Shutting down exchange and SQL server gracefully...

We have a Windows 2000 SBS running Exchange and SQL Server. We have a Smart
UPS attached. We also hav a few other servers with Smart UPS's attached. We
are runing the powerchute business edition basic. I have noticed that if we
were to upgrade to the 'Delux' version of the Powerchute Business Edition,
it indicates that one of the advanced features it has is application
shutdown for SQL Server abnd Exchange server (among other apps).

My question is this... Is this something that we should really have? What
are the risks by not having that? Also, is there a way through a shutdown
script that this can be done instead of having to purchase the software? If
so, I could just set it up to run in a shutdown script... (through the
Smart-UPS)

Thanks, Brad

Kevin
Mon Aug 20 19:59:09 CDT 2007

yes, you can shut down (and restart) Exchange via batch commands.

Here's a sample script for stopping Exchange services:
net stop "Microsoft Connector for POP3 Mailboxes"
net stop "Microsoft Exchange IMAP4" /y
net stop "Microsoft Exchange POP3" /y
net stop "Microsoft Exchange Information Store" /y
net stop "Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks" /y
net stop "Microsoft Exchange Routing Engine" /y
net stop "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant" /y

And here is a script for starting the Exchange services:
net start "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant" /y
net start "Microsoft Exchange Information Store" /y
net start "Microsoft Exchange POP3" /y
net start "Microsoft Exchange Routing Engine" /y
net start "Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks" /y
net start "Microsoft Exchange IMAP4" /y
net start "Microsoft Connector for POP3 Mailboxes" /y
--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
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"Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message
news:%23uvQpl24HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> We have a Windows 2000 SBS running Exchange and SQL Server. We have a
> Smart UPS attached. We also hav a few other servers with Smart UPS's
> attached. We are runing the powerchute business edition basic. I have
> noticed that if we were to upgrade to the 'Delux' version of the
> Powerchute Business Edition, it indicates that one of the advanced
> features it has is application shutdown for SQL Server abnd Exchange
> server (among other apps).
>
> My question is this... Is this something that we should really have? What
> are the risks by not having that? Also, is there a way through a shutdown
> script that this can be done instead of having to purchase the software?
> If so, I could just set it up to run in a shutdown script... (through the
> Smart-UPS)
>
> Thanks, Brad
>

Brad
Tue Aug 21 13:41:25 CDT 2007

So when APC claims that their Powerchute Business Edition "Delux" software
does a "graceful" shutdown of Exchange, would this be all they are really
doing?

So would basically the same would hold true for gracefully shutting down SQL
Server?? Just shutdown the services?

Thanks, Brad

"Kevin Weilbacher" <kw@DELETEkwsupport.com> wrote in message
news:E72A69E9-3BFF-4D02-93A3-4B83C90A2F72@microsoft.com...
> yes, you can shut down (and restart) Exchange via batch commands.
>
> Here's a sample script for stopping Exchange services:
> net stop "Microsoft Connector for POP3 Mailboxes"
> net stop "Microsoft Exchange IMAP4" /y
> net stop "Microsoft Exchange POP3" /y
> net stop "Microsoft Exchange Information Store" /y
> net stop "Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks" /y
> net stop "Microsoft Exchange Routing Engine" /y
> net stop "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant" /y
>
> And here is a script for starting the Exchange services:
> net start "Microsoft Exchange System Attendant" /y
> net start "Microsoft Exchange Information Store" /y
> net start "Microsoft Exchange POP3" /y
> net start "Microsoft Exchange Routing Engine" /y
> net start "Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks" /y
> net start "Microsoft Exchange IMAP4" /y
> net start "Microsoft Connector for POP3 Mailboxes" /y
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
> *
>
> "Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message
> news:%23uvQpl24HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> We have a Windows 2000 SBS running Exchange and SQL Server. We have a
>> Smart UPS attached. We also hav a few other servers with Smart UPS's
>> attached. We are runing the powerchute business edition basic. I have
>> noticed that if we were to upgrade to the 'Delux' version of the
>> Powerchute Business Edition, it indicates that one of the advanced
>> features it has is application shutdown for SQL Server abnd Exchange
>> server (among other apps).
>>
>> My question is this... Is this something that we should really have? What
>> are the risks by not having that? Also, is there a way through a shutdown
>> script that this can be done instead of having to purchase the software?
>> If so, I could just set it up to run in a shutdown script... (through the
>> Smart-UPS)
>>
>> Thanks, Brad
>>
>