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At last a Web Update Pack for ExBPA.  You can get it from here:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4F2F1339-CBCD-4D26-9174-F30C10D7EC4C&displaylang=en Basically this download contains the latest XML and ExBPA.chm files. Use this package to update your existing installation of the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer. ...

Okay so we all know that Test-SystemHealth is basically ExBPAcmd with a nice wrapper.What I find interesting is that when I run it, it always ''Mailbox Role Checks'' even if it's run on a CAS or Hub Transport server. Well Test-SystemHealth does have a -roles but the help file says it's Reserved for internal use. However, you can use the ...

Okay I'm confused.  I started with this Application Version: 3.2.685.18 Configuration File Version: 12.11.11.0 If I download the ExBPA update files from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4F2F1339-CBCD-4D26-9174-F30C10D7EC4C&displaylang=en and copy them to C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\en My ...

This is interesting.  So I ran ExBPA & Test-SystemHealth on my Exchange 2007 box and they give the same answers (Phew!) But, I just copied this: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4f2f1339-cbcd-4d26-9174-f30c10d7ec4c&displaylang=en to c:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\en and now Test-SystemHealth ...

It uses the same engine as ExBPA, and has an added wizard engine. Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4bdc1d6b-de34-4f1c-aeba-fed1256caf9a&DisplayLang=en The Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant programmatically executes a set of troubleshooting steps to identify the root cause of performance, mail flow, and ...

Oh, oh, oh, oh … good tool this! HOWEVER, read but, download from this location ONLY, as the other location is out of date! ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/PSS/Tools/Exchange%20Support%20Tools/MPSReports/MPSRPT_Exchange.zip The Microsoft Product Support Report (aka MPS Reports) is arguably the most used diagnostic gathering tool used by Support ...

I see that we have some updated tool here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/tools.mspx The Microsoft Exchange Server Quota Message Service looks interesting! Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI ...

Microsoft has updated some of it’s Exchange web tools on the 3rd May 2006: Source: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/tools.mspx Microsoft Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Analyzer Tool v1.0 Version: 6.5.7821 The Microsoft Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Analyzer Tool is designed for ...

I really, really recommend that you look at this.  Like ExBPA it is tool that helps you help yourself.  Source: http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2006/04/06/424516.aspx The Exchange Server Performance Troubleshooting Analyzer programmatically collects configuration data, performance counters and live tracing information ...

I know it’s a bit late, but a number of exchange tools have be updated: Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool, Version 2.6 April 5, 2006. Better integration with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 enables you to identify and help resolve configuration issues before problems arise.Microsoft Exchange Server ...

If you fire up ExBPA today you will be prompted that an update is available: 2.11.2.0 - Transport event sink checking, plus over fifty new analysis rules If you want to download the update manually you can get if from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=34290 This will give you : 26/02/2006  23:03  2,172,143 ...

Good old Jason has done it again. Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2006/03/17/553951.aspx He has published a doc that will help you plan and deploy Windows Mobile on Exchange 2003 SP2.  Not sure about the record, as it will take you an hour and a half just to read the 69 pages!

Looks like some new and updated tools have hit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/tools.mspx New Tools: Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Tool (RemoteWipe) The Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® Mobile Administration Web tool enables administrators to manage the process of remotely ...

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94b9810b-670e-433a-b5ef-b47054595e9c&displaylang=en Use Jetstress to verify the performance and stability of a disk subsystem prior to putting an Exchange server into production. Jetstress helps verify disk performance by simulating Exchange disk Input/Output (I/O) load. ...

This tool is very, very cool Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=635be792-d8ad-49e3-ada4-e2422c0ab424&displaylang=en Use the Exchange Server Public Folder Distributed Authoring and Versioning (DAV)-based Administration tool (PFDAVAdmin) to perform various management tasks related to public folders and ...

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=21e5a788-5993-40a9-bd35-b14d414e3e16&displaylang=en Provides a graphical user interface to configure Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003 Management Pack, including test mailboxes, message tracking, and monitoring services.

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dbab201f-4bee-4943-ac22-e2ddbd258df3&displaylang=en The Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer programmatically collects settings and values from data repositories such as Active Directory, registry, metabase and performance monitor. Once collected, a set of comprehensive ...

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4bdc1d6b-de34-4f1c-aeba-fed1256caf9a&displaylang=en The Exchange Server Performance Troubleshooting Analyzer programmatically collects configuration data, performance counters and live tracing information from an Exchange server. The tool analyzes each subsystem to determine ...

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c86fa454-416c-4751-bd0e-5d945b8c107b&displaylang=en The Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Analyzer programmatically collects configuration data and header information from databases and transaction log files. The tool analyzes all headers and creates a detailed list of ...

Okay if your using ExBPA and you don’t have access to the Internet, you can download the latest update v2.6.0.1 from the web now Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4f2f1339-cbcd-4d26-9174-f30c10d7ec4c&displaylang=en This download contains the latest ExBPA.Config.xml and ExBPA.chm files. Use this package to ...

So the important fix, I mentioned at TechEd.  ExBPA will not run a perf check automatically when run under MOM! with out the need to update the MOM script! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dbab201f-4bee-4943-ac22-e2ddbd258df3&displaylang=en The Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer ...

It doesn't look like anything has changed except that it now says that Windows Server 2003 is supported! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=583fa809-f151-4784-afd4-44d0b7687e6a&displaylang=en The Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) Management Pack can be used to deploy the ExBPA tool ...

Okay, so that is two hours with and I just wanted to share some screen shots of the output: So this is the baseline report, with suggestions: So this is from the detailed view when you expand:-Full Run-Exchange Configuration-Org Name-Admin Groups-Admin group name-Exchange Servers-Server name and you will see performance Data. It is listed per ...

If you are using Microsoft Exchange then this is a MUST tool.  Version 2.1 just makes it's better with the ability to run a Health Check AND a Performance Check! When you select a Health/Performance Check, ExBPA will do the ''normal '' health check, but it will then take 240 performance monitor samples every 30 second (So the ...

I know it's an oldish tool, but thought it deserved a mention.  Very, very handy for combing event logs on multiple servers! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=7af2e69c-91f3-4e63-8629-b999adde0b9e

If you are already using ExBPA the update should auto download next time you start it up! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4f2f1339-cbcd-4d26-9174-f30c10d7ec4c&displaylang=en This download contains the latest ExBPA.Config.xml and ExBPA.chm files. Use this package to update your existing installation of the ...

Did you know that this existed?! it's not the best integration, but more is to come.  You can even remotely install it! Having a play with it now, will post a comment or an update with my findings Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=583FA809-F151-4784-AFD4-44D0B7687E6A&displaylang=en The Microsoft ...

On the 2nd June 2004, Microsoft release an add-in to the Exchange 2003 called Exchange Intelligent Message Filter. (Build 06.05.7202) OverviewIntelligent Message Filter is based on Microsoft SmartScreen Technology from Microsoft Research. By using e-mail characteristics tracked by SmartScreen technology, Intelligent Message Filter can help ...

Again on the 25th May 2004, Microsoft updated the web download tool for Exchange 2003 The Tools have been upupdated to build number 06.05.7226. The following tools are included: Add Root Certificate Address Rewrite Application Analyzer 2003 for Lotus Notes [new?] ArchiveSink Authoritative Restore AUTD Binding Cleanup [new] Auto ...