Cluster Continuous replication

For Windows Server 2003, the recommended quorum is called a Majority Node Set (MNS) quorum with file share witness. This quorum model is available in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Host Computer: Test1.work.com

Create a user: ClusterAdmin in the domain

Assuming two virtual servers: Server1 and Server2 have been set up and Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition--32bit is installed. And server1 and server2 are joined to the domain.

Add work\ClusterAdmin to Local Administrators group of server1 and server2;

The internal NICs of both server1 and server2 will be configured as follows:

Both server1 and server2 will have two disks:

Cluster Administrator--new cluster: CCR-Cluster

New Cluster IP Address: 191.121.9.45

Quorum: Majority Node Set

Complete the wizard;

Add Nodes Wizard

Complete the wizard;

At Test1.work.com computer:

Witness:

Create a share folder with FULL CONTROL ACCESS granted to Cluster Administrator;

At Server1:

Cluster mycluster res "Majority Node Set" /priv MNSFileShare=\\test1.work.com\Witness

Run the twice of the command:

Cluster mycluster GROUP "Cluster Group" /MOVE

Cluster mycluster Group "Cluster Group" /Move

If you have other resource groups, run "Cluster mycluster GROUP "other group" /move

Install Exchange 2007 SP1 --32bit on server1

Specify the path for Clustered Mailbox Server database files: E:\mailbox

Complete the Wizard

Make sure you have E drive on server2. If the drive letter is different from server1, the mailbox wouldn't replicate.

Install Exchange 2007 SP1 on Server2

Select "Passive Clustered Mailbox Role"

Complete the Wizard

After a while, you will find that E: drive has the Mailbox folder created----replication.