topic Where to install SME when exchange roles are devided in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47646#M6198 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have a customer who wants us to deploy SME backup. But the Exchange environment is separated on 3 servers. So we are unsure where we need to install what SW.</P><P>The environment is as follows.</P><P>3 Exchange servers in Hyper-V,</P><UL><LI>Server1 Clint access server</LI><LI>Server2 Pub transport server</LI><LI>Server3 DB server</LI></UL><P></P><P>Where do we install SME sw? On all servers or only on the DB server?</P><P>Do all exchange servers need snapdrive?</P><P></P><P>Reg</P><P>Geir</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:09:56 GMT Syver1000 2025-06-05T06:09:56Z Where to install SME when exchange roles are devided https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47646#M6198 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have a customer who wants us to deploy SME backup. But the Exchange environment is separated on 3 servers. So we are unsure where we need to install what SW.</P><P>The environment is as follows.</P><P>3 Exchange servers in Hyper-V,</P><UL><LI>Server1 Clint access server</LI><LI>Server2 Pub transport server</LI><LI>Server3 DB server</LI></UL><P></P><P>Where do we install SME sw? On all servers or only on the DB server?</P><P>Do all exchange servers need snapdrive?</P><P></P><P>Reg</P><P>Geir</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:09:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47646#M6198 Syver1000 2025-06-05T06:09:56Z Re: Where to install SME when exchange roles are devided https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47650#M6199 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Geir,</P><P></P><P>You install SME on mailbox servers only.</P><P></P><P>SnapDrive is required only on mailbox servers too, unless you want to designate a different server (with eseutil installed on it) as a verification host - in this case you need SnapDrive on this box as well.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Radek</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:20:24 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47650#M6199 radek_kubka 2013-02-18T16:20:24Z Re: Where to install SME when exchange roles are devided https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47655#M6200 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:24:04 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Where-to-install-SME-when-exchange-roles-are-devided/m-p/47655#M6200 Syver1000 2013-02-18T16:24:04Z