Exchange 5.5 Test Server

[tkartano]

hello,

We are currently attempting to set up an Exchange test server that would contain restored copies of the existing server's Public and Private Message Stores. We want this test server so we can try out some of the database repair utils.

We set up Exchange 5.5 on a test server with a new name but with the same site and organization name as the current server.

We then restored from our legato backups, the priv.edb and pub.edb files.

After that, we ran isinteg -fix on the priv and pub. After that , isinteg -patch

However, when trying to start the information store, we get this error message (event id 1089) in Event Viewer:

"The information store was not started because the system distinguished name (DN of /o=Organization/ou=NY/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=GEORGE/cn=Microsoft Private MDB in the mailboxes table could not be found. The database may have been restored to a computer that does not contain the original database. Run ISINTEG -patch before attempting to start the information store again."

GEORGE is the name of our test server but the o and ou is the same.

Any advice would be great. Thanks!
Tom Kartanowicz

 

[Dutchy]

I believe the server name, Site and Organizational names must be the same on a restoral server. Because of the need for duplicate server names the restoral server typically has to be on a different subnet and have a tape backup device physically attached. Also, ensure that both the directory and display names of the objects mentioned above are the same. Hope this helps

 

[tkartano]

Thanks Dutchy--

Do you know if the NT domain name has to be the same as well? Could I set up the restore server in a different NT domain?