Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 2
I am writing a series of blog where I will guide you on test cases that should carry out when upgrading from either Exchange 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange 2010. This blog is second of this series.
Each blog will contain two or three test cases that will guide you on various testing conditions that should help you streamline your Exchange upgrade.
Simulate HUB Server loss
User Scenario |
Pause all external mail delivery. Login with an Outlook client and send an email to an external email address Locate message in Message Queue on Exchange server, in the EMC, under Toolbox, Queue Viewer Examine message queue for message, if not found, connect to the other HUB servers Shut down the server on which the queue resides where the message is stored Default heartbeat is 5 minutes and 3 retries. After 15 minutes check the active HUB servers to look for the same message To validate Shadow queue config, check: get-TransportConfig | FL Shadow* |
Method |
Outlook and Queue Viewer under the Exchange 2010 EMC |
Expected Results |
Single item found in active HUB server’s Message Queue |
Simulate Delivery to Smart Host
User Scenario |
Pause all external mail delivery. Login with an Outlook client and send an email to an external email address Locate message in Message Queue on Exchange server, in the EMC, under Toolbox, Queue Viewer Examine message queue for message, if not found, connect to the other HUB servers Restart external mail delivery |
Method |
Outlook and Queue Viewer under the Exchange 2010 EMC |
Expected Results |
Single item found in Hub server’s Message Queue cleared after smart host started |
Simulate Automated Service Recovery
User Scenario |
Connect to a HUB server Stop the Microsoft Exchange Transport service Locate the file “mail.que” on the server Open file with Notepad and type some words/characters anywhere in the file. After that, save the file. Re-start the Microsoft Exchange Transport service Return to the queue directory |
Method |
Explorer and Windows service manager |
Expected Results |
New mail.que file created and the corrupted file moved to the Queue.old folder |
Enjoy and don’t forget to read the other blogs of this series at:
Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 1
Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 3
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