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FMI: Decomissioning Exchange 2007 CCR Cluster

Uninstall Exchange Server 2007 from Passive node

  • Login to passive node and check whether Exchange CMS is located on active node with Get-ClusteredMailboxServerStatus cmdlet from EMS
  • Run:
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\Setup.com /mode:uninstall

Evict pasive node from Windows Cluster

  • Stop the Cluster service by running:
    net stop clussvc
  • After the Cluster service has been stopped, evict the node by running:
    Cluster <ClusterName> node <NodeName> /evict

Remove CMS from Active Node, uninstall Mailbox role & destroy Cluster

  • Login to active node and run:
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\Setup.com /mode:uninstall /removeCMS /CMSName:<CMSName>
  • Destroy Windows Cluster (Right click on the cluster name then choose More Actions > Destroy Cluster in Failover Cluster Management)