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Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring Management Pack for SCOM 14.3.38.4

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 13/11/2012 - 06:03 |
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For those of you who monitor IT environments using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, Microsoft released Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring Management Pack.

It was released 8/31/2012 with version number 14.3.38.4

You can easly use this Management Pack to monitor yours Exchange 2010 servers with all installed roles.

This Management Pack, includes rules and scripts to monitor and report Exchange Server 2010 performance, availability with installed roles:

  • Mailbox Server Role
  • Client Access Server Role
  • Hub Transport Server Role
  • Edge Transport Server Role
  • Unified Messaging Server Role

 

Management pack with version number 14.3.38.4 was released for SCOM 2007 R2 but you can use it in SCOM 2012.

Remember to read Management Pack Guide before you will apply MP.

Below you can find links to Exchange 2010 Management Pack

Exchange Server 2010 Monitoring Management Pack

Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack Guide.doc
Exchange2010ManagementPackForOpsMgr2007-x64.msi
Exchange2010ManagementPackForOpsMgr2007-x86.msi

 

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Exchange 2010 datacenter switchover switchback tool

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 12/11/2012 - 06:04 | ,
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Microsoft released Data Center switchover-switchback tool for Exchange 2010.

This tool is made in … PowerPoint :)

You can run it in your PowerPoint software and it’s designed to help administrators troubleshoot the process to switch Exchange 2010 DataCenter.

When you run it you will find a series of questions that will help you to determine what commands to run and where to run and how to verify them to switchover or switchback your Exchange 2010 DataCenter.

This tool will ask you right questions to get information about yours environment and then you will get right feedback with commands to switchover and switchback Exchange 2010 DataCenter.

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Microsoft Exchange Server TechNet Library – changed URLs

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 10/11/2012 - 07:10 |
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Exchange Team Blog inform in post Exchange Server TechNet Library URLs updated that they have updated Exchange TechNet Library URLs.

So now link (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124558.aspx)) to Exchange 2010 documentation will take you to Exchange Server 2013 documentation.

But if you want to get to Exchange Server 2010 documentation you need only modify this link at the end and add (v=exchg.141) like below:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124558(v=exchg.141).aspx

Then you will get to Exchange 2010 documentation on TechNet

It’s not to much work to update your browser shortcuts.

 

Below you can find links to main documentation for Exchange Server versions:

Exchange Server 2013 Documentation
Exchange Server 2010 Documentation
Exchange Server 2007 Documentation

 

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Exchange Server 2013 RTM download

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 09/11/2012 - 14:31 |
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From today on Microsoft Websites you can download Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 RTM evaluation version.

This version can be installed and it’s working for 180 days.
This allow us to get to know Exchange Server 2013 RTM in test or lab environments.

Exchange 2013 RTM works on Windows Server 2008R2 and Windows Server 2012.

Remember that coexistence Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2013 is not supported.
It will be probably supported when Microsoft will release SP3 for Microsoft Exchange 2010.

Below you can find useful links for Exchange 2013 RTM:

Download Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

Exchange 2013 System Requirements

Microsoft Exchange 2013 RTM Documentation

 

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Exam 70-417 Upgrading Your Skills To MCSA Windows Server 2012 – free online training

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 06/11/2012 - 06:06 |
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One day ago we wrote about Exchange 2013 certification.

You’ve learned that to get MCSE Messaging certification you have to get MCSA in Windows Server 2012.

Now we want to inform you that training for exam 70-417 Upgrading your skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 which is required to upgrade from MCSA Windows Server 2008 to MCSA Windows Server 2012 is available online for free.

The free online training for exam 70-417 Upgrading your skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 is splited into 12 sessions and will prepare you to pass 70-417 exam.

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Microsoft Exchange 2013 certification MCSE changes

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 05/11/2012 - 21:55 |
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With the introduction of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Microsoft also introduced new exams for critificate MCSE Exchange 2013.
MCSE – Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Messaging

No more MCITP, there is no more MCITP certifications for Exchange 2013. Now it’s replaced by MCSE in Messaging certificate. To get this certificate you have to pass two exams the path for Exchange 2013 certification:

 

and have MCSA Windows Server 2012 Certificate.

To get MCSE Messaging certificate you can take following path:

If you are new to Microsoft certification, first you need to take three exams to get MCSA in Windows Server 2012

 

or if you have MCSA in Windows Server 2008 you can upgrade your skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 passing exam 70-417

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iOS 6 update and Exchange meetings problem resolved

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 01/11/2012 - 20:24 |
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Apple Fixes a bug affecting users with Exchange meetings

 

Today Novembert 1st 2012 Apple released an update for iOS6 and claims issue with meetings stands resolved.

