Installing Exchange 2007 CCR On Windows 2008 SP2 Server…
I will describe the steps necessary to install a CCR on Windows 2008 SP2 Servers. Names of the CCR Nodes are CCR1.chakka.local and CCR2.chakka.local with 192.168.1.93/24 and 192.168.1.94/24 as the IP. Both servers have two NICs, name one as Public and another as Heartbeat. Configure the Public NIC with ip, subnet mask, default gateway and…
I will describe the steps necessary to install a CCR on Windows 2008 SP2 Servers.
Names of the CCR Nodes are CCR1.chakka.local and CCR2.chakka.local with 192.168.1.93/24 and 192.168.1.94/24 as the IP. Both servers have two NICs, name one as Public and another as Heartbeat.
Configure the Public NIC with ip, subnet mask, default gateway and dns (internal network ips, in my case it is 192.168.1.0 network).
Configure the Heartbeat NIC with a different network ip and subnet mask, in my case 172.16.0.0 network). Don’t give the heartbeat nic a default gateway or dns ip. Also configure the advanced options as shown in the screenshot.
Make sure that the NIC binding as in the correct order with Public NIC first in the order. Go to Advanced -> Advanced Settings and change the order if needed.
Add both the nodes to the domain. Install the Exchange 2007 pre-requisites for Windows 2008. Open command prompt and copy/paste the following and press enter to install.
ServerManagerCmd -i Powershell Web-Server Web-ISAPI-Ext Web-Metabase Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console Web-Basic-Auth Web-Windows-Auth Failover-Clustering RSAT-ADDS
Once the install finishes, restart the server.
Login to the server and go to Admin Tools -> Failover Cluster Management Tool.
If you are not using a domain admin account, the following error will be displayed.
Click on “Create Cluster” and follow the wizard.
Add both the nodes.
Say no to validation. We will run it later.
Give a name to the cluster, this is NOT the name which Outlook clients will use to connect. Give a cluster ip address. The IP should be in the same range as your domain network.
Click Next and the cluster will be created.
Launch Failover Cluster Management and Rename the networks as Public and Heartbeat for easier administration.
Take the properties of the Public Network and configure as shown below.
Take the properties of the Heartbeat Network and configure as shown below.
Create a folder named cluster1share (can name anything, but try ot use meaningful names) on a DC or Hub Transport Server. Share and give the cluster account full control as follows.
Log back into your first cluster node and launch Failover Cluster Management -> More Actions -> Configure Cluster Quorum Settings and follow the wizard.
Change the Quorum settings to Node and File Share Majority (Third Option) and click Next
Browse to the server where the file share was created and specify the path (It has to be a UNC path, \servernamesharename).
Click Next and Finish.
Run a Validation Test before you install exchange. To do that, click on “Validate A Configuration” and follow the wizard.
Once everything is green, you can install the Active Clustered Role of Exchange 2007 Server. Run the Exchange setup from the Exchange 2007 DVD and follow the wizard. Proceed through the wizards as a normal installation, select Custom Installation in the Installation type.
Select Active Clustered Mailbox Role.
Select Cluster Continuous Replication and specify a name for the Clustered Mailbox Server (CMS). This is the name which Outlook uses to connect to the server.
Give an IP address for the CCR Cluster and click Next.
Once the readiness check completes successfully, click Install.
Click Finish.
Now, login to your second ccr node and run exchange setup. Only change in the option is to select the Passive Clustered Mailbox Role in the Installation type.
You now have a clustered mailbox server.
Unable to add second node while creating cluster, it ends with access denied error. Could you please suggest
Hi Mujeeb,
Is this for 2007 or 2010? Paste the full error message please.
HI thx for the post
i’ve two nodes node1 and node2
I’ve a doubt when i manually shutdown node1 mailbox is automatically restored
but when i shutdown node2 mailbox is not restoring automatically i need to restore form exchagne using “restore database” please advise
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HI
good one
i’ve a doubt how can we know whether CCR created successfully or not
You can check the underlying cluster and see whether everything is working properly Jagadeesh.
I think it is good to have a like for like hardware and from a Microsoft support point, I think they dont support it.
Best will be to check with Microsoft support.
Rajith, thanks again. Is prerequisite in a exchange cluster identical hardware to both mbx servers? I have one server with quadcore processor and iscsi storage access and another server with dual core processor and connect to storage under hba boards.
Hi MarcoCan,
You need to install the servers in the following order. CAS, HUB, CCR primary node and CCR secondary node. Mailbox server installation is the last one to be installed, always.
Rajith, thanks for the article, but i have a question. In this cenario, i install first a CCR MBX and install after a CAS/HUB roles in another server, correct?
Thanks again.
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In Exchange 2007, you can't install CCR with any other roles. So, you need 2 servers (one active, one passive) for CCR and then a single CAS/HUB combined ot two CAS/HUB combined NLB'd for failover.
Thanks, It is possible to install CCR, CAS and HUB role on the smae server with failover
Thanks Anonymous. It would have been nice if you had letft your name ;)
Fantastic job.
Congratulations.
Thanks Anonymous.
Good One. Very informative.