John
Thu Feb 08 08:42:37 CST 2007
You can put the DTC on the Quorum LUN. I noticed that was missing from the
list.
"tony" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:ehpmCClSHHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> oh never mind. I guess I can assign another lun to different logical disks
> in a san
> "tony" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> news:unNvEGkSHHA.3948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> sounds like i would still need an additional raid 1 forthe quorom
>>
>> for exchange logs: raid 1 LUN0
>> exchange database: raid 1+0 LUN1
>> quorom: raid 1 LUN2
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>> I want to just do
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>> exchange logs + quorom : LUN1
>> exchange database: LUN2
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>> "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" <Leif.pedersenNO-SPAM@get2net.dk> wrote in message
>> news:u01xg1jSHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The quorum disk can be presented to the systems on the same fibre cables
>>> as the other LUN's.
>>>
>>> Leif
>>>
>>> "tony" <none@none.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23QQhAvjSHHA.388@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>I agree but i wouldnt want to waste 2, 146gb fiber channel drives just
>>>>for quorom. That will be enough for quorom and exchange logs in my
>>>>environment.
>>>>
>>>> Should i do it? Running 1 storage group, 5 databases.
>>>>
>>>> 90GB total
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:%23XYbkZjSHHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> It is and I would never disagree with you Jim!
>>>>>
>>>>> How many storage groups? Each really should be on different LUNS for
>>>>> the logs. Have you talked to your hardware vendor? They usually have
>>>>> some idea how to setup Exchange on a cluster! They also have strong
>>>>> ideas about RAID.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>>>>
>>>>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>>>>>
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>>>>>
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>>>>
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>>>>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jim McBee (MVP - Exchange)" <jmcbee@cta.spambegone.net> wrote in
>>>>> message news:edhrdIjSHHA.920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Someone a little more cluster experience may jump in here and
>>>>>> contradict me, but I believe it is a clustering best practice to put
>>>>>> the Quorum on its own LUN and not to mix it with other application
>>>>>> such as Exchange. I am cross-posting to the clustering newsgroup.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jim McBee
>>>>>> Blog -
http://mostlyexchange.blogspot.com
>>>>>> Directory Update -
http://www.directory-update.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "tony" <none@none.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uvvk6BjSHHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I am going to be installing a exchange 2003 cluster. I am planning to
>>>>>>>setup 2 disks (mirrored) for both quorum and the exchange logs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For database I am using RAID 1+0 with 6 disks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is this ok?
>>>>>>>
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