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BillB
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:34 am Post subject:
Exchange cluster DNS question |
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Can anyone give me info here in this group or tell me the beset newsgroup to
post this to
Have a 3 domain 2003 forest -- Root and 2 child domains on same level
Clustered Exchange setup is in child domain
1) Where should there be MX records in the DNS structures (all domains -
root only - child where exchange server is)
2) Would there ever be a reason to resolve the MX record to the backend
server for LAN network traffic
Thanks for your in advance
BillB
Thanks for your help in advance
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Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:45 am Post subject:
Re: Exchange cluster DNS question |
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Bill, understand that MX records are for SMTP servers to find your IP
address, so they can send mail to your Exchange server. So let me turn this
around on you, which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your MX record?
Does your ISP have your MX record already? Will this Exchange server even be
connected to the Internet (I assume it will be).
Will the clients use SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If SMTP,
do they currently have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet they
already do, so this is a non-issue.
For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"BillB" <user@abc.def> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Can anyone give me info here in this group or tell me the beset newsgroup
to post this to
Have a 3 domain 2003 forest -- Root and 2 child domains on same level
Clustered Exchange setup is in child domain
1) Where should there be MX records in the DNS structures (all domains -
root only - child where exchange server is)
2) Would there ever be a reason to resolve the MX record to the backend
server for LAN network traffic
Thanks for your in advance
BillB
Thanks for your help in advance
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BillB
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:
Re: Exchange cluster DNS question |
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| Quote: | which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your MX record?
A Unix server has our MX record at the very front end of the pipe to our |
network. My forest points to this for DNS
| Quote: | Will this Exchange server even be connected to the Internet (I assume it
will be).
Yes it will be connected to get outside email |
| Quote: | Will the clients use SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If SMTP,
do they currently have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet they
already do, so this is a non-issue.
SMTP and MAPI I am told |
| Quote: | For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
I am concerned just about my Forest which currently has an Exchange Cluster |
only
One side note I have a 5_5 Server in a NT doamin we are migrating from
currently in the works. NOT in the Forest in a NT Domain. Users and
computers are being migrated and Mail boxes brought over thru Exmerge. This
Exchange server also points to our very front end Unix DNS server Is
there a way to have push mail from the Exchange 5_5 server direcltly to the
Forest across the network instead of up to the top and back down as this
seems to be taking time not anticipated or wanted.
I guess this is my true question? What entries need to be made in the Forest
DNS to have a NT domain quickly send mail to over a network LAN
Thanks,
BillB
"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
message news:e$ZSrHMBFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Bill, understand that MX records are for SMTP servers to find your IP
address, so they can send mail to your Exchange server. So let me turn
this around on you, which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your MX
record? Does your ISP have your MX record already? > Will the clients use
SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If SMTP, do they currently
have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet they already do, so this is
a non-issue.
For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"BillB" <user@abc.def> wrote in message
news:%23s%23F8cKBFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Can anyone give me info here in this group or tell me the beset newsgroup
to post this to
Have a 3 domain 2003 forest -- Root and 2 child domains on same level
Clustered Exchange setup is in child domain
1) Where should there be MX records in the DNS structures (all domains -
root only - child where exchange server is)
2) Would there ever be a reason to resolve the MX record to the backend
server for LAN network traffic
Thanks for your in advance
BillB
Thanks for your help in advance
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Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject:
Re: Exchange cluster DNS question |
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Ok, so your real question is not a DNS questions, but how to quickly get
mail from Exchange 5.5 in an NT domain to your new Forest with an Exchange
cluster? Is that correct?
I need more information, are you running the Active Directory Connector? Did
you use ADMT to populate AD? Does your 5.5 also have an MX record? Do you
have a Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server that is not clustered doing SRS?
I have more questions, like are you the Exchange person or DNS person or AD
person or do you wear all the hats? Is anyone helping you with this
migration?
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"BillB" <user@abc.def> wrote in message
news:uKic$dVBFHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your MX record?
A Unix server has our MX record at the very front end of the pipe to our
network. My forest points to this for DNS
Will this Exchange server even be connected to the Internet (I assume it
will be).
Yes it will be connected to get outside email
Will the clients use SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If
SMTP, do they currently have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet
they already do, so this is a non-issue.
