How to recreate missing Arbitration User Accounts

Recreate and enable missing arbitration user accounts and mailboxes in Exchange Serve

These are a couple of article explaining the process of recreating and enable missing arbitration users and mailboxes.
It addresses the issue of lost or deleted system mailboxes and how to get them back.

•  How to recreate missing arbitration user accounts in 2010
  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/5317.recreate-and-enable-missing-arbitration-user-accounts-and-mailboxes-in-exchange-server-2010.aspx
  
• How to recreate System Mailbox , FederatedEmail & DiscoverySearchMailbox in Exchange 2010
  http://careexchange.in/how-to-recreate-system-mailbox-federatedemail-discoverysearchmailbox-in-exchange-2010/
  
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Exchange: Beware of Disk with 4-kilobyte Sector Size

Beware of Disk with 4-Kilobyte Sector Size!

Microsoft reference:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee832792(v=exchg.141).aspx

Support requires that all copies of a database reside on the same physical disk type. For example, it is not a supported configuration to host one copy of a given database on a 512-byte sector disk and another copy of that same database on a 512e disk. Also be aware that 4-kilobyte (KB) sector disks are not supported for any version of Microsoft Exchange and 512e disks are not supported for any version of Exchange prior to Exchange Server 2010 SP1.

Hyper-V gothcha:
http://jeffreypersson.wordpress.com/2014/04/17/microsoft-exchange-server-2010-dag-on-vhdx/

"Continuous replication - block mode has been terminated. Error: the log file sector size does not match the current volume's sector size (-546)"

Turns out that the issue is that the VHDX files are the default settings of 4096 PhysicalSectorSize.

But it is not supported on Exchange DAG database volumes! 4KB sector disks are not supported on Exchange Server as a whole!

This also counts for Exchange 2013!

IBM SAN gotcha:

http://windowsitpro.com/blog/how-flawed-firmware-can-really-give-your-dag-some-replication-headaches

how to export import remoteipranges from receive connectors on exchange

Reference Article:

•  how to export import remoteipranges from receive connectors on exchange
  http://www.exchangedictionary.com/solutions/how-to-export-import-remoteipranges-from-receive-connectors-on-exchange-2007-2010-2013-servers
  
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Exchange Server Supportability Matrix

Exchange Server Supportability Matrix

• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ff728623%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx

Exchange 2010: Redirecting the Root Web Site to /owa and Forcing SSL

Script: Set-Exchange2010RedirectSSL.ps1 – Redirecting the Root Web Site to /owa and Forcing SSL in Exchange 2010

http://www.ehloworld.com/186

SMTP MX record SPF Wizard

Use the following site to audit and assist in the creation of a valid SPF record for your email domain:

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safety/content/technologies/senderid/wizard/

Links for Exchange Info and Procedures

Exchange 2013 Info

•  Exchange 2013 Build Numbers and Release Dates
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh135098%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx
   
• Display Current Build (including CU)
  Display HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Exchange V15\DisplayName
  Example "Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2"
• Client connectivity in an exchange 2013 coexistence environment
  http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2014/03/12/client-connectivity-in-an-exchange-2013-coexistence-environment.aspx
  
• Some CAS Transistion exxamples
  http://msexchangeguru.com/2012/10/23/e2k7-to-e2010-cas-transition/

Exchange 2013 Procedures:

• Exchange 2010 and below Build Numbers
  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/240.exchange-server-and-update-rollups-build-numbers.aspx
• Installing Cumulative Updates for Exchange Server 2013
  http://exchangeserverpro.com/exchange-2013-installing-cumulative-updates/
   
• Hybrid configuration wizard fails on parameter AntiSpamFilteringEnabled
  http://community.office365.com/en-us/forums/613/p/151551/434560.aspx
   
• Upgrade from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj898581%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx
   
• Exchange 2010 Vs Exchange 2013
  http://www.itbigbang.com/exchange-2010-vs-exchange-2013/
   
• Step by Step Exchnge 2007 to 2013 migration
  http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2013/07/25/part-1-step-by-step-exchange-2007-to-2013-migration.aspx

Public Folder Migration Exchange 2003 to 2010

Public Folder Migration Exchange 2003 to 2010

• Replicate Public Folders to 2010 Server.
  http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000426.htm
• FAQ on Migrating Public Folders to 2010
  http://itmel.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/microsoft-exchange-2013-and-public-folders/

 

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Also, Form 2007/2010 to 2013, here are the Microsoft tools:

• Migrate Public Folders to Exchange 2013 From Previous Versions
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj150486(v=exchg.150).aspx
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Microsoft Training Links

Microsoft Virtual Labs
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/bb499043

Microsoft Virtual Academy
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com

Blogs
http://smtp25.blogspot.ca/
http://www.msexchangegeek.com

Exchange 2013
Exchange 2003 Prerequisites
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691354(v=exchg.150).aspx

Here is a great link to setting up an Exchange 2010 DAG.
http://www.exchange-genie.com/2009/04/database-availability-group-dag-exchange-2010/

Certs:
http://www.msexchangegeek.com/2009/05/13/exchange-2010-emc-and-certificates-management-part-1/

Exchange 2010 Service Pack and CU Release Dates
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh135098(v=exchg.141).aspx