Configuring a DAG
Step 1: Open "Internet Explorer" |
Step 2: Browse to "https://Exchange 2013 CAS/ecp?ExchClientVer=15 (list item |
Step 3: Log on with an Exchange Administrative account |
Step 4: Left click in "Servers" |
Step 5: Left click on "database availability groups" |
Step 6: Left click on "new database availability groups” |
Step 7: Enter a name, witness server and witness directory & left click on "save" (NOTE: The witness server must have the Exchange Trusted Subsystem in the local administrators group. For this reason it is recommended to use an Exchange box and advised against using a domain controller as a FSW as the local administrators group are the domain admins.) |
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Step 8: Left click on "add or remove Mailbox servers to or from this DAG.”![clip_image002[6] clip_image002[6]](https://gwb.blob.core.windows.net/marcde/Windows-Live-Writer/Exchange-2013-Database-Availability-Grou_9D58/clip_image002%5B6%5D_thumb.jpg) |
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Step 9: Left click on the “Plus” sign and select the server you wish to add to the DAG. |
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Step 10: Left click on "OK" |
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Step 36: Left click on "Save” |
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Step 12: Left click in "Done” |
 Repeat for all DAG members. |
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Add a server to the Exchange 2013 DAG
Step 1: Open "Internet Explorer" |
Step 2: Browse to "https://Exchange 2013 CAS/ecp?ExchClientVer=15 |
Step 3: Log on with an Exchange Administrative account |
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Step 4: Left click on "database availability groups" |
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Step 5: Left click on “Manage Database Availability Groups” |
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Step 6: Left click on "Add” |
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Step 7: Left click on the server to add to the DAG. |
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Step 8: Left click on "add ->" |
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Step 9: Left click on "OK" |
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Step 10: Left click on “Save”. |
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Step 11: Wait for the task to complete and left click on “Close” |
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Add a mailbox database copy Step 1: Open Internet Explorer and browse to the Exchange 2013 ECP | Step 2: Logon with an administrative account | Step 3: Left click on "Servers" | Step 4: Left click on "databases" | Step 5: Left click to select the database you want to add a copy for and click “more” |  | Step 6: Left click on "Add database copy" | ![clip_image018[4] clip_image018[4]](https://gwb.blob.core.windows.net/marcde/Windows-Live-Writer/Exchange-2013-Database-Availability-Grou_9D58/clip_image018%5B4%5D_thumb.jpg) | Step 7: Left click on "Browse” |  | Step 8: Left click on the server you would like to add and click “OK” | ![clip_image020[4] clip_image020[4]](https://gwb.blob.core.windows.net/marcde/Windows-Live-Writer/Exchange-2013-Database-Availability-Grou_9D58/clip_image020%5B4%5D_thumb.jpg) | Step 9: Left click on "save" |  | Step 10: Wait for the seeding to complete. | ![clip_image022[4] clip_image022[4]](https://gwb.blob.core.windows.net/marcde/Windows-Live-Writer/Exchange-2013-Database-Availability-Grou_9D58/clip_image022%5B4%5D_thumb.jpg) | Step 11: Left click on "close " |  | Repeat for all databases | | |