Sample script to disable and enable Forefront service during patching

re: Sample script to disable and enable Forefront service during patching

Jun — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:01:18 GMT

Exchange services depends on FSCController so you should stop Exchange services first.

re: Sample script to disable and enable Forefront service during patching

GarryW — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:17:06 GMT

Hi,
Was searching on "fscutility /disable" and came across TechNet article 929076 which advises that Exchange services should be stopped in the following order:

1. FSCController
2. Microsoft Exchange Transport Service
3. System Attendant
4. Information Store

... which conflicts with the advice given above. Can you advise which is authoritative or is the order not actually crucial?

Thanks.

re: Sample script to disable and enable Forefront service during patching

Turbomcp — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:26:20 GMT

Awesome
Thanks

re: Sample script to disable and enable Forefront service during patching

Jeff Guillet [MVP] — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:26:32 GMT

It appears that this script (or something like it) is included in the setup of Exchange 2010 SP1 beta, as the ForeFront services stop and restart automatically. Can you please confirm this?