Multiple exchange servers in a site

[julianf]

Hi,

I recently installed Exchange 5.5 on a remote site (connects via 64K) and joined it to our existing exchange server at my main site. I then pushed a couple of mailboxes accross to the new exchange server. This worked. My main server crashed yesterday.I had to do a complete re-install and import of the store. But now the new installation does not recognise the fact that the remote server's exchange is actually part of it. Cause if I try move a mailbox, it only gives me the choice to move it to itself...

How can I tell the new installation of exchange that the other server is part of it. I will be hosting certain mailboxes at the remote site's exchange for faster access to there e-mail, as the mail will be stored locally for them.

I can connect to the remote sites exchange...but this is not the way it was.

Any ideas.

Julian

 

[djayroe]

Are these servers in the same site?
If so, did you restore the orginal server from backup or just rebuild the box?


Denise

 

[julianf]

Hi,

Yes they are on the same site. The orrigional server crashed and I rebuilt the server from scratch and then restored the edb files from a network backup.

I think that the best way to fix this may be to just uninstall the 2nd exchange server and re-install...probably the easiest.

Thanks anyway,

Jules

 

[djayroe]

So the server you lost was the first server in the site?
If so you have an issue if you are not able to restore this server.

Denise

 

[julianf]

Hi,

I have already re-built the main server. the main server clearly does not have the same connection to the 2nd exch server like before (Obviously)...So I reckon the best method to fix this is just re-install the 2nd exchange server as well...and re-add it to the site...

Thanx anyway,

Julian