REF: E2010 SP2 Top Ten Tools

 

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Tips & Tricks

 

Top Ten Tools

  1. 1.Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook (CalCheck) – checks Outlook Calendar for problems / potential problems
    Version 1.2 (Released 5/30/12) – http://aka.ms/CalCheck
  2. 2.Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator – helps you predict network bandwidth requirements for a specific set of clients
    Version .43/Beta 2 (Released 3/9/12) – http://aka.ms/ExClientCalc
  3. 3.Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator – helps you properly design Mailbox servers for your environment
    Version 18.9 (Released 4/13/12) – http://aka.ms/ExMailboxCalc
  4. Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA) – provides a test system for administrators to use to validate external connectivity to Exchange
    Version 1.3 – https://www.TestExchangeConnectivity.com
  5. Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT) – provides a quick and easy method to analyze Outlook profiles for common configurations that cause problems
    Version 1.0 (Released 4/9/12) – http://aka.ms/OCAT
  6. Microsoft Exchange PST Capture – discover and import PST files into Exchange Server or Exchange Online
    Version 14.3.16.4 (Released 1/29/12) – http://aka.ms/PSTCapture
  7. Exchange Server Deployment Assistant (ExDeploy) – generates custom instructions for moving your organization to Exchange 2010 or Office 365

    Version 2.2.0.0 – http://aka.ms/ExDeploy

  8. MFCMAPI – provides access to MAPI stores through a GUI to facilitate investigation of Exchange and Outlook issues and to provide developers with a canonical sample for MAPI development
    April 2012 (Released 4/23/12) – http://aka.ms/MFCMAPI

  9. Microsoft Active Directory Topology Mapper – reads Active Directory configuration using LDAP, and automatically generates a Visio diagram of your Active Directory and/or Exchange topology
    Version 2.2.4146 (Released 6/6/11) – http://aka.ms/ADTD

  10. Microsoft Exchange 2010 Visio Stencil – contains a Microsoft Office Visio stencil with shapes for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and later
    November 20 (Released 11/5/10) – http://aka.ms/ExVisio

E14 Ticket: How to Reconnect Deleted Mailbox

 

  1. http://exchangeserverpro.com/reconnect-disconnected-mailbox-exchange-server-2010
  2. [PS] C:\>Get-MailboxDatabase | Get-MailboxStatistics | where {$_.DisconnectReason -ne $null} | ft displayname,database,disconnectreason -auto

    DisplayName                  Database                          DisconnectReason
    ———–                  ——–                          —————-
    Evelyn Yeh                   BQT-DAG2_MSFT_BQP_NOV                     Disabled
    bqt.test005                  BQT-Archive01_TestDB                      Disabled
    BQT.MSV11                    BQT-Archive01_TestDB                      Disabled

  3. [PS] C:\>Connect-Mailbox -Identity "Evelyn Teh" -Database BQT-DAG2_MSFT_BQP_NOV -User Evelyn.Teh

    WARNING: The operation completed successfully but the change will not become effective until Active Directory replication occurs.

  4.     Your account has been disabled.

    Request
    Url: https://roh.MSFT.com:443/owa/
    User host address: 10.82.162.78
    User: Evelyn.Teh
    EX Address: /o=MSFT/ou=bqt/cn=recipients/cn=evelyn teh
    SMTP Address: Evelyn.Teh@MSFT.com
    OWA version: 14.2.328.9

    Exception
    Exception type: Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage.AccountDisabledException
    Exception message: Cannot open mailbox /o=MSFT/ou=bqt/cn=recipients/cn=evelyn teh.

  5. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2682047 
  6. [PS] C:\>Get-MailboxDatabase -Server bqt-mbx01  | Clean-MailboxDatabase
    [PS] C:\>Get-MailboxDatabase -Server bqt-mbx02  | Clean-MailboxDatabase