+2hope someone can help for the below query
i am taking exchange on premise backup , and currently my access node and index server are in a old physical machines ,
i am planning to change access node to a vm
also index server to a new physical machine , what would be the best approach without affecting the backup
Best answer by Chris Hollis
Hi
I would comission the new index server and access node, add them to the existing mailbox agent client, then decommission the older ones.
Please make sure you’ve done a backup of the index server before you make changes: https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/29036_backing_up_index_server.html
Here are instructions on adding a new index server:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/essential/131954_creating_index_server.html
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/essential/132052_adding_node_to_index_server.html
You then need to follow these steps:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/28873_changing_index_server_for_exchange_mailbox_agent.html
Here are the steps to creating an access node:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/115349_installing_exchange_agents_on_client_computer_windows.html
Refer to the index server and access node requirements here:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/28819_hardware_recommendations_for_index_server.html
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/28821_user_mailbox_and_journal_mailbox_access_nodes.html
Let me know if any questions.
Regards,
Chris
+15Hi
I would comission the new index server and access node, add them to the existing mailbox agent client, then decommission the older ones.
Please make sure you’ve done a backup of the index server before you make changes: https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/29036_backing_up_index_server.html
Here are instructions on adding a new index server:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/essential/131954_creating_index_server.html
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/essential/132052_adding_node_to_index_server.html
You then need to follow these steps:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/28873_changing_index_server_for_exchange_mailbox_agent.html
Here are the steps to creating an access node:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/115349_installing_exchange_agents_on_client_computer_windows.html
Refer to the index server and access node requirements here:
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/28819_hardware_recommendations_for_index_server.html
https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/28821_user_mailbox_and_journal_mailbox_access_nodes.html
Let me know if any questions.
Regards,
Chris
+2what if i add the new node in the existing index server along with the old index server and then later i change the old node from it ,
will that work? will the new node able reconstruct all the index
Following Chris steps to create new index server with the new node changing the index server and allow index playback to run on the new server.
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