC=com.
b. Right-click on the entry, then choose Properties.
c. Select the Security tab, then click Advanced.
d. Click Add. Click on Object Types and verify that Computers are selected. Click OK.
e. Type in your target_name and click CheckName.
f. Select Full Control, then click OK.
4. In a command window, execute the following command:
exchfailover -failback -onlypublicfolders -s source_name -t target_name
where source_name is the name of the source and target_name is the name of the target.
NOTE: Depending on your configuration, this command may take several minutes to run. The interface
does not provide any visual notification that the failback is in process.
You can automate steps 1–5 by using the batch file ”Sample Batch File to Automate Steps After Restore”.