Exchange 2003 SP1, Windows 2003 SP2 ZedsDed 09.07.2007 14:08:03 Hi, My first post here, i've done a quick search but am interested to hear your opinion on the issue of upgrading a windows 2003 server, exchange 2003 SP1, back-end cluster to Windows 2003 SP2 Server. Testing has gone ok, on a cut down replica of the live system...however, i didnt go to SP1 a while back because of an OWA connectivity issue (now seemingly addressed by hotfix 841561). I've seen a few blogs that suggest that maybe an admin should think twice before upgrading to SP2 on a clustered exchange back-end. What are your thoughts/experiences? Shortly after i'll be upgrading to ExchangeSP2 as well. Many thanks

Re: Exchange 2003 SP1, Windows 2003 SP2 "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan[ at ]clustering101.com> 09.07.2007 18:38:23 What was suggested in those posts as to why not to upgrade to SP2? I'm not aware of any good reason that you shouldn't do so personally... -- Ryan Sokolowski MVP - Windows Server - Clustering MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "ZedsDed" <ZedsDed[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A4EDB9CA-CECD-4258-AF25-ED44868551F0[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > My first post here, i've done a quick search but am interested to hear > your > opinion on the issue of upgrading a windows 2003 server, exchange 2003 > SP1, > back-end cluster to Windows 2003 SP2 Server. > > Testing has gone ok, on a cut down replica of the live system...however, i > didnt go to SP1 a while back because of an OWA connectivity issue (now > seemingly addressed by hotfix 841561). > > I've seen a few blogs that suggest that maybe an admin should think twice > before upgrading to SP2 on a clustered exchange back-end. What are your > thoughts/experiences? > > Shortly after i'll be upgrading to ExchangeSP2 as well. > > Many thanks

Re: Exchange 2003 SP1, Windows 2003 SP2 "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod[ at ]die.spam.die.nw-america.com> 09.07.2007 18:47:36 http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2007/04/10/before-you-run-off-and-install-windows-server-2003-service-pack-2-sp2.aspx http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2007/03/29/windows-server-2003-service-pack-2-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.aspx Talk to your vendor first! 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 "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan[ at ]clustering101.com> wrote in message news:O3UlVhlwHHA.2076[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > What was suggested in those posts as to why not to upgrade to SP2? I'm > not aware of any good reason that you shouldn't do so personally... > > -- > Ryan Sokolowski > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > "ZedsDed" <ZedsDed[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A4EDB9CA-CECD-4258-AF25-ED44868551F0[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi, >> >> My first post here, i've done a quick search but am interested to hear >> your >> opinion on the issue of upgrading a windows 2003 server, exchange 2003 >> SP1, >> back-end cluster to Windows 2003 SP2 Server. >> >> Testing has gone ok, on a cut down replica of the live system...however, >> i >> didnt go to SP1 a while back because of an OWA connectivity issue (now >> seemingly addressed by hotfix 841561). >> >> I've seen a few blogs that suggest that maybe an admin should think twice >> before upgrading to SP2 on a clustered exchange back-end. What are your >> thoughts/experiences? >> >> Shortly after i'll be upgrading to ExchangeSP2 as well. >> >> Many thanks > >

