I’m trying to create redundancy for email servers.
We have 2 exchange 2010 servers, one in the corporate office and one offsite.
We have created a DAG to fail over the database and this works fine.
We use an internal email server as our smart host that exchange sends and receives email through.
I have created a duplicate smart host that I have installed in the offsite environment.
My next step is to create a second MX record with a higher weight then the primary MX record so that there is a second path for the email server to receive email.
The next step I have question on.
I will add the second smart host IP to the Network tab, Smart host on the organization send connector.
Also I will add the second smart host IP number to the receive connectors on the two exchange servers.
I think this will give redundant paths to send and receive emails.
In the event that of the internet connection goes down at the corporate site how would I ensure that the send connector will only use the offsite smart host.
Both smart hosts will be in the DMZ of the network. The exchange servers will still be able to see them but won’t know that one of them has lost it internet connection.
Would I have to create second send connectors with the offsite smart host IP and manually enable them when needed?
Thanks
jlh1
We have 2 exchange 2010 servers, one in the corporate office and one offsite.
We have created a DAG to fail over the database and this works fine.
We use an internal email server as our smart host that exchange sends and receives email through.
I have created a duplicate smart host that I have installed in the offsite environment.
My next step is to create a second MX record with a higher weight then the primary MX record so that there is a second path for the email server to receive email.
The next step I have question on.
I will add the second smart host IP to the Network tab, Smart host on the organization send connector.
Also I will add the second smart host IP number to the receive connectors on the two exchange servers.
I think this will give redundant paths to send and receive emails.
In the event that of the internet connection goes down at the corporate site how would I ensure that the send connector will only use the offsite smart host.
Both smart hosts will be in the DMZ of the network. The exchange servers will still be able to see them but won’t know that one of them has lost it internet connection.
Would I have to create second send connectors with the offsite smart host IP and manually enable them when needed?
Thanks
jlh1
