HP E5000 Installation guide

Brand: HP

Model: E5000

Category: Gateways/controllers

Type: Installation guide

HP E5000 Messaging System is an all-in-one solution that combines the power and scalability of Microsoft Exchange Server with HP's field-proven hardware platform and comprehensive services. The HP E5000 is a family of E-class models that provide cost-effective messaging for small and mid-sized businesses. HP E5000 Messaging Systems provide high-availability clustering through a Database Availability Group (DAG). By clustering the servers together, mailbox data can be automatically failed over to another server in the event of a failure.

HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft

Exchange Installation Checklist

Abstract

Use this document to plan your HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange deployment.

HP Part Number: 5697-1787

Published: June 2012

Edition: 2

Before you begin

Moving to Exchange 2010 entails the following:

• Use a Database Availability Group (DAG) to establish high availability for the Exchange 2010

environment. The E5000 software tools will guide you through the setup. Be prepared with inputs

for the Exchange Deployment Tool wizard as outlined in “Using the Exchange Deployment Tool

(EDT)” (page 9).

• Deploy all roles on each server, per HP's best practice. As a result, the E5000 has the Client

Access Server (CAS), HUB transport, and mailbox roles on each server.

NOTE: If all roles are assigned to one server, Windows Network Load Balancing will not work.

In this situation, an external hardware or software load balancer is strongly recommended to

route client connections.

• Download the HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange Administrator Guide and

the HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange Quick Start Guide at:

http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

Under Solutions, select Solution Appliances and then select your E5000 model to display the

manuals page.

• Check for and download the latest software updates on the HP Support & Drivers website at:

http://www.hp.com/go/support

Select Drivers & Software. Enter E5000 in the Enter a product name/number box and click Search.

Navigate to your product and download any applicable files.

NOTE:

• The tables in this document include an Acknowledgment and/or Decision column. After reading

the task, put a check mark in the Acknowledgment column to indicate your understanding. In the

Decision column, enter how you plan to address the task.

• Use the table in “Recording network details” (page 9) to enter the networking details needed to

complete the installation.

Table 1 Pre-installation checklist

DecisionAcknowledgmentResourcesDescriptionStep

Pre-Deployment Analyzer:

http://go.microsoft.com/?

linkid=9738616

Identify the bridgehead

server name. Decide

whether to run the

Plan integration with

legacy systems

(Exchange 2003).

Exchange Deployment

Assistant:

Microsoft Exchange 2010

Pre-Deployment Analyzer

and/or the Exchange

Deployment Assistant.

http://go.microsoft.com/?

linkid=9738615

The tool suggests a default

name of DAG1.

Consider whether there

are naming conventions

in your organization.

Determine the DAG

naming convention.

Work with your network

administrator to reserve

Obtain the IP address

to be used for the

these IP addresses. SeeDAG and the IP

“Network planning”addresses and names

for the E5000 servers. (page 5) for additional

information about other

networks.

Before you begin 3

Table 1 Pre-installation checklist (continued)

DecisionAcknowledgmentResourcesDescriptionStep

The tool suggest a default

name of DB1.

Consider whether there

are naming conventions

in your organization.

Determine the

database prefix

naming.

A permissions change to the

witness server may be

This can be a file server

in your domain.

HP recommends that you

let the Exchange

Determine the location

(server and directory)

for the witness file

share for the

necessary. See Microsoft

TechNet article:

http://technet.microsoft.com/

en-us/library/dd351107.aspx

Deployment Tool create

the file share and set

permissions.

Exchange 2010

DAG.

External hardware or

software load balancers

Determine the load

balancing approach.

are not included with the

E5000.

http://

h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/

Review the Load

balancing best practices

GetPDF.aspx/

4AA3-3433ENW.pdf

for the HP E5000

Messaging System white

paper.

http://technet.microsoft.com/

en-us/exchange/

gg176682.aspx

Review Microsoft's list of

qualified load balancers.

You will need the domain

name to be used with your

Enter the name of the

load-balanced CAS array

Determine the CAS

array name and

external CAS (for example,

mail.contoso.com).

For more information, see:

that will be set on your

database property.

whether it will be

Internet facing.

http://go.microsoft.com/?

linkid=9746236

For more information, see

“Defining a CAS array” in the

Set the DNS name of the

CAS array to be the IP

Best practices for networkingaddress of the load

balanced array. and load balancing with HP

E5000 Messaging Systems

white paper at:

http://

h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/

GetPDF.aspx/

4AA3-3433ENW.pdf

See the Microsoft TechNet

article, “Managing SSL for a

SSL certificates are

required for any client

Ensure that you have

SSL certificates.

Client Access Server (applies

to Exchange 2010 SP2)” at:

http://technet.microsoft.com/

en-us/library/bb310795.aspx

protocol using SSL

security.

