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| michael@xxxx.yyy
| | 08/23/2005 1:49 AM |
| Exchange supports the concept of a native mode organization
as well as native mode admin groups. Its non-intuitive, but you can have a
native mode organization without all your admin groups being native
mode. If I recollect properly, the only native mode admin groups are
those created in ESM after your organization has been promoted to native mode
(the organization value is msExchMixedMode on the organization object) or those
who have had their values manually updated.
To answer the implied question: is siteFolderServer
actually used? I've always presumed it was simply an optimization in a native
mode organization, but I don't really know. But I clean it up so I don't get the
warning.
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rittenhouse,
Cindy (Police)Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:22 AMTo:
ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003
Site Folder Server
Good
morning,
Can anybody explain
the purpose of the site folder server in an Exchange 2003 native mode
organization. The reason I am asking is because I recently ran the Exchange
Best Practices Analyzer and the only critical issue it found was the Admin Group
Site Folder Server deleted. My organization is now in native mode
(msExchAdminGroupMode value = 0), my default offline address list server is
defined, in my system folders I have at least 2 replicas of all Offline Address
Books and Schedule + Free Busy folders, and things seem to be functioning OK. I
have the procedure to correct the problem, but I would really like a better
understanding of the purpose of the site folder and the implications of not have
it defined.
Thanks
Cynthia
Rittenhouse, MCSE Network Administrator
County of
Lancaster Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:(717)293-7274
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| Alm@xxxx.yyy
| | 08/23/2005 2:17 AM |
| Site Folder Considerations
The first Exchange server that is installed into an administrative group contains the administrative group's site folders. The site folders maintain copies of the offline address list and the free and busy data for that administrative group. The site folders also hold replicas of other site folders from other administrative groups. If you try to delete a store that contains the site folders, Exchange System Manager will not delete the store until the site folders have been re-homed to another server in the administrative group.
Therefore, to remove the first Exchange server in an administrative group, or to remove the public folder store that contains the site folders, you must first replicate the public folders to another Exchange server in the administrative group. Additionally, you must replicate the offline address list and the Schedule+ Free/Busy folder to another server.
Are you sure things are working correctly? Those folders should be there for proper operation.
I would expect some issues if that copy is missing or incorrect, although it could be housed elsewhere and the updates didn't occur correctly. Where's the server that's missing and what were you planning to do to correct the issue?
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 9:21 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Good morning,
Can anybody explain the purpose of the site folder server in an Exchange 2003 native mode organization. The reason I am asking is because I recently ran the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer and the only critical issue it found was the Admin Group Site Folder Server deleted. My organization is now in native mode (msExchAdminGroupMode value = 0), my default offline address list server is defined, in my system folders I have at least 2 replicas of all Offline Address Books and Schedule + Free Busy folders, and things seem to be functioning OK. I have the procedure to correct the problem, but I would really like a better understanding of the purpose of the site folder and the implications of not have it defined.
Thanks
Cynthia Rittenhouse, MCSE
Network Administrator
County of Lancaster
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:(717)293-7274
Note: The comments on and attachment to this e-mail are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the original message, any attachment(s) and copies. Thank you for your cooperation
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| AD00000260
Posts:0
| | 08/23/2005 2:53 AM |
| During the Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 migration, all
public folders and system folders were moved to the first Exchange 2003 server
and then removed from the Exchange 5.5 server using pfmigrate. Public folders
and system folders were then replicated to other Exchange 2003 servers. The
Exchange 5.5 server was then removed from the Exchange organization. This
deleted exchange 5.5 server is listed as the Admin Group
siteFolderServer.
The migration was completed 6 months ago, and nobody has
reported any problems. If this were a critical issue, I also would have expected
to see some type of problem arise. There are several replicas of the system
folders, which is why I was hoping to find more information on the purpose of
the siteFolderServer.
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al
MulnickSent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:15To:
ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003
Site Folder Server
Site Folder Considerations
The first Exchange server that is installed into an administrative group
contains the administrative group's site folders. The site folders maintain
copies of the offline address list and the free and busy data for that
administrative group. The site folders also hold replicas of other site folders
from other administrative groups. If you try to delete a store that contains the
site folders, Exchange System Manager will not delete the store until the site
folders have been re-homed to another server in the administrative group.
Therefore, to remove the first Exchange server in an administrative group, or
to remove the public folder store that contains the site folders, you must first
replicate the public folders to another Exchange server in the administrative
group. Additionally, you must replicate the offline address list and the
Schedule+ Free/Busy folder to another server.
Are you sure things are working correctly? Those folders
should be there for proper operation.
I would expect some issues if that copy is missing or incorrect,
although it could be housed elsewhere and the updates didn't occur
correctly. Where's the server that's missing and what were you planning to
do to correct the issue?
