We will use the Exchange Management Shell to move the database path and log folder path in Exchange 2013 1- We will be using Move-Databasepath Cmdlet Move-Databasepath “DB01” –EdbFilepath “C:\Database\DB01.edb” –LogFolderpath “C:\Database” Type Y and Y. Caution ** It will dismount the stores temporarily which will cause you downtime.
2- Need to Verify it has been moved Successfully and then type the following command Get-MailboxDatabase “DB01” | FL Name,Path
3- Log on to the Exchange admin center and select the server option and select the database tab and then click on edit.
In this blog, we’ll take a glance at the way to configure database copies in exchange server 2013 within the new DAG. At this stage, we have a database availability group with two Mailbox servers and one database. What we would like to try to do is configure that database in the order that it’s replicate to the 2nd DAG member. this is often mention as add a database copy. Now we’d like to verify an equivalent storage path exists on the server we are adding the database copy to.
Exchange Log Folder Path – F:Mailbox E: and F: volumes are configure on the second mailbox server already.
Configure Database Copies Exchange 2013
1- Log on to Exchange Admin Center and select Servers and select the Databases tab and then “…” icon and select Add database copy.
2- So, click Browse.
3- Select the mailbox server to want to add a database copy to and then click ok.
4- Action preference number select 2 and then click Save to add the database copy.
5- Now you can see the file paths on the server that you are adding the database copy to and you will also see the seeding files as the database and transaction log files are copied across.
6- A small database will not take more than a few minutes to finish saving. Larger databases or slower networks will take long. After saving completed successfully click close.
When the operation is complete the second server will be hosting a passive database copy that is kept up to date through a process of continuous replication from the active database copy.
7- Now you will see the two servers have copies of the database.
8- On the right side you will see some more information about the health of the database copies.
In this blog, we’ll go through the configure of Exchange 2013 Database Availability Group with two members. The DAG will have a Primary network as well as one replication network. The file share witness is another member server in the domain that has no Exchange 2013 server roles installed. I am using my domain controller as a file share witness server.
Configure Database Availability Group Exchange 2013
In my environment SRV2012-DC (File share witness server) 10.0.0.20 Exch2013-1 (Node 1) 10.0.0.24 192.168.0.1 Exch2013-2 (Node 2) 10.0.0.25 192.168.0.2 First, we need to prepare the Environment for the DAG
1- I have two networks one Primary and one Replication for my DAG replication for all the nodes which I am planning to add in DAG.
Make sure these networks are in a different class of IP Addresses. 2- Primary Network.
3- Replication Network.
4- Replication IP Address should ping with other replication IP Address – So that DAG replication will happen through these Networks. Verify my NIC binding are Correct Advanced > Advanced Settings.
5- 1- Primary Network
2- Replication Network
Need to create a computer account to pre-stage the Cluster Cluster Name Object. 6- Open active directory users and computers > expand your local domain > select computers > right-click select new and computer account.
7- Type a DAG name and click ok.
8- Right-click on dag name and select Disable Account.
9- Click Yes.
10- Click OK.
Give Full Control for Exchange Trusted Subsystems 11- Right-click on dag computer name and select properties.
12- Select Exchange Trusted Subsystem > select full control and click apply.
13- Now under security click Add.
14- Select Object Types.
15- Select Computers and click ok.
16-Type your First node name > click check names and click ok.
17- First Node Computer account added > give Full Control and click add.
18- Type second node computer name > click check names and click ok.
19- Give full control > Apply for the Permissions and click ok.
Now we are creating a Database Availability Groupe.
The Exchange Trusted Subsystem should be a member of the local Administrator group on the specified witness server. I am using my active directory server as a witness server. 20- Open active directory users and computers expand domain controller and select Microsoft Exchange Security Group and then right Exchange Trusted Subsystem and select properties.
21- Select Member of and then click add.
22- Type administrator > click check names and then click ok.
23- So click OK.
