Second Exchange 2013 Server
Current Configuration:
1-Exchange 2013 server all roles mail is flowing; owa is working.
We're bringing on a large number of new users and I want to add a second exchange server. I've tested a portion of this in a test environment and have successfully added a mailbox server, but not a second owa. Because i've only worked with a single OWA, I'm struggling to understand the owa portion. Always before I register the name and IP address with the DNS and it's a go. With 2 OWA's, is it just a matter of listing both IP addresses in DNS internally and externally and then it works like a round robin?
1-Exchange 2013 server all roles mail is flowing; owa is working.
We're bringing on a large number of new users and I want to add a second exchange server. I've tested a portion of this in a test environment and have successfully added a mailbox server, but not a second owa. Because i've only worked with a single OWA, I'm struggling to understand the owa portion. Always before I register the name and IP address with the DNS and it's a go. With 2 OWA's, is it just a matter of listing both IP addresses in DNS internally and externally and then it works like a round robin?
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Your query stated you want to add extra mailboxes to second exchange.
If you want to load balance then you might want to read here >>> http://www.msexchange.org/articles-tutorials/exchange-server-2013/high-availability-recovery/introducing-load-balancing-exchange-server-2013-part1.html
If you want to load balance then you might want to read here >>> http://www.msexchange.org/articles-tutorials/exchange-server-2013/high-availability-recovery/introducing-load-balancing-exchange-server-2013-part1.html
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+1 to Will for H/W Load Balancer
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Kash and Will your suggestions are invaluable. Thank you so much. To further explore Will's suggestion, if I would want to go with a h/w load balancer down the road should I install the CAS role and just not point to it until I get the H/W load balancer in place? Would it be best to NOT install the CAS role until I have the H/W Load Balancer? My biggest fear is I don't want to shoot myself in the foot when I bring this new server online by not thinking everything through.
Again, thank you folks for your help!
Again, thank you folks for your help!
Would it be best to NOT install the CAS role until I have the H/W Load Balancer
That is correct. Do not install CAS until you have a proper load balancer in place.
Will.
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