Exchange Tools vs. Cluster Tools: What’s the Deal?
MSExchangeTeam.com has explained the three different ways to manage the CCR and SCC environment that are: Cluster Administrator (cluadmin), Exchange Management Shell or the new feature called Manage Clustered Mailbox Server Wizard (available in Exchange Server 2007 SP1).
There is some confusion and misperceptions about the correct tools to use to manage a clustered mailbox server (CMS) in a single copy cluster (SCC) or cluster continuous replication (CCR) environment. Specifically, folks are asking the following questions:
- Do I use the Windows Server failover cluster management tools (namely, Cluster Administrator and Cluster.exe) to manage a CMS, or do you use the Exchange tools (namely, the Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell)?
- Will anything bad happen if I use the wrong tool to perform a task on my CMS?
To clear up this confusion, I thought a blog post might be helpful.
The answer to the second question is generally, no, because the answer to the first question is generally, there is no wrong tool. Instead, use of the tools really falls into two categories:
- You have to use tool X because there’s no choice. This category refers to the tasks that must be performed with the cluster tools.
- You should use tool X instead of tool Y because it’s better. This category refers to tasks performed by Exchange tools that do extra things that are good for you that the cluster tools don’t do.
Read more at source: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/10/22/447317.aspx
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Khan Says:
October 24th, 2007 at 12:32 am
Hello,
I have an AT&T Tilt Smartphone with Windows Mobile 6 with AnctiveSync.
I am very happy with existing POP enabled emails. I ha (about 7 of them) that I manage with my laptop using Outlook 2003.
However, I want to be able to sync my calendar, notes, contacts and tasks between my laptop and my mobile device. I also want to be able to download all of my POP emails (one of which is gmail) to my device and set it where it leaves a copy on server and automatically deletes after 7 days so I can respond if I am on the road.
The biggest need is my ability to drag and drop emails I get from various POP enabled emails I get TO MY CALENDAR when I am on my laptop within outlook 2003. I want to be able to see those items on my phone when I am on the road. Also, when I am on the road, I want to be able to download and reply to all my emails from the various POP enabled email provider (including gmail as one of the providers).
I am new to this. Please help!