Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on ExchangeServer 2003

[Guest mukeshhtrivedi@gmail.com]

Hi,

 

We have Windows 2003 Standard Server with Service Pack 1 and we have

Exchange Server 2003 on that server. Now If I install windows 2003

Service Pack on this service is there any adverse effect on Exchange

Server 2003 do I have to take any precautions before I install Service

Pack 2 for Windows 2003 Server.

 

When I installed SP2 on my other File Server where we have Veritas

Backup Exec 10d was afftected. I was not able to open the Backup Exec.

When I restarted all the Backup Exec services after that I tried to

open 2 to 3 times Backup exec it worked.

 

So I would like to know is there any problems in installing SP2 on

windows 2003 where I have Exchange Server 2003 installed.

 

thanks,

Mukesh

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on Exchange Server 2003

 

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on Exchange Server 2003

 

>We have Windows 2003 Standard Server with Service Pack 1 and we have

>Exchange Server 2003 on that server. Now If I install windows 2003

>Service Pack on this service is there any adverse effect on Exchange

>Server 2003 do I have to take any precautions before I install Service

>Pack 2 for Windows 2003 Server.

>

>When I installed SP2 on my other File Server where we have Veritas

>Backup Exec 10d was afftected. I was not able to open the Backup Exec.

>When I restarted all the Backup Exec services after that I tried to

>open 2 to 3 times Backup exec it worked.

>

>So I would like to know is there any problems in installing SP2 on

>windows 2003 where I have Exchange Server 2003 installed.

 

Check out this info about SP2 first:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945977

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest mukeshhtrivedi@gmail.com]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on ExchangeServer 2003

 

On Feb 7, 9:49 am, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:

> >We have Windows 2003 Standard Server with   Service Pack 1 and we have

> >Exchange Server 2003 on that server. Now If I install windows 2003

> >Service Pack on this service is there any adverse effect on Exchange

> >Server 2003 do I have to take any precautions before I install Service

> >Pack 2 for Windows 2003 Server.

>

> >When I installed SP2 on my other File Server where we have Veritas

> >Backup Exec 10d was afftected. I was not able to open the Backup Exec.

> >When I restarted all the Backup Exec services after that I tried to

> >open 2 to 3 times Backup exec it worked.

>

> >So I would like to know is there any problems in installing SP2 on

> >windows 2003 where I have Exchange Server 2003 installed.

>

> Check out this info about SP2 first:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945977

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

 

Thanks for your prompt resposne. Greatly appreicated.

 

So according to MS Article there are some issues but if I update the

NIC driver it will solve the problem and if still problem persist I

can disable the TCP Chimney. Do you think is it ok if I update the

driver and disable the Chimney if I get problems will it bb ok or will

I have some other issues too.

[Guest Saral6978]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on Exchange Server 2003

 

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on Exchange Server 2003

 

Honestly, I had no problems apply Win2003Server SP2 on my Exchange 2003 server.

Perhaps you had an issue with BackupExec as it is not an MS product? However,

I actually have BackupExec10d on my Exch 2003 server as well and that was

not affected either. I guess there is always a risk, but I have successfully

deployed it to multiple servers running many applications (Microsoft and

other 3party based applications) etc and never once ran into an issue with

it after the install. And never once had an issue with the NIC drivers...

 

Sara

 

 

Hello mukeshhtrivedi@gmail.com,

> On Feb 7, 9:49 am, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:

>

>>> We have Windows 2003 Standard Server with Service Pack 1 and we

>>> have Exchange Server 2003 on that server. Now If I install windows

>>> 2003 Service Pack on this service is there any adverse effect on

>>> Exchange Server 2003 do I have to take any precautions before I

>>> install Service Pack 2 for Windows 2003 Server.

>>>

>>> When I installed SP2 on my other File Server where we have Veritas

>>> Backup Exec 10d was afftected. I was not able to open the Backup

>>> Exec. When I restarted all the Backup Exec services after that I

>>> tried to open 2 to 3 times Backup exec it worked.

>>>

>>> So I would like to know is there any problems in installing SP2 on

>>> windows 2003 where I have Exchange Server 2003 installed.

