I have an Exchange 2010 server which has database and logs stored on individual volumes which are accessed by mount points on C drive rather than using drive letters.
This is causing me some headaches with some backup software so I would like to change the server so that the database and logs are accessed via drive letters instead
I have added the drive letters already and since I don't want to physically move the files (only change the method by which they are accessed) I intend to use the Shell to run:
move-DatabasePath -Identity 'Mailbox Database 1428725388' -EdbFilePath 'G:\Exchange Database\Mailbox Database 1428725388.edb' -LogFolderPath 'F:\Mailbox Database 1428725388' -ConfigurationOnly
which should update the configuration only to point at the equivalent paths using drive letters.
I have a couple of questions on this:
1. Regarding the Logfolderpath, does this need the full path to where the log files are stored? I seem to remember that a subdirectory with the name of the database gets created automatically below whatever path is specified so should I use -LogFolderPath 'F:\Mailbox Database 1428725388' or -LogFolderPath 'F:\' for a change of path operation? If I get this wrong does the shell just fail the job or do I end up with a LogFolderPath configured to a folder which does not actually contain my logs?
2. When using EMC to move database paths, one is prompted by the GUI to dismount the store. Should I do this manually when using the shell and should I halt any services prior to undertaking this?
Hoping somebody has done this and can advise
Thanks in advance