Overview Of The Feature Pack; Audience; Scope - Dell PowerVault 745N Deployment Manual

Overview of the Feature Pack

The Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Feature Pack (Feature Pack) allows Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003 databases and transaction logs to be stored on Dell PowerVault network
attached storage (NAS) systems running Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003. A single
Windows Storage Server computer running the Feature Pack can host the databases and
transaction logs of up to two Exchange servers and up to fifteen hundred Exchange mailboxes.
The Feature Pack installs new components on both the Windows Storage Server computer and
Exchange Server 2003. These components provide tools and services that allow Exchange
databases and transaction logs to be moved to a Windows Storage Server computer, and they
perform the necessary configuration updates to give Exchange Server 2003 access to the
remotely stored files.
Exchange database tools and applications that are currently being used by an organization can
still be used in conjunction with the Feature Pack within the limitations of the Feature Pack.

Audience

The primary audience for this Deployment Guide includes:
Network engineers who plan the components and the Feature Pack deployment.
Exchange and storage administrators who perform the installation and are responsible
for moving files to the storage server and for backing up and restoring the files.
It is assumed the reader is familiar with Exchange administration concepts, and has
experience with Windows Storage Server 2003.

Scope

The Deployment Guide includes guidelines for deploying the Feature Pack in low-end, mid-
level, and high-end Windows Storage Server installations, and in Exchange Server 2003
installations of either Standard or Enterprise Edition. Other topics include:
Specific instructions for installing the Feature Pack
Procedures for moving Exchange databases and transaction logs to the Windows
Storage Server computer
Examples of using Exchange database tools and applications with the Feature Pack
Troubleshooting common problems that might occur when using the Feature Pack
Although the Feature Pack is used in conjunction with the Exchange server, and with
Exchange tools and applications, there is no information provided in this guide about how
Exchange tools and applications work or how to use Exchange Server 2003. Additional
references point the reader to other documentation that is available to assist them in learning
more about Exchange Server 2003.
Feature Pack Deployment Guide
Introduction
8