SMTP and MAPI I am told
For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
I am concerned just about my Forest which currently has an Exchange
Cluster only
One side note I have a 5_5 Server in a NT doamin we are migrating from
currently in the works. NOT in the Forest in a NT Domain. Users and
computers are being migrated and Mail boxes brought over thru Exmerge.
This Exchange server also points to our very front end Unix DNS server
Is there a way to have push mail from the Exchange 5_5 server direcltly
to the Forest across the network instead of up to the top and back down as
this seems to be taking time not anticipated or wanted.
I guess this is my true question? What entries need to be made in the
Forest DNS to have a NT domain quickly send mail to over a network LAN
Thanks,
BillB
"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
message news:e$ZSrHMBFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Bill, understand that MX records are for SMTP servers to find your IP
address, so they can send mail to your Exchange server. So let me turn
this around on you, which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your MX
record? Does your ISP have your MX record already? > Will the clients use
SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If SMTP, do they currently
have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet they already do, so this
is a non-issue.
For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"BillB" <user@abc.def> wrote in message
news:%23s%23F8cKBFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Can anyone give me info here in this group or tell me the beset
newsgroup to post this to
Have a 3 domain 2003 forest -- Root and 2 child domains on same level
Clustered Exchange setup is in child domain
1) Where should there be MX records in the DNS structures (all domains -
root only - child where exchange server is)
2) Would there ever be a reason to resolve the MX record to the backend
server for LAN network traffic
Thanks for your in advance
BillB
Thanks for your help in advance
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BillB
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Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:17 am Post subject:
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Yes correct
I am from the Clustering + NLB arena, AD , and experience and understand
DNS. New to Exchange learning on the fly.
Active Directory Connector was run to import contact not mailboxes. ADMT is
being used to migrate users. Consult was done about migration but time and $
not available now
5_5 server has a mx record.
Regards,
BillB
"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
message news:%23gL$oqVBFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Ok, so your real question is not a DNS questions, but how to quickly get
mail from Exchange 5.5 in an NT domain to your new Forest with an Exchange
cluster? Is that correct?
I need more information, are you running the Active Directory Connector?
Did you use ADMT to populate AD? Does your 5.5 also have an MX record? Do
you have a Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server that is not clustered doing SRS?
I have more questions, like are you the Exchange person or DNS person or
AD person or do you wear all the hats? Is anyone helping you with this
migration?
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"BillB" <user@abc.def> wrote in message
news:uKic$dVBFHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your MX record?
A Unix server has our MX record at the very front end of the pipe to our
network. My forest points to this for DNS
Will this Exchange server even be connected to the Internet (I assume it
will be).
Yes it will be connected to get outside email
Will the clients use SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If
SMTP, do they currently have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet
they already do, so this is a non-issue.
SMTP and MAPI I am told
For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
I am concerned just about my Forest which currently has an Exchange
Cluster only
One side note I have a 5_5 Server in a NT doamin we are migrating from
currently in the works. NOT in the Forest in a NT Domain. Users and
computers are being migrated and Mail boxes brought over thru Exmerge.
This Exchange server also points to our very front end Unix DNS server
Is there a way to have push mail from the Exchange 5_5 server direcltly
to the Forest across the network instead of up to the top and back down
as this seems to be taking time not anticipated or wanted.
I guess this is my true question? What entries need to be made in the
Forest DNS to have a NT domain quickly send mail to over a network LAN
Thanks,
BillB
"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <rod@die.spam.die.nw-america.com> wrote in
message news:e$ZSrHMBFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Bill, understand that MX records are for SMTP servers to find your IP
address, so they can send mail to your Exchange server. So let me turn
this around on you, which DNS Server(s) would someone look at for your
MX record? Does your ISP have your MX record already? > Will the clients
use SMTP or MAPI to send to your Exchange server? If SMTP, do they
currently have access to both domains DNS servers? I bet they already
do, so this is a non-issue.
For question 2, how many SMTP servers will you have?
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
"BillB" <user@abc.def> wrote in message
news:%23s%23F8cKBFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Can anyone give me info here in this group or tell me the beset
newsgroup to post this to
Have a 3 domain 2003 forest -- Root and 2 child domains on same level
Clustered Exchange setup is in child domain
1) Where should there be MX records in the DNS structures (all
domains - root only - child where exchange server is)
2) Would there ever be a reason to resolve the MX record to the backend
server for LAN network traffic
Thanks for your in advance
BillB
Thanks for your help in advance
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