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Storage layout, Exch2007 with SME etc

nsitps1976 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:52:56 GMT

I am looking to use SME / SDW with Snapmirror and SRM.

I have 4 storage groups each with 1 mailbox database and a 5^th storage group with a public folder database. I was thinking of having 5 volumes with 5 luns (one lun per volume), each lun would host the storage group and it’s containing database.

Does this sound like a valid config to use with SME? – If not what should my layout be? – Any other info which would help me avoid potential issues with this setup (exch2007, SME, SDW, Snapmirror and VMware SRM)?

I am new to SME, however I have a good understanding of all other components.

Storage layout, Exch2007 with SME etc

shaunjurr — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:38:52 GMT

Hi,

As far as I know, you need to have your mailbox databases and log databases on separate volumes and lun's. You can put your "snapinfo" directory in the same LUN as the logs, so links can be used to minimize storage requirements. I believe all of this is in the Best Practices documentation for SME, but it has been while since I read the docs.

Storage layout, Exch2007 with SME etc

radek_kubka — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:37:01 GMT

Hi,

This TR is your bible :

http://www.netapp.com/us/library/technical-reports/tr-3822.html

Regards,
Radek

Storage layout, Exch2007 with SME etc

nsitps1976 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:28:31 GMT

thanks for the info