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Steve Follett
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
Monitor Exchange Store status |
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I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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Jonathan Norris
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
Re: Monitor Exchange Store status |
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A mailbox store can dismount, and the IS can still be up and running. This
usually happens when one of the Storage Groups db/log drives becomes full.
Not sure if it would work....The reason I recommended MOM or Spotlight is
that it will notify the Admin, it also provides server health information.
Its all about being proactive rather than reactive.
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Jonathan
No Warrenties Implied, Did you do a FULL backup today??????
"Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | Is the IS service stops, that is when the store dismounts (yes guys, not
always, but work with me here - it is pretty close under normal
circumstances).
So in the service, just have it run a script at that point for remounting,
restarting, texting you, opening the flap for the carrier pigeon?
Nick
"Jonathan Norris" <JonathanNorris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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MOM works well for this
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Jonathan
No Warrenties Implied, Did you do a FULL backup today??????
"Steve Follett" wrote:
I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the
mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status
so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought
is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the
store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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Bharat Suneja
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
Re: Monitor Exchange Store status |
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You can use CDOEXM to get state of the Store
(online/offline/mounting/dismounting).
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/e2k3/e2k3/_emo_imailboxstoredb_status.asp?frame=true
<shameless plug> Take a look at Zenprise (as well) for real-time Exchange
troubleshooting & diagnostics </plug> :)
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Bharat Suneja
MCSE, MCT
www.zenprise.com
blog: www.suneja.com/blog
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"Steve Follett" <SteveFollett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the
mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status
so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought
is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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Jonathan Norris
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
RE: Monitor Exchange Store status |
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Another good product is called Spotlight on Exchange from Quest Software.
http://wm.quest.com/products/spotlightexchange/
There is also a free Eval available so you can try it before you buy it.
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Jonathan
No Warrenties Implied, Did you do a FULL backup today??????
"Steve Follett" wrote:
| Quote: | I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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Nick Gillott [MVP]
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
Re: Monitor Exchange Store status |
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Is the IS service stops, that is when the store dismounts (yes guys, not
always, but work with me here - it is pretty close under normal
circumstances).
So in the service, just have it run a script at that point for remounting,
restarting, texting you, opening the flap for the carrier pigeon?
Nick
"Jonathan Norris" <JonathanNorris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:B4296B17-E7A2-4B4F-97DD-8B41B96DA860@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | MOM works well for this
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Jonathan
No Warrenties Implied, Did you do a FULL backup today??????
"Steve Follett" wrote:
I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the
mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status
so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought
is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the
store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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Jonathan Norris
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
RE: Monitor Exchange Store status |
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MOM works well for this
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Jonathan
No Warrenties Implied, Did you do a FULL backup today??????
"Steve Follett" wrote:
| Quote: | I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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Andy David
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Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:58 am Post subject:
Re: Monitor Exchange Store status |
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On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:05:04 -0800, "Steve Follett"
<SteveFollett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I was recently performing mailbox migrations and at some point the mailstores
dismounted, likely after the migrations finished based on what I can
determine. I have been trying to find a way to monitor the store status so
that I can configure an alert if a store becomes dismounted. My thought is
to utilize a script that checks either a specific mailbox within the store
(using maybe a mapi call), or the status of the store itself.
Exchange 2003, Enterprise Edition, SP1
Any suggestions for this?
Steve
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In addition to the other things mentioned, take a look at "Servers
Alive". Also , a script that looked for the event log number firing
when a store dismounts make work as well! |
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