24- Login to Exchange Admin Center > select Servers > select Database Availability Groups and then select the + add button.
25- Type DAG name > Witness Server Name > Witness Location > Add Two DAG IP Address (Static IP for the DAG ) 1 for Primary Site and 1 for DR site
If you’ve got different subnet or a special class of IP Addresses on either Sites. Have Two IP address for the DAG in order that DAG resource are often online while failover on either site If you’ve got just one Subnet then you’ll have just one IP Address for the DAG.
26- Now my DAG configuration is ready and add a member to it and then Select Manage DAG Membership.
27- Select add + icon.
28- Select first node > click add and then click ok.
29- Select Save.
31- First node member completed successfully and then click close.
31- Now you can add the 2nd DAG member so again Select Manage DAG Membership.
32- Select + Add icon.
33- Select 2nd node > click add and then click ok.
34- Click Save.
35- 2nd node completed successfully and then click close.
Create a New Mailbox Database in Exchange Server 2013
New Mailbox Database Exchange 2013
1- Log on Exchange admin console > Select Servers > select Databases and then click + add.
2- Type a database name and then click the Browse button.
3- Select your exchange server where you want to create a database and then click ok.
4- Select the Database file bath, log folder path and then click save.
5- Now you will see this warning. This warning should not be ignore. Now we need to restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service after adding the new Mailbox Databases.
6- Open services.msc and restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store Service.
7- After restarting Service the new database has been created and mounted.
Configure Email Disclaimer Exchange 2013, Disclaimers are some legal statements that are added at the bottom of each e-mail that is coming or going out of your organization.
Email Disclaimer Exchange 2013
1- Log on to Exchange Admin Center > select mail flow > select rules > click + Add button and then click apply disclaimers.
2- Type the name of the rule > under apply this rule if option > select the sender is and then click select peoples.
3- Select the users from the list you need to add disclaimer > click add and then click ok.
4- Under Do the following options select append the disclaimer and then click Enter disclaimer text.
5- You can also use HTML and CSS to beautify the statements. You can add colors, change fonts, etc. using HTML and CSS tags click ok.
6- Click select one.
7- Select wrap and click ok
Wrap – the signature/disclaimer is append to a replacement email with the first message attached. Ignore – the message is shipp without an email signature or disclaimer. We recommend you select this feature. Reject – the e-mail isn’t sent and an NDR is received by the sender.
8- Under the properties of this rule, you can audit the rule based on severity level > under choose a mode for the rule and choose Enforce. Under match sender address in message choose Header which examines only the header and then click Save.
9- As you can see the email disclaimer.
10- Now, test by sending some emails to recipients. The recipient will see a disclaimer within the footer of the e-mail
The public folder is a feature of Exchange Server you can share information with others. Configuring Public folders exchange 2013, Outlook offer you an excellent place to gather, organize, and share information about particular topics or projects within a corporation.
Configuring Public Folder Exchange 2013
1- Login in Exchange admin center > left side select public folders > select Public Folder Mailboxes and then select the + add
2- In the Name box you can type a name of your choice (PF Database) > under Mailbox Database click the browse button.
3- Select the database (I am selecting DB01) and then click on ok.
4- So, click Save.
5- Public folder mailbox “PF Database” created successfully.
6- Select the public folder and then click + add.
7- Type a public folder name and then click Save.
8- Public Folder successfully created and then click manage.
9- Select + add.
10- Click the Browse button.
11- Select user you want to allow permission and click ok.
12- Select permission level and click save.
13- Click Save.
14- Permission added successfully and click close.
15- Under public folder mail settings select Enable.
16- Warning message while selecting Enable and click yes.
17- Login your outlook web app > left side right click Favorite and click add public folder.
18- Select the public folder you want to add and click the add button.
Configure Offline Address Book Exchange 2013, The offline address book (OAB) is employed by Outlook clients using cached mode for address lookups when the clients are offline.