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on
behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 9:21
AMTo: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [ActiveDir]
OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Good
morning,
Can anybody explain
the purpose of the site folder server in an Exchange 2003 native mode
organization. The reason I am asking is because I recently ran the Exchange
Best Practices Analyzer and the only critical issue it found was the Admin Group
Site Folder Server deleted. My organization is now in native mode
(msExchAdminGroupMode value = 0), my default offline address list server is
defined, in my system folders I have at least 2 replicas of all Offline Address
Books and Schedule + Free Busy folders, and things seem to be functioning OK. I
have the procedure to correct the problem, but I would really like a better
understanding of the purpose of the site folder and the implications of not have
it defined.
Thanks
Cynthia
Rittenhouse, MCSE Network Administrator
County of
Lancaster Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:(717)293-7274
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| AD00000769
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| | 08/23/2005 3:10 AM |
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| swimxu
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| | 08/23/2005 3:25 AM |
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| Alm@xxxx.yyy
| | 08/23/2005 3:35 AM |
| ________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 10:51 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
During the Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 migration, all public folders and system folders were moved to the first Exchange 2003 server and then removed from the Exchange 5.5 server using pfmigrate. Public folders and system folders were then replicated to other Exchange 2003 servers. The Exchange 5.5 server was then removed from the Exchange organization. This deleted exchange 5.5 server is listed as the Admin Group siteFolderServer.
The migration was completed 6 months ago, and nobody has reported any problems. If this were a critical issue, I also would have expected to see some type of problem arise. There are several replicas of the system folders, which is why I was hoping to find more information on the purpose of the siteFolderServer.
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:15
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Site Folder Considerations
The first Exchange server that is installed into an administrative group contains the administrative group's site folders. The site folders maintain copies of the offline address list and the free and busy data for that administrative group. The site folders also hold replicas of other site folders from other administrative groups. If you try to delete a store that contains the site folders, Exchange System Manager will not delete the store until the site folders have been re-homed to another server in the administrative group.
Therefore, to remove the first Exchange server in an administrative group, or to remove the public folder store that contains the site folders, you must first replicate the public folders to another Exchange server in the administrative group. Additionally, you must replicate the offline address list and the Schedule+ Free/Busy folder to another server.
Are you sure things are working correctly? Those folders should be there for proper operation.
I would expect some issues if that copy is missing or incorrect, although it could be housed elsewhere and the updates didn't occur correctly. Where's the server that's missing and what were you planning to do to correct the issue?
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 9:21 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Good morning,
Can anybody explain the purpose of the site folder server in an Exchange 2003 native mode organization. The reason I am asking is because I recently ran the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer and the only critical issue it found was the Admin Group Site Folder Server deleted. My organization is now in native mode (msExchAdminGroupMode value = 0), my default offline address list server is defined, in my system folders I have at least 2 replicas of all Offline Address Books and Schedule + Free Busy folders, and things seem to be functioning OK. I have the procedure to correct the problem, but I would really like a better understanding of the purpose of the site folder and the implications of not have it defined.
Thanks
Cynthia Rittenhouse, MCSE
Network Administrator
County of Lancaster
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:(717)293-7274
Note: The comments on and attachment to this e-mail are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the original message, any attachment(s) and copies. Thank you for your cooperation
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| AD00000260
Posts:0
| | 08/23/2005 3:37 AM |
| I have the procedure to update the DN of the
siteFolderServer, but I am not familiar with sending "a meeting request for the
AG to accept to cause it to update." Could you please point me to the
specific KB you are referring to.
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al
MulnickSent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:15To:
ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003
Site Folder Server
Hmm.. It's possible that the
clients are using one of those replicas then. It's also possible that some
clients take longer than they should to get/update their data.
I may have misread the first time to read
the folder itself. In your case, it sounds like the attribute didn't
update and I would expect bpa to read that attribute and try to contact the
server. When that fails, it would be consistent if it reported an error.
I don't see it as a big deal to change the
attribute to reflect the correct server. Did you already see the KB
related? Basically, you would update the DN of the siteFolderServer and send a
meeting request for the AG to accept to cause it to update.
Doesn't sound critical as long as you have
the replicas in place.
Al
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on
behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 10:51
AMTo: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ActiveDir]
OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
During the Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 migration, all
public folders and system folders were moved to the first Exchange 2003 server
and then removed from the Exchange 5.5 server using pfmigrate. Public folders
and system folders were then replicated to other Exchange 2003 servers. The
Exchange 5.5 server was then removed from the Exchange organization. This
deleted exchange 5.5 server is listed as the Admin Group
siteFolderServer.
The migration was completed 6 months ago, and nobody has
reported any problems. If this were a critical issue, I also would have expected
to see some type of problem arise. There are several replicas of the system
folders, which is why I was hoping to find more information on the purpose of
the siteFolderServer.
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al
MulnickSent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:15To:
ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003
Site Folder Server
Site Folder Considerations
The first Exchange server that is installed into an administrative group
contains the administrative group's site folders. The site folders maintain
copies of the offline address list and the free and busy data for that
administrative group. The site folders also hold replicas of other site folders
from other administrative groups. If you try to delete a store that contains the
site folders, Exchange System Manager will not delete the store until the site
folders have been re-homed to another server in the administrative group.
