Hello Craig,
You will not be able to recover savesets from Exchange 5.5 into Exchange
2000 nor 2003 databases. This is due to changes in the database
architectures, and is a Microsoft restriction. In some cases, merely adding
an Exchange Service Pack (as opposed to an OS Service Pack) to the Exchange
Server will make previous backups non-useable.
If a recovery should become necessary, you would need to recover to another
Exchange Server 5.5 system.
Thanks,
_Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Weatherhead [mailto:cweather AT fastenal DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:37 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Exchange Module
Folks,
Does anyone know if the Exchange Module for Networker is backward
compatible for restores? I would presume it is...but I'm a bit confused.
More specifically -- I've got a Win2K server with Exchange 5.5. In
looking at the various Exchange Modules available (2.0-005, 3.1, and
4.0), it appears that I would have to use version 2.0-005 (patch level 5
of the 2.0 module) to get started with Exchange backups.
Here's where I get a bit fuzzy in looking at the documentation. I'm not
sure what happens when my Exchange Admins upgrade to Exchange 2003.
After an Exchange Upgrade -- I would also have to upgrade the Exchange
Module it appears since the 2.0 module isn't for anything other than
5.0/5.5 of Exchange.
If I move to version 4.0 of the module after the Exchange 2003 upgrade,
will I still be able to do recovers from the backups that I'll create
with the Exchange 5.5 / Module 2.0-005 setup?
Site Specifics:
Exchange Server: Win2K/Exchange 5.5 (currently) w/ Module version
2.0-005 and Networker Client version 7.1
Networker Server: Solaris9/Networker Server version 7.1
Your insight is appreciated.
Craig Weatherhead
Sr. Unix Admin
Fastenal Company
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