Configuring Hot-Add and Large Memory for Exchange 2003

Igor. Because the ML370 supports hot-add memory and DEP, you'll find that the PAE kernel will automatically load with Windows 2003 SP1. Therefore, you don't need to explicitly set the /PAE switch. However, assuming that this is a mailbox server, you will need to set the /3GB switch manually in the Boot.ini. Your best bet is to run the ExBPA tool (www.exbpa.com) as this will programmatically analyze many aspects of your server (in fact, it analyzes nearly 2500 settings and variables), and make recommendations for tuning.