Exchange 2013

Exchange 2016: Error during installation / migration ('Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox')

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The following error can occur with Exchange servers during installation: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); if ( ($server -eq $null) -and ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true) ) { Update-RmsSharedIdentity -ServerName $RoleNetBIOSName } " was executed: "'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database". 'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database Click here to open the help ... Read more

Exchange Reporter 3.0 Update available

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I have just updated the Exchange Reporter download package. I have received a few emails reporting problems with Exchange version detection. I have not been able to reproduce the problem so far and have therefore decided to simply create an optional parameter that allows the Exchange Server version to be specified manually: ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Avoid problems during installation / migration

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When installing new Exchange 2016 servers, for example for migration, you need to proceed with caution. Exchange servers feel compelled to respond to client requests immediately after installation. The background is as follows: As soon as a new Exchange Server is installed, SCP (Service Connection Point) entries are also created in the Active Directory. The SCP entries are ... Read more

HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 3)

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In the last part of the Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 migration, the environment is cleaned up and Exchange 2013 is uninstalled.the first two articles can be found here HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 1) HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 2) The mailboxes and public folders have already been moved in Part 2. ... Read more

HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 2)

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This is the second part of the Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 migration. The first part can be found here: https://www.frankysweb.de/howto-migration-von-exchange-2013-zu-exchange-2016-teil-1/ Now that we have 2 functional Exchange servers, it is now time to migrate the data. Migration of the public folders The first step is to migrate the public folders. In contrast to Exchange ... Read more

HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 1)

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I already wrote about the migration from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 here. Today it's the turn of the migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016. Foreword This guide describes the migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 and is intended to provide an overview of the necessary steps and is therefore deliberately kept simple. Certificates ... Read more

Exchange 2013: Readiness check hangs at 90 % and aborts

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Interesting error during the installation of Exchange 2013 on a Server 2012 R2. The readiness check of the installation hangs at 90 % and then aborts after a long time with the following error message: The exact wording somewhat shortened: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); $keyPath = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\WebManagement\Server"; if (!(Get-Item $keyPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-Item ... Read more

Exchange Reporter 3.0 is ready

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I have just uploaded the new version of "Exchange Reporter". Since a few new features have been added, I have put together a new major version. Here are the highlights: Multilingual (German and English) Exchange 2016 compatible Visual customization of the report and the console output New functions (major update) First multilingual version (German and English) Visual customization ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Load balancing with F5 BigIP LTM 11.6 (iApp) Part 2

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As already announced, the second part of this article series "Loadbalancing Exchange 2016 with F5 Big IP" deals with a few optimizations on the part of Exchange Server and Loadbalancer. The first part can be found here. Mailboxes for the "Advanced Monitors" LTM can check two mailboxes in the iApp. The user accounts should be set so that the passwords are not ... Read more

Exchange 2013/2016: Login via e-mail address (UPN)

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Registration for various services and portals on the Internet now uses an e-mail address as the user name. This has a number of advantages for users, because you don't have to think up (and forget) new user names for different portals or services, but always use your e-mail address. Registration via e-mail address is also ... Read more