This article contains links to

related topics, such as digital

certificates, Certification

Authorities, SSL, and

configuring SSL certificates.

4 Before you begin

Table 1 Pre-installation checklist (continued)

DecisionAcknowledgmentResourcesDescriptionStep

For more information about

Microsoft Exchange licensing

requirements, see:

http://www.microsoft.com/

exchange/en-us/

licensing-exchange-server-email.aspx

Standard Edition is limited

to five databases. As a

result, it is not compatible

with some E5000 models.

During installation, you

will enter the license key

Ensure that you have

two legally licensed

copies of Exchange

2010 (either Standard

or Enterprise Edition).

for each server in the

E5000.

On your AD server, use

Exchange setup, which takes

approximately 20–30 minutes:

“setup.exe /p /

on:<your_org_name>”

Exchange 2010 requires

certain updates to your

Active Directory that if not

completed will complicate

or block a successful

Exchange 2010

installation.

Ensure that Active

Directory is prepared.

• setup /pl: Use for

Legacy interoperability

only.

• setup /ps: Prepares

schema, which is included

in prepareAD.

• setup /pd: Prepare a

local domain but only when

setting up child domain. (or

run setup /pad).

Microsoft Technet article:

http://technet.microsoft.com/

en-us/library/bb125224.aspx

Network planning

The E5000 Configuration Wizard will request information about your network preferences, but there

is some additional planning before using the wizard:

• MAPI (static or DHCP): Static addressing is recommended for this client access network.

• EMU/iLO (static or DHCP): Determined by your approach for remote server management.

• EMU to server connectivity: The E5000 Configuration Wizard will request that this connectivity

exist and will ask for the EMU password. EMU connectivity is necessary for E5000 monitoring

and maintenance.

You will need to select a physical network port from each server (see Figure 1 (page 6) and

Figure 2 (page 6)) that will be used to provide this connectivity. This network port will then need

to be configured (using the E5000 Configuration Wizard or standard Windows networking

configuration tools) to match the network you assigned to the EMU.

• If you purchased an E5300, be aware that it has fewer NIC ports for network connectivity than

the E5500 or E5700 (see Figure 1 (page 6) and Figure 2 (page 6) for comparison). If you

require more network connectivity for the E5300, you must purchase additional hardware, which

consists of two (2) NC382m mezzanine NICs and two (2) Ethernet 1 GbE I/O modules (BV897A).

Before you begin 5

Figure 1 Typical E5300 network configuration

1. Client/MAPI network

2. Replication network cable

3. Domain controller

4. Connection to EMU

Figure 2 Typical E5500/E5700 network configuration

4. Domain controller1. Client/MAPI network

5. Connection to EMU2. Replication network cable

6. Management network3. Connection to management network

Complete hardware installation (rack and cable)

Complete the steps described in Table 2 (page 7).

6 Complete hardware installation (rack and cable)

Table 2 Hardware installation

AcknowledgmentDescriptionStep

Once the E5000 components are installed in a rack, it is

difficult to read serial numbers.

Record the serial number of the E5000

and expansion disk enclosures, if any.

If you are deploying multiple messaging

systems, confirm that any expansion

disk enclosures are matched to the

appropriate messaging system as noted

on the rear label before you install them

in the rack.

Ensure that the disk drives are fully seated in the disk drive

drawer and in the expansion disk enclosures.

Install the messaging system components

into the rack.

If possible, ensure that redundant power supplies in the

E5000 enclosure and any expansion disk enclosures are

Plug in the messaging system.

provided power from separate power distribution units

(PDUs) and a separate power infrastructure.

Physical connections may include iLO/EMU, MAPI,

replication, and other management networks.

Connect the messaging system network

cables.

Power on the expansion disk enclosures, if any. Power on

the messaging system by pushing the power button on the

Power on the messaging system.

back of the chassis. Once the messaging system power is

on, the server blades should automatically power on within

a few minutes.

See “Configure the EMU and iLO management processors”

in the HP E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange

Administrator Guide for instructions.

NOTE: There are passwords for the iLO and EMU. The

iLO Administrator password is located on the blade pull-out

tab in the front of the E5000. The EMU administrator

password is located on the tear-away label attached to the

top rear of the enclosure.

For iLO documentation, go to the following website and

select More iLO Documentation:

http://www.hp.com/go/iLO

Configure the iLO and EMU network

ports.

See “Accessing the messaging system” in the HP E5000

Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange Administrator

Guide.

Connect to the messaging system using

either the remote console (iLO) or a

direct (KVM) connection.

Running the E5000 Configuration Wizard (ECW)

Complete all steps on Server 1, including those for the Exchange Deployment Tool (EDT) before starting

on Server 2. Note that Server 2 should be powered up when configuring Server 1.

