Install and Configure Microsoft Exchange 2013 (Part 6)

5.5 Database Availability Groups

5.5.1  Create Database Availability Groups

1.     Two(2) nodes DAG require a file share witness server. Logon to Domain Controller and open the Active Directory Users and Computers. Add the file share witness server computer object into the member of Exchange Trusted Subsystem group.

2.     Logon to FSW01 and add the Exchange Trusted Subsystem group into the member of the local Administrators group.

3.     Open the Exchange admin center via https://mail.limws.com/ecp. Enter your user name and password in Domain\user name and Password, and then click Sign in. Navigate to server > database availability groups and click on the “+” to create a DAG

4.     Create DAG by entering the DAG name, witness server & directory and DAG IP address

5.     The DAG has been created

5.5.2  Manage Database Availability Groups Membership

1.     Select DAG01 and click Manage DAG Membership “” icon.



2.     Click “+” to add in the EXCH01 and EXCH02 into DAG01 membership and follow by click save.

3.     Close

4.     The EXCH01 and EXCH02 were added into the DAG01

5.5.3  Add Database Copies

1.     Select the database and click Add database copy.

2.     Browser the specify mailbox server and click save.

3.     The database copy was added.

4.     Repeat step 1 to step 3 for remaining database.

5.     To verify database copy status, open EMS enter the following cmdlet.

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus *

5.6 Mailbox Database

5.6.1  Create Mailbox Database

1.     Open the Exchange admin center via https://mail.limws.com/ecp. Enter your user name and password in Domain\user name and Password, and then click Sign in. Navigate to server > database and click on the “+” to create database.

2.     Enter the database name, database file path and log folder path. Click save.

3.     The database has been created.