Configure Offline Address Book Exchange 2013
1- Log within the Exchange admin center > click servers > click databases > Highlight your mailbox database and click on the edit.
2- Select client settings and then click browse.
3- Select Default Offline Address Book and then click on ok.
4- Now you can see the Default Offline Address Book selected as the Offline address book for the mailbox database. so click save.
5- The way to create new Offline Address Book and assign to the database in Exchange 2013 This example creates an OAB named OAB NEW that contains the default global address list. Open Exchange PowerShell console and sort the subsequent command New-OfflineAddressBook –name “OAB NEW” –Addresslists “\Default Global Address List
6- Log in to Exchange Admin Center > Left side select Servers > select Databases > Select the database you want to assign the OAB to and then click Edit.
7- Left side select client settings and click Browse.
8- Select the OAB to assign to the mailbox database and click ok.
In this guide, I will am going to Create Security groups in Exchange Server 2013,
Security Group Exchange 2013
1- Log on to Exchange Admin Center (EAC) and select recipients and select the group’s tab and then click the “+” Add button and click the Security group.
2- Type display name and alias of the group name. under the Organization now click the browse button.
3- Select the particular OU. Here, I have selected ITSupport OU. The security group will create in the ITSupport OU and then click ok.
4- Under Members option so click the “+” icon.
5- Select user you want to add in the Security group > click add and click ok.
6- Select the owner’s approval to require then click on save.
In this post, I will create a dynamic distribution group in Exchange 2013, Named Accounts for Accounts users. So when somebody sends an email to [email protected] the email will be sent to all the members of the Accounts group.
Dynamic Distribution Group Exchange 2013
1- Log on to Exchange Admin Center (EAC) > Click recipients in the features pane > Select groups tab > Click “+” Add and then click dynamic distribution group.
2- Type a name in the Display name field and alias and then under the Organization unit click the browse button.
3- Select the particular OU > select Accounts OU > the dynamic distribution group will create in the Accounts OU. If you don’t specify the OU, the dynamic distribution group is going to create in Users OU by default.
4- Under the Owner, option click the browse button.
5- Choose the user that will the owner of this group.
6- Under Members > choose all recipient types or any other from the list as shown below. Click add a rule, from the drop-down list choose recipient container and select Accounts OU from the list. Click OK and then click Save. So all users in this OU will become a member of this dynamic distribution group.
7- As you can see below the distribution group created with [email protected] email address.
In this blog, I will create a distribution group in exchange 2013, named ITSupport for ITSupport users. So when somebody sends an email to [email protected] the email will be sent to all the members of the ITSupport group.
Create Distribution Group Exchange 2013
1- go online to Exchange Admin Center (EAC) > click recipients > select groups > click “+” Add button and then click on a distribution group.
2- Type a display name and alias of the group name > under the Organization unit, then click the browse button.
3- Select the particular OU. Here, I have selected ITSupport OU. The distribution group will create in the ITSupport OU click ok.
4- Under Members click “+” icon.
5- Select user you want to add in the distribution group > click add and then click on ok.
6- I have selected closed, which means members can be added only by group owners. Similar, there are two options for users leaving the group, Open or Closed. Here, I have selected Open which allows any group member to go away the group without a gaggle owners’ approval. and then click on save.
7- As you can see below the distribution group created with [email protected] email address. By default, only users inside the organization can send emails to the distribution group.
8- Select the Distribution group and click edit > select Delivery Management options. Choose senders inside and outside my organization and then click on Save.
9- Now I want to test the Distribution group. Login Outlook Web App > select new mail > type Distribution group name (ITSupport) > type subject and then click send.
10- Now I received an email.
Use Exchange PowerShell to make a distribution group This example creates a distribution group with an alias ITSupport and therefore the name ITSupport. The distribution group is made within the default OU, and anyone can join this group without approval by the group owners. New-DistributionGroup -Name “ITSupport” -Alias ITSupport -MemberJoinRestriction open