 

On Apple Support WebSite we can find information about update for iOS6 to iOS 6.0.1

This Apple software update to iOS 6.0.1 resolves few main problems with IPhone 5.

But for us the most important is that Apple update to iOS 6.0.1 resolves Exchange meetings problems when you are using Apple devices.

Informations about Apple iOS 6.0.1 Software Update can be found here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1606

 

There is no official confirmation from Microsoft that this update actually fixes the Exchange issues introduced from iOS 6

 

Below you can find informations what this update contains:

 

Apple iOS 6.0.1 Software Update

This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air
• Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard
• Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off
• Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks
• Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances
• Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match
• Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen
• Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

This update is available via iTunes and wirelessly.

 Apple update to iOS 6.0.1 download links:

  • Phone 3GS (iPhone2,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPhone 4 (AT&T) (iPhone3,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPod Touch 4G (iPod4,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPhone 4 (Verizon) (iPhone3,3) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) (iPad2,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad 2 (AT&T) (iPad2,2) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad 2 (Verizon) (iPad2,3) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPhone 4S (iPhone4,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad2,4 (iPad2,4) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad 3 (Wi-Fi) (iPad3,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad 3 (AT&T) (iPad3,2) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad 3 (Verizon) (iPad3,3) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPhone3,2 (iPhone3,2) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPhone 5 (AT&T) (iPhone5,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A525), Download
  • iPhone 5 (Verizon) (iPhone5,2) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A525), Download
  • iPod Touch 5G (iPod5,1) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad2,5 (iPad2,5) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download
  • iPad3,4 (iPad3,4) version 6.0.1 (Build 10A523), Download

 

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Lync Server 2013 materials on Microsoft Download Center

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 31/10/2012 - 04:04 |
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On October 28th 2012 Microsoft released materials for Microsoft Lync Server 2013 on Microsoft Download Center.

List of all available downloads can be found below:

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Exchange 2010 SP2 Rollup 4 errors after update: MSFTESQL and MapiExceptionUnexpectedMailboxState

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 29/10/2012 - 15:00 |
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MSFTESQL error after applying Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 SP2:

After updating yours Exchange 2010 SP2 environment to Rollup 4 or Rollup 4-v2 you can find errors in EventLog like below:

Event 4999:

Watson report about to be sent for process id: 14116, with parameters: E12, c-RTL-AMD64, 14.02.0297.000, ExMSFTE, M.E.Search.ExSearch, M.E.S.Crash.CrashNow, M.E.Common.FailFastException, 678e, 14.02.0318.001.
ErrorReportingEnabled: False

Event 64772:

The filter daemon process MSFTEFD exited unexpectedly. Here is the stack trace:

Event 1053:

The system exception c000010a was raised at 000007FEF9B60F16. Stack:

Also you can expirence problems with CPU utilization is reaching 100% during mailbox moves. All utilization is consumed by msftefd.exe

Those symptoms looks very similar to symptoms described for Exchange Server 2007:

The Msftefd.exe process constantly consumes up to 100 percent of CPU resources

Error message occurs on a server that is running Exchange Server 2007 and that has the mailbox server role installed

 

Sometimes helps applying the following hotfix to Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0:

Filterpack2010-kb2597139-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

If you uninstall Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 SP2 the errors won’t appear anymore.

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IOS6 and Exchange meeting hijacking – calendar issues

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 26/10/2012 - 14:50 |
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Few days ago, when Apple released iOS6 we informed you about IOS6 and Exchange problems:
Exchange ActiveSync problems after upgrading IPhone or IPad to iOS6

After recent release of iOS6 Microsoft noticed increased support calls due to meetings having the owner of the meeting changed – meeting “hijacking”.
Most instances reported to Microsoft to date involve users with delegates who first open a meeting request in Outlook and then act on that same meeting in iOS.

iOS6 take ownership of meetings

Microsoft discussed this issue with Apple and will let as know when problem will be resolved.

Right now Microsoft has soem recommendations to offer a few migitation options:

  • Tell users not to take action on calendars on iOS We’re not seeing this particular issue if users don’t take action on their calendar items (for example, accept, delete or change meetings).
  • Switch iOS users to POP3/IMAP4 Another option is to switch users over to POP/IMAP connections. This will remove calendar and contacts functionality while allowing users to still use email (though the email may shift to pull from push while using these protocols) Continue reading →
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