Exchange 2013
Exchange 2013 – IPv6 (To disable or not)
This is an interesting topic. Some believe that it is best to disable IPv6 on an Exchange 2013 Server where others do not agree. The problem comes in where the tick box on the Network card is just removed and this then sends the Server into a spiral where services...
Exchange 2016 – Disabling vs deleting a mailbox
In Exchange, whether it is Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013 or Exchange 2016, there is always some sort of confusion when it comes to deleting or disabling a user mailbox. While one will leave the account in tact and disconnect the mailbox, the other one will remove the...
Exchange 2013 – The Object has been corrupted and is in an inconsistent state
In your Exchange 2013 environment, you may come across the following error below when working in the EAC when you are trying to configure delegation or trying to modify user accounts: The Object <object DN> has been corrupted and is in an inconsistent state. The...
Exchange 2013 – IP Less DAG vs DAG with IP
In Exchange, you are probably familiar with creating DAG's and assigning a DAG IP. All DAG's running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 require at least one IP address on every subnet included in the MAPI network. The IP address(es) assigned to the DAG are...
Exchange 2016 – Failover Active Mailbox Database to another Server
In my previous post we looked at redistributing the active databases and copies in a DAG. Today we will be taking a look at moving an active mailbox database to another server in the DAG. We will be using the Exchange Management Shell to perform this action. Why you...
Exchange 2010 – Redistribute DAG's
In your Exchange 2010 environment you will need to re-balance your DAG's after you perform maintenance or if you had a failure on a Server of if you copies moved to another server. You can manually move the databases from the Exchange Management Console but PowerShell...
Exchange 2016 – Quickly create new internal Certificate
In any organization running Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013 or Exchange 2013, the internal certificate that is part of Exchange once you have done an installation will expire after 5 years. Sometimes Admins remove these certificates but can lead you to issues down the...
Exchange 2013 – Checking the URL's
In Exchange you need to configure your URL's like OAB, ActiveSync,ECP,POP,IMAP and Autodiscover to ensure it is fully operational and matches what you have on your SSL Certificate. Many times on the forums, we noticed that someone posts a question only to be asked...
Exchange 2013 – Import SSL Certificate on F5 for Client Access
In Exchange 2013 or any version, if you want to have your clients access the services like OWA and ActiveSync for example you would require a good SSL Certificate that needs to be imported onto your Exchange Server. The same goes for your load balance, in this case it...
Exchange 2013 – F5 Application Services Setup
In Exchange 2013 you no longer have the CAS Array option. If you are running an F5 or any other load balancer you can create iRules that work very smartly with your Exchange Servers. From taking them off the load balancer if there is an issue or if you doing...