Creating an RPC Client Access array

Since CAS servers are now the MAPI endpoint for Outlook clients accessing Exchange 2010 mailboxes, it is recommended as a best practice that you create arrays of load-balanced CAS servers in order to provide high availability for the CAS server role. In this recipe, you'll learn how to create a CAS array using the Exchange Management Shell.

How to do it...

In order to create a CAS array, you must use the shell since there is no interface within the Exchange Management Console that allows you to perform this task. The following command creates a CAS array for the CorporateHQ site in Active Directory:

New-ClientAccessArray -Name CASArray01 `
-Fqdn outlook.contoso.com `
-Site CorporateHQ

How it works...

CAS arrays ...

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