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    LoadSim for Exchange 2003 initialize test not available from Run

    Has anyone gotten Load Generator Tool (replacement for LoadSim and for mainly 2007 Exchange) working with Exchange 2003? If so, I need the specifics on getting it installed to the exchange server. Mike
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    ntbackup command line and GUI question

    I found using a while loop in cygwin appears to work fine. I use the windows tasklist command like: while (` tasklist | grep ntbackup`) { sleep 60; } Just sleeps till job is done, then within a minute moves on to next part of the code/test. Seems to work ok. Mike
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    LoadSim for Exchange 2003 initialize test not available from Run

    Noone has any input as to why Run is not available from the menu in LoadSim after an installation of it? I'm going to deinstall/reinstall it and see if things fall into place or not again.
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    Can information stores be mounted/dismounted via command line?

    For doing the information stores, as far as I have seen, yes. For mailboxes usually no.
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    Backing up multiple directories with ntbackup?

    Hi Karlis, I'll have to write a small perl script and see if it fails to run. I think I may be able to do it or set it to unicode but have to check on that today as time permits. I'm just trying to fully automate it but that just means a longer command line passing in the paths. I'd rather just...
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    Backing up multiple directories with ntbackup?

    Well, It seems it still requires the file to be in unicode format when saved. If I save it as a text file it kicks up GUI then exits immediately. When I re-save it in unicode format then the GUI stays up and it does its backup. I read on the net that it had to be in unicode format, then saw...
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    Backing up multiple directories with ntbackup?

    Wow, I feel stupid....lol. I figured it out just now. The filename.bks is just that, not @filename.bks! Once I took it out of the filename itself it all fell into place. God...talk about noobish-ness! HAHAHA, anyways, now that that is resolved I can move foward! Yay! Thanks for the reply! Mike
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    Backing up multiple directories with ntbackup?

    This is what I am getting in the log(s): The saved selection file "@C:\Sepaton\scripts\exchangebackups.bks" cannot be found Remember, this is being run from a cygwin bash shell on the system in question. All our windows testing runs through cygwin bash shells for our perl scripts. I've tried...
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    Backing up multiple directories with ntbackup?

    Hi, I tried using ntbackup to backup multiple directories on the same drive but it only takes the first one. I'm doing exchange information store directory backups. I don't know the format of the @file so I figured I should be able to just pass it along the lines of: ntbackup g:\exchange_2007...
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    LoadSim for Exchange 2003 initialize test not available from Run

    Hi, I installed it like on a previous/other installation and I can go to Run menu and select Run Simulation. On this install it isn't showing up as available. I have to do Initialize Test after changing some parameters. Anyone have an idea as to why it isn't available on this installation? I...
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    Vista protects folders by default?

    I haven't tried that. I usually just rebooted. I don't see why they'd show as protected from the XP standpoint when I believe the XP files from viewing on Vista are all available. But if it's a protection issue/security issue I'll take a look from an XP standpoint and see what is shown and...
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    Can information stores be mounted/dismounted via command line?

    Hi Pat, Yes dismounting them would cause downtime. This is a test environment I'm working in. Corporate does their own backups of their server/stores. I am just making sure the data that was backed up/deduped can be restored (mailbox and information store testing, fulls, incrementals, time...
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    Can information stores be mounted/dismounted via command line?

    Hi Pat, I'm testing Veritas Netbackup (or Tivoli TSM) backup/restores of the information store(s) that I have created. For 2003 I have first storage group which has mailbox and public folders and second/third storage group which are just additional mailbox databases. Using LoadSim to generate...
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    Can information stores be mounted/dismounted via command line?

    Thanks for the info. That was I believe the same site I found months ago but couldn't re-find it. I don't know if it can be called from within perl but I forwarded the page to a coworker who knows vbscript and is doing a lot of perl here so maybe he can come up with something. Thanks again for...
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    Dual boot desktop Linux with Vista 64-bit ?

    Dual booting is an option as shown as is virtual PC/VMware. I prefer VMware (5.5.3 as that's the one I have license for) over VPC especially when going to run Linux. VPC stinks for Fedora install, i.e. garbled graphics that I couldn't read. I load it up in VMware and works like a champ. MS still...
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    Vista protects folders by default?

    I find that from my dual boot setup (XP main partition, Vista Ultimate 64 on 2nd partition of drive (2x500Gb in RAID 0 configuration) when in XP I can't access some files/folders on the Vista partition. Why would they be locked if that isn't the OS I am booting into? Frustrating as I have to...
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    Dual Boot Problem..

    For my dual boot I did the following: 1) set up RAID 0 on 2 500Gb drives and installed XP Pro SP2 2) Purchased Vista Ultimate 64 3) Used partitioning tool (I think partition magic) to split my 1Tb into 2 partitions roughly 49xGb each. 4) Install Vista 64 to 2nd partition so it sets up the boot...
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    Can information stores be mounted/dismounted via command line?

    Hi, I've search the net and the msexchange forums and so far it looks like I am not able to do this via the command line. I am wanting to automate mounting/dismounting the information store(s) for testing purposes in Perl. I'm testing backups/restores with Symantec Netbackup (and eventually...
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    Mounting/dismounting Exchange information stores

    Hi Pat, I wasn't aware/didn't see those forums. I'll go visit them shortly. And basically initially I was wanting to be able to do this with 2003 but since we started testing with 2007 both would be nice to be able to do it. I'm checking the link you sent. Thanks and sorry for not posting in...

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