Taking a peer e-mail server out of service

If you need to take a peer e-mail server out of service and assign a new one, you must ensure that the voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway objects are transferred to the new machine.

To transfer the voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway objects, follow the procedure outlined below.


Notes: The following procedure is required only if you are running Avaya Modular Messaging for Microsoft Exchange, and the voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway objects are located on the Exchange server that you want to withdraw. If you want to withdraw any other e-mail server, simply ensure that no other MAS is using it as a peer server. You can then switch off the machine. Before you can complete the following procedure, you must set up the new peer e-mail server that is dedicated to the peer e-mail server that you are taking out of service. If there are multiple voice mail domains on the e-mail server you want to withdraw, you must repeat the procedure for each voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway object.

To transfer the voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway objects:

In Microsoft Exchange Administrator, select the Octel Analog Networking gateway object to be transferred.

Start the Octel Analog Networking Gateway Administration extension. For information on Octel Analog Networking gateway administration, see Administering an Octel Analog Networking Gateway.

Make a note of all existing Octel Analog Networking gateway settings.

In the Nodes tab, make sure that the Allow Messages to this Node check box is cleared.

In the Address Space tab, remove all addresses. For information on removing addresses, see your Microsoft Exchange Administrator documentation.

In the Advanced tab, set all maximum transfer times to one minute. For information on the Advanced tab, see your Microsoft Exchange Administrator documentation.

Click OK.

Using Voice Mail System Configuration, make a note of all existing voice mail domain settings for the voice mail domain you want to transfer.

In Microsoft Exchange Administrator, use the Message Transfer Agent to recalculate the routing table. For information on recalculating the routing table, see your Microsoft Exchange Administrator documentation.

Reinstall Modular Messaging, creating a new voice mail domain on the new Exchange server. For information on installing Modular Messaging, see the installation guide for your system.

Using Voice Mail System Configuration and Octel Analog Networking Gateway Administration Extension, configure the voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway objects. Configure the same settings as those in the original voice mail domain (noted in Steps 3 and 8). For information on configuring Octel Analog Networking gateway, see Administering an Octel Analog Networking Gateway.

Using Voice Mail System Configuration, move the remaining MASs in the original voice mail domain to the new voice mail domain. For information on moving MASs to a voice mail domain, see Messaging Application Server Properties.

In Microsoft Exchange Administrator, delete the voice mail domain and Octel Analog Networking gateway objects from the original peer e-mail server. For information on deleting objects, see your Microsoft Exchange Administrator documentation.

Reset the voice mail domain for each subscriber mailbox to the new voice mail domain. You can do this in the Modular Messaging tab. For information on the Modular Messaging tab, see Creating subscriber accounts for Microsoft Exchange.