[Guest mukeshhtrivedi@gmail.com]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on ExchangeServer 2003

 

On Feb 7, 11:09 am, Saral6978 <slob...@tlccompanies.com> wrote:

> Honestly, I had no problems apply Win2003Server SP2 on my Exchange 2003 server.

>  Perhaps you had an issue with BackupExec as it is not an MS product?  However,

> I actually have BackupExec10d on my Exch 2003 server as well and that was

> not affected either.  I guess there is always a risk, but I have successfully

> deployed it to multiple servers running many applications (Microsoft and

> other 3party based applications) etc and never once ran into an issue with

> it after the install.  And never once had an issue with the NIC drivers....

>

> Sara

>

> Hello mukeshhtriv...@gmail.com,

>

>

>

> > On Feb 7, 9:49 am, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:

>

> >>> We have Windows 2003 Standard Server with   Service Pack 1 and we

> >>> have Exchange Server 2003 on that server. Now If I install windows

> >>> 2003 Service Pack on this service is there any adverse effect on

> >>> Exchange Server 2003 do I have to take any precautions before I

> >>> install Service Pack 2 for Windows 2003 Server.

>

> >>> When I installed SP2 on my other File Server where we have Veritas

> >>> Backup Exec 10d was afftected. I was not able to open the Backup

> >>> Exec. When I restarted all the Backup Exec services after that I

> >>> tried to open 2 to 3 times Backup exec it worked.

>

> >>> So I would like to know is there any problems in installing SP2 on

> >>> windows 2003 where I have Exchange Server 2003 installed.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thanks Sara.

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on Exchange Server 2003

 

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on Exchange Server 2003

 

>So according to MS Article there are some issues but if I update the

>NIC driver it will solve the problem and if still problem persist I

>can disable the TCP Chimney. Do you think is it ok if I update the

>driver and disable the Chimney if I get problems will it bb ok or will

>I have some other issues too.

 

Basically, yes. BUT you should be aware of the following post-SP2

articles: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947775 and

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945466 as they relate to the odd

issues with the TCP Chimney feature in the SNP.

 

To be safe, I'd get the patch from KB947775 ahead of installing SP2 in

the event you see TCP or Chimney related issues as the fix should

address them. I expect you to have a very seamless and uneventful

migration to SP2.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest mukeshhtrivedi@gmail.com]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on ExchangeServer 2003

 

On Feb 7, 11:33 am, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:

> >So according to MS Article there are some issues but if I update the

> >NIC driver it will solve the problem and if still problem persist I

> >can disable the TCP Chimney. Do you think is it ok if I update the

> >driver and disable the Chimney if I get problems will it bb ok or will

> >I have some other issues too.

>

> Basically, yes. BUT you should be aware of the following post-SP2

> articles:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947775andhttp://support.microsoft..com/kb/945466as they relate to the odd

> issues with the TCP Chimney feature in the SNP.

>

> To be safe, I'd get the patch from KB947775 ahead of installing SP2 in

> the event you see TCP or Chimney related issues as the fix should

> address them. I expect you to have a very seamless and uneventful

> migration to SP2.

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

 

Thanks Thee Chicago Wolf.

[Guest mukeshhtrivedi@gmail.com]

Re: Windows 2003 Std. Server - Service Pack 2 will affect on ExchangeServer 2003

 

On Feb 7, 11:55 am, mukeshhtriv...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Feb 7, 11:33 am, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > >So according to MS Article there are some issues but if I update the

> > >NIC driver it will solve the problem and if still problem persist I

> > >can disable the TCP Chimney. Do you think is it ok if I update the

> > >driver and disable the Chimney if I get problems will it bb ok or will

> > >I have some other issues too.

>

> > Basically, yes. BUT you should be aware of the following post-SP2

> > articles:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947775andhttp://support.microsoft.com...they relate to the odd

> > issues with the TCP Chimney feature in the SNP.

>

> > To be safe, I'd get the patch from KB947775 ahead of installing SP2 in

> > the event you see TCP or Chimney related issues as the fix should

> > address them. I expect you to have a very seamless and uneventful

> > migration to SP2.

>

> > - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

> Thanks Thee Chicago Wolf.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I installed SP2 without installing any other patch or updating NIC

driver and it is fine. No issues. Thanks.