Adding a redundant exchange server on Prem in hybrid environment

1. Post-installation configuration
powerhell
# Add an existing DAG
Add-DatabaseAvailabilityGroupMember -Identity DAG1 -MailboxServer EXCH02
2.# Configure the Client Access Service
Set-ClientAccessService -Identity EXCH02 -AutoDiscoverServiceInternalUri “https://autodiscover.contoso.com/autodiscover/ autodiscover.xml” 3.
3. hybrid deployment key configuration
 Updating Hybrid Connections
User.
# Verify the hybrid configuration
Test Hybrid Configuration - Server EXCH02
# Update Migration Endpoint
Set-MigrationEndpoint -Identity “Hybrid Migration Endpoint” -SourceServer EXCH02
4. Certificate Management
Authority
# Export an existing certificate
$cert = Get-ExchangeCertificate -Thumbprint <existing certificate fingerprint> $cert = Get-ExchangeCertificate -Thumbprint # Export Existing Certificate
Export-ExchangeCertificate -Thumbprint $cert.Thumbprint -BinaryEncoded -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString -String “P@ssw0rd “ -AsPlainText -Force) -Path “C:\cert.pfx”

# Import new server
Import-ExchangeCertificate -FileData ([Byte[]]$(Get-Content -Path “C:\cert.pfx” -Encoding Byte)) -Password ( ConvertTo-SecureString -String “P@ssw0rd” -AsPlainText -Force)
5. DNS Polling Configuration
powerhell
# Create multiple A records for client access
Add-DnsServerResourceRecordA -Name “mail” -ZoneName “contoso.com” -IPv4Address “192.168.1.10”, ‘192.168.1.11’ 6. Service Migration Verification
6.Service Migration Verification
 Migration Service Testing
Moving the active database
# Move-ActiveDatabase
Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase DB01 -ActivateOnServer EXCH02
# Test Client Connectivity
Test-OutlookConnectivity -ProbeIdentity “OutlookMapiHttp.Probe” -Server EXCH02
7. Hybrid Proxy Configuration
Power
# Update the Hybrid Proxy URL
Set-HybridConfiguration -EdgeTransportServers EXCH02
Set-HybridConfiguration -OnPremisesSmartHost EXCH02.contoso.com