What other management tools are used to manage and control
exchange 2003? Name the tools you’d use
Answer / vasim memon
Active Directory Account Cleanup Wizard (adclean.exe)
Use to find and merge multiple accounts in Active Directory
that refer to the same person.
Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange | Deployment |
Active Directory Account Cleanup Wizard
Installed during Exchange setup.
Active Directory Connector Services
(adcadmin.msc)
Use to replicate Exchange 5.5 directory objects to Active
Directory.
Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange | Active Directory
Connector
Exchange CD
<drive>:\ADC\i386\setup.exe
Active Directory Users and Computers
(dsa.msc)
Use this MMC snap-in to manage mail recipients and other
Active Directory objects.
Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange | Active Directory
Users and Computers
Installed during Exchange setup.
Address Rewrite (Exarcfg.exe)
Use to rewrite return e-mail addresses on outgoing messages
that are routed from non-Exchange mail systems to Exchange
and destined outside the organization.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) Edit
(adsiedit.msc)
Use for low-level editing of Active Directory.
<drive>:\Program Files\Support Tools
Windows Server 2003 CD
<drive>:\support\tools\suptools.msi
Application Deployment Wizard
(exapppacker.exe)
Use to package and deploy Exchange store applications on the
Exchange store.
Start | All Programs | Exchange SDK | Exchange SDK
Development Tools | Application Deployment Wizard
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18614
Application Security Module
Use to access and modify XML content that is provided by the
security descriptor.
<drive>:\Program Files\Exchange SDK\SDK\Samples\Security
Download the Exchange 2003 SDK Documentation and Samples at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=28056
ArchiveSink
(archivesink_setup.vbs)
Use to archive message and log information about messages
sent to or received by an Exchange server.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Authoritative Restore
(Authrest.exe)
Use to force a restored directory database to replicate to
other servers after restoring from a backup. Use this tool
only when Microsoft Customer Service and Support asks you to
do this.
Command prompt
Must be installed to \exchsrvr\bin
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Cluster Administrator
(cluadmin.exe)
Use to configure, control, and monitor clusters.
Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools | Cluster
Administrator
In Windows Server 2003, installed by default
In Windows 2000 Server, installed when Cluster Service
component is selected during setup.
Disable Certificate Verification
(Certchk.exe)
Not recommended for production environments.
Use in test environments to disable certificate
authentication for Microsoft Outlook® Mobile Access.
Install and run on the mobile device.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
DNS Resolver (DNSDiag)
(Dnsdiag.exe)
Use to troubleshoot Domain Name System (DNS) issues. The
tool simulates the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
service's internal code-path and prints diagnostic messages
that indicate how the DNS resolution is proceeding.
Command prompt
Must be installed to <drive>:\windows\system32\inetsrv
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=16721
DSACLS
(dsacls.exe)
DSACLS is a command-line tool that you can use to query and
change permissions and security attributes of Active
Directory objects. It is the command-line equivalent of the
Security tab in the Windows 2000 Server Active Directory
snap-in tools such as Active Directory Users and Computers
and Active Directory Sites and Services. For more
information about DSACLS, see Microsoft Knowledge Base
article 281146, "How to Use Dsacls.exe in Windows Server
2003 and Windows 2000"
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=3052&kbid=281146).
Command prompt
Windows Server 2003 CD
<drive>:\support\tools\suptools.msi
Error Code Look-up
(Err.exe)
Use to determine error values from decimal and hexadecimal
error codes in Windows products.
Command Prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Event Viewer
(eventvwr.msc)
Use this MMC snap-in to view logged events, such as errors
and warnings.
Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer
Installed during Windows setup.
Exchange 2003 Management Pack
(Exchange Management Pack.akm)
Use to monitor the performance, availability, and security
of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, alerting you to events
that have a direct effect on server availability, while
filtering out events that require no action.
Microsoft Operations Manager
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Requires Microsoft Operations Manager. For more information
about Microsoft Operations Manager, see
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=16198
Exchange Explorer
(ExchExplorer.exe)
Use to explore Exchange store folders, items, and their
property values. Create property and content class
definitions and configure their schema scope.
Start | All Programs | Exchange SDK | Exchange SDK
Development Tools | Exchange Explorer
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18614
Exchange Server Database Utilities
(eseutil.exe)
Use to perform offline database procedures, such as
defragmentation and integrity checking.
<drive>:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin
Installed during Exchange setup.
Exchange Deployment Tools
(exdeploy.chm)
Use this guide to review the recommended steps and tools
that help you successfully install Exchange Server 2003.
Run from Exchange CD
Exchange CD
<drive>:\support\ExDeploy
—or—
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Exchange Server Migration Wizard
(mailmig.exe)
Use to migrate user accounts to Exchange 2003.
Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange | Migration Wizard
Installed during Exchange setup.
Exchange Store Event Sink Wizard
(mxeswiz.dll)
Use to create a Microsoft Visual Basic® project for a
Component Object Model (COM) class of correctly implemented
event interfaces, and a module of functions and routines
that use event sink support interfaces.
Microsoft Visual Basic development system
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18614
(Use the Add-In Manager in Visual Basic to make the Event
Sink Wizard available on the Visual Basic Add-Ins menu.)