Therefore, to remove the first Exchange server in an administrative group, or
to remove the public folder store that contains the site folders, you must first
replicate the public folders to another Exchange server in the administrative
group. Additionally, you must replicate the offline address list and the
Schedule+ Free/Busy folder to another server.
Are you sure things are working correctly? Those folders
should be there for proper operation.
I would expect some issues if that copy is missing or incorrect,
although it could be housed elsewhere and the updates didn't occur
correctly. Where's the server that's missing and what were you planning to
do to correct the issue?
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on
behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 9:21
AMTo: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [ActiveDir]
OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Good
morning,
Can anybody explain
the purpose of the site folder server in an Exchange 2003 native mode
organization. The reason I am asking is because I recently ran the Exchange
Best Practices Analyzer and the only critical issue it found was the Admin Group
Site Folder Server deleted. My organization is now in native mode
(msExchAdminGroupMode value = 0), my default offline address list server is
defined, in my system folders I have at least 2 replicas of all Offline Address
Books and Schedule + Free Busy folders, and things seem to be functioning OK. I
have the procedure to correct the problem, but I would really like a better
understanding of the purpose of the site folder and the implications of not have
it defined.
Thanks
Cynthia
Rittenhouse, MCSE Network Administrator
County of
Lancaster Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:(717)293-7274
Note: The comments on
and attachment to this e-mail are intended only for the use of the individual or
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| Alm@xxxx.yyy
| | 08/23/2005 4:07 AM |
| ________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 11:34 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
I have the procedure to update the DN of the siteFolderServer, but I am not familiar with sending "a meeting request for the AG to accept to cause it to update." Could you please point me to the specific KB you are referring to.
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:15
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Hmm.. It's possible that the clients are using one of those replicas then. It's also possible that some clients take longer than they should to get/update their data.
I may have misread the first time to read the folder itself. In your case, it sounds like the attribute didn't update and I would expect bpa to read that attribute and try to contact the server. When that fails, it would be consistent if it reported an error.
I don't see it as a big deal to change the attribute to reflect the correct server. Did you already see the KB related? Basically, you would update the DN of the siteFolderServer and send a meeting request for the AG to accept to cause it to update.
Doesn't sound critical as long as you have the replicas in place.
Al
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 10:51 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
During the Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 migration, all public folders and system folders were moved to the first Exchange 2003 server and then removed from the Exchange 5.5 server using pfmigrate. Public folders and system folders were then replicated to other Exchange 2003 servers. The Exchange 5.5 server was then removed from the Exchange organization. This deleted exchange 5.5 server is listed as the Admin Group siteFolderServer.
The migration was completed 6 months ago, and nobody has reported any problems. If this were a critical issue, I also would have expected to see some type of problem arise. There are several replicas of the system folders, which is why I was hoping to find more information on the purpose of the siteFolderServer.
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:15
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Site Folder Considerations
The first Exchange server that is installed into an administrative group contains the administrative group's site folders. The site folders maintain copies of the offline address list and the free and busy data for that administrative group. The site folders also hold replicas of other site folders from other administrative groups. If you try to delete a store that contains the site folders, Exchange System Manager will not delete the store until the site folders have been re-homed to another server in the administrative group.
Therefore, to remove the first Exchange server in an administrative group, or to remove the public folder store that contains the site folders, you must first replicate the public folders to another Exchange server in the administrative group. Additionally, you must replicate the offline address list and the Schedule+ Free/Busy folder to another server.
Are you sure things are working correctly? Those folders should be there for proper operation.
I would expect some issues if that copy is missing or incorrect, although it could be housed elsewhere and the updates didn't occur correctly. Where's the server that's missing and what were you planning to do to correct the issue?
________________________________
From: ActiveDir-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rittenhouse, Cindy (Police)
Sent: Tue 8/23/2005 9:21 AM
To: ActiveDir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT-Exchange 2003 Site Folder Server
Good morning,
Can anybody explain the purpose of the site folder server in an Exchange 2003 native mode organization. The reason I am asking is because I recently ran the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer and the only critical issue it found was the Admin Group Site Folder Server deleted. My organization is now in native mode (msExchAdminGroupMode value = 0), my default offline address list server is defined, in my system folders I have at least 2 replicas of all Offline Address Books and Schedule + Free Busy folders, and things seem to be functioning OK. I have the procedure to correct the problem, but I would really like a better understanding of the purpose of the site folder and the implications of not have it defined.
Thanks
Cynthia Rittenhouse, MCSE
Network Administrator
County of Lancaster
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:(717)293-7274
Note: The comments on and attachment to this e-mail are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the original message, any attachment(s) and copies. Thank you for your cooperation
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| swimxu
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| | 08/23/2005 4:48 AM |
| Return Receipt
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