Edge Server Installation

Edge Server Installation

The Edge server should not be joined to the domain

Set up a proper hostname for the machine and configure the proper DNS suffix, so it reflects the one of your organization. Exchange 2010 setup will not continue when the DNS suffix is not set. Do not join the server to the domain.

Remember that this is an external machine sitting in your DMZ, so you wouldn’t want the machine to be exchanging domain data with the internal domain controllers. Replication of Active Directory data for the Edge Transport server is configured later in this article by using the Exchange Management Console. The Edge Transport Role makes exchanging Active Directory data possible by using the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service.

Reboot the machine.

Next, head over to your internal DNS server and create an A-record for the FQDN of the Edge Transport server. Configuring the A record is beyond the scope of this article, but I will give you an example of the particular A-record in my own environment:

Installing the required Server Roles.

run Power Shell as an Administrator and run

Import-Module Server Manager

Add-WindowsFeature Net-Framework,ADLDS, RSAT-ADDS –Restart

Opening ports

Be sure to open the following ports on the firewall between your DMZ and internal network, so the Edge Transport can communicate with the internal hub transport server.

•    Port 25 / TCP (SMTP) in both directions

•    Port 50636 / TCP (Edgesync service over SSL) from internal network to your DMZ

This Technet article for more information on Exchange 2010 port usage.

Installing the Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Role

Start the Microsoft Exchange 2010 setup and select the Custom Exchange server Installation. Select the Edge Transport role. The prerequisites will be checked and Exchange starts installing.

After installation of the role, be sure to enter the Exchange product key BEFORE creating the EdgeSync subscription XML. Do this by opening the Exchange Management Shell and type the following command:

Set-ExchangeServer -Identity MyEdgeServer -ProductKey aaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaa