Outlook Web Access Problem

[jamesjames1]

Hi there.

Got a strange OWA problem, here oges.

I built a second exchange server into the single site and then took this second exchange server down the road to use as an off site spare\Disaster recovery box. I is a domain controller! I have copied a full back up of the database to it and when mounted I can access the mailboxes.
The problem I have is with OWA. When I type \\http:\\localhost\exchange the browser indicates that it is searching for the other Exchange Server up the road and not the OWA running locally. This is terrible as in a disaster situation the second exchange server will not be availavle ( this is the whole idea ) They will be connected over VPN but only the first exchange server's services will be running until disaster strikes!!

I am sure this is very simple!!! or may be very difficult!!

Any help would be much appreciated

James

 

[PuzzledUNIX]

It can be sevral things involved: How did you name your second server, same as first? Did you reflect the second server in DNS records, are they pointing to second server ? Is your IIS configured properly on it and owa properties on IIS are correct?


I think it is a start.
Sam.

 

[markdmac]

You might want to take a look at the Exchange 2003 Disaster Recovery Guide.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...C5-1190-4FBF-AEDE-007A8F366B0E&displaylang=en

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[jamesjames1]

Cheers Guys.

FYA - I have rebuilt the machine in question. I am putting the 40 GB Exchange database onto the machine this afternoon

james