Exchange Store TreeView Control
(Extreeview.ocx)
Use to display a hierarchical list of node objects that
corresponds to folders in the Exchange store.
<drive>:\Program Files\Exchange SDK\Tools\ExchExplorer
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18614
Run ExchTools.msi after downloading.
Exchange Stress and Performance
Use to test stress and performance.
This tool simulates many client sessions by concurrently
accessing one or more protocol servers.
Command prompt
All versions: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Exchange System Manager
(exchange system manager.msc)
Use this MMC snap-in to provide a graphical view of an
Exchange organization where you can perform many
administrative tasks.
Start | All Programs | Microsoft Exchange | System Manager
Installed during Exchange setup.
Exchange Workflow Configuration Scripts
(wfsetup.vbs; addwfrole.vbs)
Use wfsetup.vbs to configure the server for correct workflow
functionality.
Use addwfrole.vbs to add users to workflow event sink
security roles.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18614
GUIDGen
(GUIDGEN.EXE)
Use to generate globally unique identifiers (GUIDs).
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Information Store Integrity Checker
(isinteg.exe)
Use to find and remove errors in the public and private
information store databases. Intended for failure recovery
situations and not for routine maintenance.
Command prompt
Exchange CD
<drive>:\setup\i386\exchange\bin
Information Store Viewer (MDBVU32)
(mdbvu32.exe)
Note: The Information Store Viewer has been replaced by the
MAPI Editor.
Use to view or set details about a user's message storage
files. These files are the private information store, the
personal folder file (.pst file), and the offline folder
file (.ost file). This tool browses storage, address book,
and other MAPI providers by executing MAPI calls specified
by a user.
The MAPI Editor replaces the current MDBVU32 tool, and
provides access to the contents of the Messaging API (MAPI)
stores.
Command prompt
Graphical User Interface
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
(iis.msc)
Use to configure Outlook Web Access settings.
Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools | Internet
Information Services (IIS) Manager
Add/Remove Programs | Add/Remove Windows Components
Inter-Organization Replication
(exscfg.exe; exssrv.exe)
Use to replicate public folder information (including
free/busy information) between Exchange organizations. Can
be used between forests.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Jetstress
(JetStress.exe)
Use to stress test the Exchange database engine and storage
subsystem.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
LDP
(ldp.exe)
Use to perform Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
searches against Active Directory.
<drive>:\Program Files\Support Tools
Windows Server 2003 CD
<drive>:\support\tools
Load Generator
(Formerly Load Simulator (LoadSim))
Use as a benchmarking tool to test the response of servers
to mail loads.
For setup and installation instructions, see
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=1710.
All versions:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Mailbox Merge Wizard (ExMerge)
(ExMerge.exe)
Use to extract data from mailboxes on an Exchange server,
and then merge that data into mailboxes on another Exchange
server.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Managed Exchange TreeView Control (ExchangeTreeViewControl.dll)
Use in managed Windows applications to display a
hierarchical list of nodes that correspond to a mail or
public folder hierarchy. Add, delete, and move folders in
the Exchange store.
<drive>:\Program Files\Exchange SDK\Tools\ExchTreeViewControl
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18614
To use this tool, you must add a reference to it in a
Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET project, and then add it to
the toolbox in the project.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
GUI:
(MBSA.exe)
Command Line:
(mbsacli.exe)
Use to scan local or remote systems for common
misconfigurations and to verify security best practices.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Importer for Lotus cc:Mail Archives
(ccmarch.exe)
Use to import Lotus cc:Mail archive files to folders in an
Exchange 2003 mailbox store or to one or more .pst files.
Include with the Lotus Applications Migration Tools.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
MTA Check
(Mtacheck.exe)
Use when MTA will not start, because of corruption or
suspected corruption in the MTA database.
This tool provides a soft recovery of a corrupted MTA database.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Network Monitor
(netmon.exe)
Use to diagnose issues with server connectivity.
Start | All Programs Administrative Tools | Network Monitor
Add/Remove Programs | Add/Remove Windows Components
Performance Monitor
(perfmon.msc)
Use for establishing a baseline of performance and for
troubleshooting performance issues.
Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools | Performance
Installed during Windows setup.
PFMigrate
(pfmigrate.wsf)
Use to migrate public folders from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange
2003. Can also be used to move the offline address book,
Schedule+ Free/Busy folder, and organization forms.
Command prompt
Exchange CD
<drive>:\support\ExDeploy
RPC Ping utility
(rpings.exe and rpingc.exe)
Use to confirm the RPC connectivity between the computer
that is running Microsoft Exchange Server and any of the
client workstations on the network.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18615
SMTP Internet Protocol Restriction and Accept/Deny List
Configuration
(ExIpsec.dll)
Use to programmatically set Internet Protocol (IP)
restrictions on an SMTP virtual server. Programmatically add
IP addresses on the global accept and deny lists for
connection filtering.
Running exipsec.exe installs the required DLL so that you
can access the COM object from the script you create.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
Telnet
(telnet.exe)
Use to troubleshoot Exchange mail flow.
Command prompt
Installed during Windows setup.
WinRoute
(winroute.exe)
Use to connect to the link state port (TCP/IP 691) on an
Exchange server and extract the link state information for
an organization.
Command prompt
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55032
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