> > Thanks Chris, I wont call you Shirley again, > > > If the only bridgehead server in a routing group is down, there are no other > routes for the mailbox server to choose. > > > >So a mailbox server can not see bridgehead servers outside of its routing > >group? Correct?
> >This is a shame especially as the network could still be in place and > >there is a perfectly good bridgehead server that you can physically connect > >to > > No, LSA is shared between all servers in a routing group, only one server is > the routing group master for the link state data. > > > I see! > > > > Surely the mailbox server would need to have knowledge of the > > bridgehead servers and their priority? > > It does and stop calling me Shirley. > > The key point being that they only have knowledge of the bridgehead servers > >in >their routing group ? Right? > > Donald Livengood an HP consultant gave a 2 hour presentation on the subject > in fast talkin redneck at a Compaq Exchange Academy I attended. I think he > might have given a similar presentation at MEC last year or the year > before.. Might check Microsoft's website for the slide deck. > > > I found this > > http://www.microsoft.com/Exchange/using/training/MEC00_track2.asp > > Thanks very much. > > > With only 3 mailbox servers I ponder the need for bridgehead servers or for > separate routing groups. > > > > The setup is actually a bit larger than this and the design of multiple > > routing groups was put in before I started. > > > > FYI the set up is: > > 3 routing groups each routing group is centred in a regional hub office (3 > > >different parts of the world). > > > > Each hub office has several other office locations in their region some > > with mailbox server(s). So in total about three mailbox servers per > > region. Regards Leo _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

