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Released: v19.9 of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator

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Microsoft just released the latest version of Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator tool v 19.9

Several enhancements and bug fixes based on community feedback have been made.

Enhancements

  • Revised name of Offline Address Book in MailboxDatabases.csv file
  • Integrated revised CreateMBDatabases.ps1 script that better handles database creation with large numbers of databases
  • Integrated revised CreateMBDatabaseCopies.ps1 script that performs faster
  • Added validation check to ensure message profile has a mailbox size limit
  • Added 4TB disks as a disk selection option
  • Included prompt for 2nd site GC for on DB Export Primary DB List dialog
  • Included prompt for 1st and 2nd site GC on Export Copy DB List dialog
  • Revised default for GC on Export Primary DB List dialog to use FQDN
  • Revised default for Public Folder DB on Export Primary DB List dialog to clarify it is a DB name
  • Added problem explanation text to Distribution tab status line to show why the Calculator considers a configuration invalid
  • Updated CreateMBDatabaseCopies.ps1 to use GC1 and GC2 from export file
  • Added status information to Diskpart.ps1 to show the state of disks before and after script execution

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue with "Number of Active Databases / PDC (After Second PDC Server Failure)" formula to ensure that the PDC cannot have more active databases than possible
  • Removed rounding on calculating number of active databases / server
  • Fixed "DB and Log LUN Design / Server" to accurately calculate /DAG totals when 2 LUNs / Backup Set architecture is chosen
  • Fixed conditional formatting issue with Number of Mailbox Servers when the design utilizes standalone Mailbox servers
  • Fixed bug preventing running multiple StorageCalc instances from running concurrently
  • Fixed bug when saving a workbook under a new name after making changes to the original workbook
  • Fixed "Number of Mailbox Cores Required to Support Activated Databases in Secondary Datacenter" to accurately take into account the correct number of remaining servers
  • Fixed diskpart.ps1 script to ensure it can be re-executed
  • Fixed diskpart.ps1 script to cater for embedded spaces in mountpoints
  • Fixed CreateMBDatabaseCopies.ps1 to read input for Primary site and Secondary site DC's
  • Fixed Export Primary Databases List to use PF Database instead of PF Server

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Comments

  • Anonymous
    November 07, 2012
    Hi Mustafa! Currently not there are over 600 GB drives operating at 10 K RPM, and the spreadsheet will enable these values ​​to be added. Would not that be a mistake?