Choosing A Remote Storage Tool - Dell PowerVault 745N Deployment Manual

The registry entries for DFS links are stored in the Cluster registry key, which is replicated on all
servers in the cluster. Therefore, all Exchange servers in the cluster store the configuration of all
remotely stored Exchange storage groups on all of the servers.
Note
For information about the Exchange cluster configurations the Feature Pack
supports, see Chapter 1, "Planning a Deployment." For information about how the
DFS configurations are replicated within an Exchange cluster when the Feature Pack
is installed, see Chapter 2, "Installing the Feature Pack."

Choosing a Remote Storage Tool

You can use either the Remote Storage Wizard or WSSExchMove.exe to move Exchange
databases and transaction logs to a Windows Storage Server computer. There are some
differences, however, between the two remote storage tools.
The Remote Storage Wizard guides you through the process of configuring the current
Exchange storage group to store its databases and transaction logs on a Windows Storage
Server computer and, optionally, moves the files to the shared folders.
The WSSExchMove.exe command-line tool offers the same capabilities as the Remote
Storage Wizard. In addition, you can use the tool to:
Script an unattended move.
Copy the Exchange files to their destination locations without deleting the original files.
Map a different drive on the local Exchange server for use by Exchange.
View the current configuration of Exchange storage groups on the local Exchange
server.
Both remote storage tools must be run from the local Exchange server.
Table 3.1 Comparison of the Remote Storage Wizard and WSSExchMove.exe
Perform a full move of Exchange databases and transaction logs, deleting
the files from their original locations.
Perform a configuration update without moving the physical files.
Perform a full move without deleting the original files.
View the current configuration and status of storage groups on the local
Exchange server. For a clustered Exchange server, view the configuration of
all storage groups on all virtual servers in the cluster. *
Perform an unattended full move or configuration update by using a script.
Change the drive letter used for shares that host Exchange databases and
transaction logs on Windows Storage Server computers.
* The Remote Storage Wizard includes an option for displaying the Detailed Report log file when the wizard
completes. However, you cannot display a Detailed Report with the current configuration unless you initiate a full
move or configuration update.
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Moving Exchange Files to a NAS System
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