Re: SCR of CCR'd stores

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Thanks, I guess my question is, will it be easier to activate SCR if the scr
target was a single node cluster or stand-alone server...

I know that we can use DB portability for the stand-alone scenario, but that
means that Outlook profiles need to be modified if Outlook 2007 is not used.
So if that's the case, that would require quite an effort...

If we go with a SCR that is a single node cluster, than a RecoverCMS would
be needed, but in this case, can the server be also a Hub/CAS and have a
public folder store ?

I have a complete lab infrastructure and test this on it, but was just
wondering.

Thanks !!!

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"Bharat Suneja [MVP]" <bharat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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- This is certainly possible and a common/recommended topology to get high
availability locally (CCR) to protect against server and storage/database
failure, and get site resilience by replicating to a remote SCR target.
- Setting up Storage Groups on a CMS in a clustered environment is no
different than setting it up for a standalone/non-clustered server.
- The only thing you need to consider (and recommend testing in a lab to
be comfortable, before deploying in production), imo, is the path to
recovery.
(In addition to planning paths for Storage Group + Database on both source
and target servers.. they need to be identical).
- Understand that SCR target requires activation - there are no automated
failures as in the case of CCR/SCC clusters. SCR is not a cluster.
- If the SCR source and SCR target are clustered (in this case SCR target
should not have a CMS created, just cluster setup and Exchange server
setup), you can use /recoverCMS
- The SCR target can be a single node cluster (consideration: licensing
cost increase).

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"Thinkpad21" <thinkpad21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

For site resiliency design, we are going to SCR to another location the
CCR'd stores on the corporate site.

I have been looking for exact documentation on how to implement this (
step by step kind of document, not high level design )...

Wondering what would be the easiest way to configure the Mailbox server
in the resiliency site for SCR ( Standalone or single node cluster ).
This site has about 80 users that will have a local store on this server
as well as having the SCR copy of the corporate site that has about 700
users...

Since the resiliency site will be very small, we were also planning to
have the HUB/CAS role and Public folders also on this SCR server...

From what I have read, this is all possible, but wondering where I can
find the implementation steps and also, how to use the SCR copy in case
of site disaster at corporate site, I need to document the steps required
to bring the SCR copy live and have users pointing to it...

Thanks !!!

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