Running the E5000 Configuration Wizard (ECW) 7

IMPORTANT: Prior to running the ECW, disable local User Access Control (UAC). If UAC is enabled

as a policy on the domain controller for the domain you will be joining, put the E5000 servers in an

organizational unit that has blocked the application of the domain policy. You can apply a different

group policy that will not apply any UAC policies on the E5000 server.

AcknowledgmentDescriptionStep

The Windows setup completes in

approximately 15 minutes, and the HP

E5000 Configuration Wizard starts.

Enter your locale information in the

Windows setup dialog and accept the

license terms.

The Administrator password is required

only the first time you run the wizard.

Press Next.

NOTE: Password complexity rules will

be enforced.

Enter and confirm the server

Administrator password.

NOTE: You will set the new

Administrator password on both servers.

Determine if there is an organization

convention that needs to be considered.

Complete each menu option in the

wizard to complete the minimum

required configuration.

If the wizard finds errors, it reports them

and stops. Exit the wizard, fix the

After you enter your EMU Administrator

password, the wizard displays the status

errors, and restart the wizard from the

Program Files menu on your system.

of tasks it must complete before

continuing.

Click Apply Settings to apply the

configuration settings or click Back to

modify them.

When the Summary screen appears,

review the summary report.

When you are ready to accept the

settings, click Finish to reboot the server.

If you do not want to reboot at this time,

clear the check box next to Reboot after

exiting the wizard.

IMPORTANT: The ECW joins the

server to your domain. Log in as the

domain administrator when it reboots

(not the local administrator).

The servers do not have to be on the

same IP subnet as the domain

After running the ECW, but before

running the EDT:

controllers. Networking must be

• Avoid simple errors by running some

networking tests (such as ping or

configured so that the E5000 servers

can communicate with the domain

controller.

tracert) to confirm that networking

and name resolution are configured

properly.

• Open Disk Management (in the

Server Manager, click Storage and

select Disk Management) to verify

that database volumes and the

recovery volume have been

formatted and mounted. If not, you

must do this manually or call HP

Support for assistance.

Review “Using the Exchange

Deployment Tool (EDT)” (page 9)

before you use the tool on Server 1.

Run the EDT on Server 1 to configure

Exchange 2010.

8 Running the E5000 Configuration Wizard (ECW)

Using the Exchange Deployment Tool (EDT)

Verify that you have the appropriate permissions, correct operating system version, and Active Directory

schema before proceeding to deploy Exchange 2010. The Prerequisite Checks screen runs a series

of tests to verify your configuration is set up correctly. If any test displays a Fail or Warning status,

you must fix the issue before you can continue.

AcknowledgmentResourceDescriptionStep

The wizard reminds you to obtain

your Exchange license if you have

not already done so.

Review and accept the end

user license agreement for

Exchange.

Accept the Microsoft Exchange

Jetstress 2010 end user license

agreement to proceed.

Review and accept the end

user license agreement for

Microsoft Jetstress.

For more information, see:

http://go.microsoft.com/?

linkid=9744747

Jetstress 2010 can verify the

stability and performance of the

disk subsystem prior to putting the

Optional but recommended:

Run Jetstress test.

Exchange server into production.

Select either the Normal or Quick

option.

Follow the screens of the EDT

to complete deployment.

Verifying the installation

Complete the following steps:

1. After exiting the EDT, you have the option to run the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA).

HP recommends running the analyzer after you have completed deployment on both servers.

2. Use the E5000 System Manager to monitor the messaging system. See the HP E5000 Messaging

System for Microsoft Exchange Administrator Guide for more information.

3. Launch the Exchange Management Console.

Migrating data and settings

If you are migrating from an existing Exchange 2003 or 2007 deployment, you may need a tool to

migrate your data and settings (mailboxes, settings, public folders) before deploying Exchange 2010.

Some available tools are:

• Quest Recovery Manager for Exchange (good for migrating public folders and permissions)

• Binary tools

• Exchange has built-in tools for migrating mailboxes.

Recording network details

Use the following table to record the various network details you will need for installation.

MAPI Network

Subnet mask:

Default gateway:

DNS:

DNS2:

Server 1 IP address:

Using the Exchange Deployment Tool (EDT) 9

Server 2 IP address:

DAG IP address:

Replication Network (if changing from defaults)

Subnet mask:

Server 1 IP address:

Server 2 IP address:

Management Network

Subnet mask:

Default gateway:

DNS:

DNS2:

Server 1 IP address:

Server 2 IP address:

Database Information

Existing or new DAG?

DAG name:

Database naming prefix:

10 Recording network details

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Category: Gateways/controllers

Type: Installation guide

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