Re: Exchange 2003 SP1, Windows 2003 SP2 ZedsDed 10.07.2007 10:04:03 Yes, various blogs like the one below: http://blog.shijaz.com/2007/04/windows-2003-sp2-compatibility-issue.html I must admit i do have a few concerns. We're using DELL hardware, it seems perfectly supportable on it from all i can see. testing has gone through ok, however theres only so much similarity between any test rig and the live system. EDIT>> i've just rashly put it on a user admin terminal server and it blocked connectivity. i uninstalled it again and connectivity is back. thats for the links posted, i'm certainly going to check them out. regards, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2007/04/10/before-you-run-off-and-install-windows-server-2003-service-pack-2-sp2.aspx > > http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2007/03/29/windows-server-2003-service-pack-2-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.aspx > > Talk to your vendor first! > > 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 > > > "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan[ at ]clustering101.com> wrote in message > news:O3UlVhlwHHA.2076[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > What was suggested in those posts as to why not to upgrade to SP2? I'm > > not aware of any good reason that you shouldn't do so personally... > > > > -- > > Ryan Sokolowski > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > > MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP > > > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > > rights. > > "ZedsDed" <ZedsDed[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:A4EDB9CA-CECD-4258-AF25-ED44868551F0[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> Hi, > >> > >> My first post here, i've done a quick search but am interested to hear > >> your > >> opinion on the issue of upgrading a windows 2003 server, exchange 2003 > >> SP1, > >> back-end cluster to Windows 2003 SP2 Server. > >> > >> Testing has gone ok, on a cut down replica of the live system...however, > >> i > >> didnt go to SP1 a while back because of an OWA connectivity issue (now > >> seemingly addressed by hotfix 841561). > >> > >> I've seen a few blogs that suggest that maybe an admin should think twice > >> before upgrading to SP2 on a clustered exchange back-end. What are your > >> thoughts/experiences? > >> > >> Shortly after i'll be upgrading to ExchangeSP2 as well. > >> > >> Many thanks > > > > > > >

Re: Exchange 2003 SP1, Windows 2003 SP2 "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod[ at ]die.spam.die.nw-america.com> 10.07.2007 15:28:07 Dell fully supports SP2. While the blog poster below did experience an issue, I don't know for sure that it was caused by SP2. And that KB is really old and only applies if you already have Exchange Server 2003 SP1, nothing about SP2. I would have called Microsoft to troubleshoot, I am never a big fan of downgrading! Back to your issue, I bet the firewall got turned on for the NIC(s). 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 "ZedsDed" <ZedsDed[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC056B89-D220-4D76-86A9-86E1255977DF[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Yes, various blogs like the one below: > http://blog.shijaz.com/2007/04/windows-2003-sp2-compatibility-issue.html > > I must admit i do have a few concerns. We're using DELL hardware, it seems > perfectly supportable on it from all i can see. testing has gone through > ok, > however theres only so much similarity between any test rig and the live > system. > > EDIT>> > i've just rashly put it on a user admin terminal server and it blocked > connectivity. i uninstalled it again and connectivity is back. > > thats for the links posted, i'm certainly going to check them out. > regards, > > > > > > > > > > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2007/04/10/before-you-run-off-and-install-windows-server-2003-service-pack-2-sp2.aspx >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/archive/2007/03/29/windows-server-2003-service-pack-2-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.aspx >> >> Talk to your vendor first! >> >> 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 >> >> >> "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <ryan[ at ]clustering101.com> wrote in message >> news:O3UlVhlwHHA.2076[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> > What was suggested in those posts as to why not to upgrade to SP2? I'm >> > not aware of any good reason that you shouldn't do so personally... >> > >> > -- >> > Ryan Sokolowski >> > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering >> > MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP >> > >> > >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> > rights. >> > "ZedsDed" <ZedsDed[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:A4EDB9CA-CECD-4258-AF25-ED44868551F0[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> My first post here, i've done a quick search but am interested to hear >> >> your >> >> opinion on the issue of upgrading a windows 2003 server, exchange 2003 >> >> SP1, >> >> back-end cluster to Windows 2003 SP2 Server. >> >> >> >> Testing has gone ok, on a cut down replica of the live >> >> system...however, >> >> i >> >> didnt go to SP1 a while back because of an OWA connectivity issue (now >> >> seemingly addressed by hotfix 841561). >> >> >> >> I've seen a few blogs that suggest that maybe an admin should think >> >> twice >> >> before upgrading to SP2 on a clustered exchange back-end. What are >> >> your >> >> thoughts/experiences? >> >> >> >> Shortly after i'll be upgrading to ExchangeSP2 as well. >> >> >> >> Many thanks >> > >> > >> >> >>