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Tip...Windows 2008 Support

Sjaffry
Level 4
Accredited Certified

Here are the latest Windows 2008 supportability testing scenarios. The key items to remember are:

  • There is no 2008 Active Directory testing planned with EV2007. Existing customers planning on 2008 AD MUST move to EV 8.0.
  • EV2007 SP3 is currently being tested with Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008 server in 2003 and 2008 child domains

FSA agent is supported on Windows 2008 server from EV2007 SP3 onwards

 

EV Server OS Support (The server that runs EV)

 

EV 8.0 running on Windows 2008 (x64) Server in 2003 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 8.0 running on Windows 2008 (x64) Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 8.0 running on Windows 2003 (x86/x64) Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 2007 running on Windows 2008 Server in 2003 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

EV 2007 running on Windows 2008 Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

EV 2007 running on Windows 2003 Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

 

Exchange Target support (Archiving from the following versions)

EV 8.0 archiving from Exchange 2007 Server running on Windows 2008 in 2008 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 8.0 archiving from Exchange 2007 Server running on Windows 2003 in 2008 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 2007 archiving from Exchange 2007 Server running on Windows 2008 in 2003 Active Directory

Certified for EV 2007 SP3+

EV 2007 archiving from Exchange 2007 Server running on Windows 2008 in 2008 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

EV 2007 archiving from Exchange 2007 Server running on Windows 2003 in 2008 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

 

FSA Target support (Archiving from the following file servers)

EV 8.0 archiving from Windows 2008 File Server in 2003 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 8.0 archiving from Windows 2008 File Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 2007 archiving from Windows 2008 File Server in 2003 Active Directory

Certified with Enterprise Vault 2007 SP3 and later (SP4 for File Server Cluster)

EV 2007 archiving from Windows 2003 File Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

 

FSA Agent support

EV 8.0 FSA Agent on Windows 2008 File Server in 2003 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 8.0 FSA Agent on Windows 2008 File Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certified for EV 8.0

EV 2007 FSA Agent on Windows 2008 File Server in 2003 Active Directory

Certified with Enterprise Vault 2007 SP3 and later (SP4 for File Server Cluster)

 

EV 2007 FSA Agent on Windows 2008 File Server in 2008 Active Directory

Certification Not Planned, must use EV 8.0

 

 

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GertjanA
Moderator
Moderator
Partner    VIP    Accredited Certified

Hello SyedJ.

 

Thank you for this information. Please explain:

If you write, '2008 Active Directory', is that in a scenario where you have current a W2003 domain, then upgrade your DC's to 2008? Possibly set some sort of 'mode' (not yet full aware with SRV2008 sorry..) so AD is running in 2008 mode?

 

In other words, if I am running EV on W2003servers, archving Exchange2003 on windows2003, and AD = W2008 = not certified/supported by Symantec? And, what happend with certification for Exchange2003. Your scaring me.... ;)

 

Thanks for explaning.

Gertjan

Regards. Gertjan

AengusM
Level 4
I have a hold up on upgrading my EV 2007 to 8.0 (storage availability) but I'm also under pressure from the AD guy's who want to add some 2008 DC's (ie. AD 2008 in 2003 mode).

We are only doing mail archiving (Exchange 2003/2007), no journaling, no file archiving.

Symantec don't support EV2007 and AD 2008 and thats OK, BUT, is there anyone out there actually running2008 DC's and EV 2007 without issue?

I can't see why it wouldn't work, we're going to give it a go just looking for some reassurance.

Cheers,

Aengus

Wayne_Humphrey
Level 6
Partner Accredited Certified
Yes, in a demo lab of course

MichelZ
Level 6
Partner Accredited Certified
Adding 2008 DC's should be no problem as long as you leave the Forest Mode / Domain Mode on 2003.
We have 2008 DC's and EV 8.0 running with no problems.

Cheers

cloudficient - EV Migration, creators of EVComplete.

AengusM
Level 4
Thanks Guy's thats re-assuring!
Aengus